Project Planning and Management course – Level 1

London Business Training & Consulting

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1 week

London

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Course description

Project Planning and Management course – Level 1

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand:

The process of project screening and selection
The challenges of project management from the perspective of the project leader
Project scope management and the key features in the overall plan
The behavioural challenges project managers face in terms of effective team building and conflict management
How to ensure as far as possible that project selection choices are appropriate, that all the risks and downside potential have been considered, and where appropriate, contingency plans have been developed.

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Suitability - Who should attend?

This project planning and management course is suitable for:

Chief operations officers
Project and operations directors, managers, practitioners and team members
Those who wish to take a holistic, integrated approach to managing projects, addressing both technical and management challenges
Those who wish to place an equal emphasis on both individual project execution and the strategic perspective, to be equipped with the means with which to manage projects at both the programme and portfolio levels
Those who wish to broaden their focus beyond the traditional project management activities of planning and scheduling, project control, and termination, to a more general, inclusive, and hence, more valuable perspective of the project management process

Outcome / Qualification etc.

A Certificate of Attendance from London Business Training & Consulting is issued on course completion.

Training Course Content

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Project selection
Approaches to project screening and selection
Financial models
Project portfolio management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Leaders versus managers
How the project manager leads
Traits of effective project leaders
Project champions
The new project leadership
Project management professionalism

Scope Management

Conceptual development
The scope statement
Work authorisation
Scope reporting
Control systems
Project closeout

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Building the project team
Characteristics of effective project teams
Reasons why teams fail
Stages in group development
Achieving cross-functional cooperation
Virtual project teams
Conflict management
Negotiation

Risk Management

Risk management: a four-stage process
Project risk management: an integrated approach

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London Business Training & Consulting

London Business Training & Consulting (LBTC) is the UK’s premier business and management training and consulting service provider. We cater to both individual and organisational clients from all over the world. Our vision is to meet the business and management...

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