Course description
Good project management is essential to the running of teams allowing them to effectively organise, track and execute work within a project on time and to the highest standards.
Programme Summary
Gain the skills, knowledge and tools you need to start running each stage of the project life-cycle. You will learn to work within organisational and cost constraints and set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs. Get the most from your team and learn to utilise project management tools to get work done on time and within budget. Learn a comprehensive and thorough approach to project management - from the early stages of defining project requirements - to developing work breakdown structures, project change control and closeout.
Key Learning Points
- Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques
- Link project goals and objectives to clear, compelling stakeholder needs
- Develop work breakdown structures
- Set realistic, measurable objectives and ensure positive results
- Estimate project costs and schedules using simple, proven techniques
- Establish a dependable project control and monitoring system
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- Executives
- Group leaders
- Project managers
- Program managers
- Department heads
- Others who wish to develop a toolkit to assist them with the budget process
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Benefits of Attending
- Overview of the project management process
- Estimate and schedule task work, duration and costs with confidence
- Implement risk management techniques and mitigation strategies
- Lead a project team and monitor project progress through successful execution
Training Course Content
- Introduction to Project Management
- Developing the Project Charter
- Planning the project – creating the PID
- “Eating the elephant” – creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Who will be involved? - Project staffing matrix
- How much will it cost? -The project budget
- When will it be complete? - The project schedule
- When will we need the cash? - Time-phased budget
- Keeping the project on track - Controlling the budget
- Communicating progress - Reporting the project’s status
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St Andrews Management Centre
St Andrews Management Centre is an independent training provider, based in Fife in Scotland, which provides accredited and non-accredited learning to clients in the domestic and international markets. Our specialisms include Leadership & Management, Coaching and Mentoring, Project Management, Finance...