Leading Project Implementation (ILM Level 6)

ILM is Europe’s foremost leadership and management body and believes skilled managers/leaders hold the key to creating productive, engaged, high-performing workforces, which drive business and economic success. This practical course develops the ability to lead a successful project and critical analysis and evaluation skills in terms of risk, outputs and finance. Particular focus is on maximising strategy, impact, return on investment and quality and applying to a workplace project Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. Ofsted Outstanding College: Inspirational teaching and learning 2. ILM is at the leading edge of leadership and management thinking 3. Plan, evaluate and lead complex projects to align with strategy 4. Develop strategy, implementation, decision making, risk mgmt and ROI 5. Improved opportunities for career advancement and self-development What will I Study? • Project planning, implementation and management approaches (e.g. use of PERT, CPA, Gantt charts, Work breakdown structures) • Project constraints (e.g. scope, time, and cost or finance, time and human resources) – their implications for project management • Planning projects that meet organisational strategy • Project scope and stakeholder analysis • Project outcome and strategic focus • Feasibility and risk assessment, evaluation and management techniques • Managing change and organisational culture • Project management and leadership skills • Identification and communication with stakeholders • Monitoring and reporting on project progress and achievement of milestones and goals • Budget management and variance analysis and reporting skills • Project evaluation and reporting • Using project evaluation to reflect on own performance and skills (CPD) How will I be Taught? This is a 12 week course starting 29 January 2015. Two hour lessons on a Thursday evening from 5:15pm to 7:15pm How will I be Assessed? Identify a complex project in your area of responsibility for your written assignment (75%) and presentation of findings (25%). Written assignment - 4,500 word report on how you planned, led, evaluated, achieved outcomes with reflection on learning. Presentation - 20 minute summary of project What our students say? "Project management covers a much wider area than first thought" "There are some really useful tips to help me manage future projects" "I can really add value to my projects and get so much more out of them than thought by thinking more strategically"