Managing Projects ILM Level 5

ILM is Europe’s foremost leadership and management and believes skilled managers/leaders hold the key to creating productive, engaged, high-performing workforces, which drive business and economic success. This practical course is designed to develop a high level of understanding in managing business projects, with particular focus on maximising strategy, impact, return on investment and quality. You will apply learning to managing projects using standard project management tools and techniques 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. Practical project management course that improves successful outcomes 4. Improve performance, increase employability, enhance management career 5. Develop strategy, implementation, decision making, risk management skill What will I Study? - Project planning and implementation - Planning projects that meet organisational strategy - Project scope and stakeholder analysis - Project outcome and strategic focus - Gantt charts - Work breakdown structures - Risk evaluation - Risk management - Project control, monitoring and evaluation - Return on investment - CPA/PERT - Resource analysis and smoothing - Teamwork, management, leadership - Managing change - Organisational culture - Continuous Professional Development (CPD) How will I be Taught? This is an 11 week course starting 29 January 2015. Two hour lessons on a Thursday evening from 5:15pm to 7:15pm Active lessons and collaborative working are the cornerstones of the teaching style at Chichester College. You will be encouraged to maximise self-study opportunities using digital resources. How will I be Assessed? 100% assignment based focussing on implementing a current project in the workplace. The assignment of 2,500 words will describe the project management processes used with some analysis and evaluation of why you have used those particular methods and processes 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".