Project Management

A one day programme providing participants with the knowledge and skills to enable them to make a more effective contribution to their projects.

Who should attend the Project Management course?

• Anyone with some experience of carrying out projects who wishes to develop their understanding and practical skills.

What are the benefits of attending Project Management training?

At the end of this training programme delegates will be able to understand:

• How to measure and document project progress
• How to identify and manage factors critical to success
• How to organise, structure and manage specific tasks
• How to modify project plans to deal with risk and threat

Key topics in the Project Management course

• Project conception – How are projects identified and defined? What issues need to be managed during the life of the project?
• Planning – reviewing the key elements in an effective plan. The importance of dependency, critical path, milestone identity and the use of relevant charts to illustrate these and other important factors
• Monitoring – obtaining and using accurate and reliable information to track progress and take decisions
• Project teams – the skills and behaviours required by team members and the role of appropriate leadership
• Completion – how should the project results be handed over to the end user?

Audience: Team Leaders, Middle Managers, First line managers