Successful Projects

How to deliver results on time and within budget2 Days - On Request

This course is one of our standard in-company programmes and can be delivered to your people at a venue and date of your choice. If it is not exactly what you want then we can either create a tailored course based on our extensive library of standard course materials or produce a fully bespoke training course for you.

Course Overview:
This project training course is for managers and staff who have been asked to run, or who are involved in, a project. It is also suitable for those who wish to adopt a project approach to managing workload.

The course covers the fundamentals of effective project management necessary to reduce risk, cut down on stress, utilise the strengths of others and avoid expensive blunders. You will leave the course understanding, and having practiced, the techniques and procedures needed for crisp project control.

Programme Contents

What is a Project?
- The Project Life Cycle
- What Causes Projects to Fail
Project Management and PRINCE2 principles
Project Definition
- Key Project Objectives
- SMART Objectives
- The Project Dossier
Project Planning
- Understanding the Jargon
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Better Estimation of Resource Requirements
- Network Analysis
- Critical Path Analysis
- Gantt Charts
Risk Management - Tools and Techniques
- Identification and Assessment
- Response
- Risk Matrix
- Risk Log
Controlling the Project
- Understanding the Priorities
- Achieving Project Objectives - Project Communication Needs
Change Control
- Why Changes Happen
- Assessing the Impact and Priority
- Responding & Recording
Quality Review Techniques
Case Studies and Syndicate Exercises
Personal Action Plans