Project Management NEW

This course is designed for people who manage or get involved in projects as part of their responsibilities.  It is an introductory level for those new to project management or those who have no previous formal training.  Managing projects correctly can make the difference between profit and loss, finish on time or late. 

After the programme, delegates may wish to consider undertaking the Microsoft Project Management course.  This bespoke Project Management software provides an opportunity to produce professionally looking project documentation quickly and easily

Key Objectives

After attending this course delegates will understand:

• Defining a project
• Understanding the role of the Project Manager
• Identifying the tools of project planning
• Understanding project monitoring and control techniques
• Closing a project and formulate transition arrangements
• Compiling a project report

Course outline

• Defining a project and why projects can fail, project stakeholders and terms of reference
• Project lifecycle
• Planning – the tools and techniques
• Scheduling documentation
• Monitoring and control
• Practice exercises throughout to validate the trainer input

Key Benefits

• Understand the principles of project management and how they apply to the workplace
• Better evaluation of strategies and understanding of the constraints necessary when designing a project process
• Determine and analyse critical activities of a project (Critical Path) and appreciate the options available should variations t initial plan occur
• Understand how course restraints may impact on the PM to deliver a project on time and on budget