Project Management in Practice Training Courses

Project Management is more than a set of tools and techniques or a computer program; it is all about ‘a different way of doing things’. This 2 day course has been designed to improve understanding of the roles and responsibilities of key project functions, and the essential requirements for projects to succeed in a multi-faceted environment. The course promotes the project management approach as a management style and encourages individuals to be proactive and challenging in delivering and maximising benefits to the organisation.

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Project Management in Practice Course Outline

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Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Explain why project management is important to organisations
• Describe how a structured approach to project management can help to maximise the chances of success
• Establish a platform for further project management development
• Be prepared to revise your current Project Management approach
• Have practised the knowledge acquired

Examination Structure

Not applicable

Who Should Attend/Pre-requisites

The course is aimed at anyone with a strong desire to get immersed in effective project management.  It is suitable for those individuals who will be or are managing projects from small un-complex tasks to larger projects on behalf of internal or external customers, involving the management of teams.

Topics Covered - 2 Day

This highly interactive and participative course covers the following areas:

• Project management overview
• Project roles and responsibilities
• Requirements definition and stakeholders
• Proposal/initiation stage - Bidding/business case
• Proposal/initiation stage - mobilisation
• Planning and organising stage
• Execution stage
• Closure and review stage
• Action planning and course closure