Course Ref: 29579
Course: Project Management Techniques
Course Summary
Many business problems involve co-ordinating multiple activities to achieve a specific goal. All such problems can be solved more effectively using project management techniques. This practical course will enable delegates to plan and control projects and will ensure they have confidence to apply the techniques when they return to work.
Course Outline
Course Objectives
To develop the basic techniques for estimating, planning and control of projects. To improve the effectiveness of delegates own project management.
Course Content
Projects and project work
The need for project planning and control.
Outline and detailed planning
Estimating effort and duration.
Adjustments, allowances and contingency.
Developing estimating skills.
Estimating effort and duration.
Adjustments, allowances and contingency.
Developing estimating skills.
Activity dependencies
Activity networks and critical path analysis.
Schedules and Gantt charts.
Activity networks and critical path analysis.
Schedules and Gantt charts.
Identifying resource requirements
Allocating tasks to people.
Resource smoothing.
Allocating tasks to people.
Resource smoothing.
Quality standards
Quality control techniques.
Change control procedures.
Quality control techniques.
Change control procedures.
Collecting and analysing progress information
Taking corrective action.
Reporting progress.
What skills will the delegate gain?Taking corrective action.
Reporting progress.
This course will enable delegates to:
Prepare and justify estimates of effort and elapsed time for the project.
Develop project plans showing activities, dependencies, resources and timescales.
Set up and use procedures to control progress, change and quality.
Who will the course benefit?
Managers, supervisors and senior staff who have to manage, co-ordinate or control any form of project in any industry.
Develop project plans showing activities, dependencies, resources and timescales.
Set up and use procedures to control progress, change and quality.
Who will the course benefit?
Managers, supervisors and senior staff who have to manage, co-ordinate or control any form of project in any industry.
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of project management is assumed.
Where & When
| Location | London-City |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 8 Dec 08 |
| Price (ex. VAT) | £995.00 |
| Venue Info | London - Moorgate Training Centre |
| Residential | No |
| Availability | Limited |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Delivered As | Venue and on-site |
| Pre-course Reading | |
There is no requirement for pre-course reading on this course | |
| Exam Included | No |
| Course Ref | 29579 |
