Project Management Essentials

• Anyone new to the role of Project Manager
• Others working in a project management environment
• Managers with responsibility for projects

Project management is about organising and managing resources to deliver all the work required to complete a project within defined scope, time and cost constraints.

This workshop will introduce new project managers and members of project teams to the key concepts of project management.  It will allow them to practise the application of basic project management principles and techniques.

This FOCUS course is a customer specific on-site event

A one day version can also be delivered.

Provide delegates with an understanding of the essential principles of effective project management.

Participants will gain an understanding of:

- the characteristics of projects
- the common causes of project failure
- various project lifecycles
- the importance of planning and an overview of the basic techniques
- how to relate project objectives to organisational need
- how to identify and manage risks and issues
- how to produce and use appropriate project documentation
- roles and broad responsibilities of the Project Organisation
- effective communication and project team building.

• Previous project management experience is not essential
• Ideally delegates should have exposure to a project management environment

INTRODUCTION

Principles of Project Management
•Differences between projects and other management structures
•Why use a different management process
Project Failure
•Why projects fail
•Priorities to avoid failure
Project Lifecycles
•Key project phases
•Interfaces between phases

PLANNING

The Project Business Case
•Goals, customers, deliverables, measures
•Project Stakeholders
Project Organisation
•Defining the Plan
•People and resources

EXECUTION & CONTROL

Quality in a Project Environment
•Definitions of Quality
•Methodologies to deliver quality
Planning and Scheduling
•Resource scheduling, smoothing and levelling
•Coping with change
Controls
•Plan – Monitor – Control
•Process and tools
Risk and Issue Management
•Differences between risks and issues
•Management of risks and issues
Communication
•Personal effectiveness
•Managing the team
Handover and Review
•Closing the Project
•Evaluation


This is an interactive workshop rather than a one way training course.  A case study will be used to illustrate the principles covered.  There will be a number of “break out” exercises allowing delegates to practise the application of key learnings.

There is no exam