Introduction to Project Management

This interactive two-day workshop is designed for anyone working within a project team, and will equip them with the general project management skills to help them anticipate and manage problems, and ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.

The course combines study of project theory and terminology with a number of practical exercises using proven project management techniques. The course covers everything from project initiation, estimating and planning, to human factors, project execution and standard methods.

Overview

This is an interactive two-day workshop designed to deliver both knowledge of project theory and terminology, and practical experience of managing projects effectively. The course involves a number of practical exercises and simulated projects.

Aims and Objectives

This course aims to give participants a strong grounding in both the theory behind the project management, and practical experience of how to run a project effectively.

By the end of the course, delegates will know how to manage project from inception to completion, as well as learn how to delegate effectively, motivate their project team, and develop practical tools and techniques.

Duration

This is a two-day workshop course.

Prerequisites

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. However, learners are expected to have a good understanding of both spoken and written English.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for anybody involved in project management in any industry.

Content

This interactive course is broken down into six main modules:

Project Initiation

• Determining the scope of the project

• The typical project life-cycle

• Breaking down your project into manageable phases

• Identifying goals and objective

Risk Management and Estimating

• Estimating cost, duration and risk

• Documenting and understanding constraints for successful outcomes

• Conducting stakeholder analysis

Planning

• Preparing a project plan

• Contents of a project plan

• Applying baselines and new milestones to your plan

Tools and Techniques

• Common project management terminology

• Building a project statement

• Work breakdown structure

• Responsibility and resource matrices

• Dependency tables

• The risk register

• Gantt charts

The Project Team

• Building your team effectively

• Identifying roles and responsibilities

• The importance of teamwork

• Leading the team – the essential skills of a succesful project manager

Execution

• Crucial tasks of the project manager during the execution phase

• Critical path analysis

• Managing quality

• Time and cost management

• Techniques for measuring, tracking and reporting progress against the project plan

Course Benefits

By the end of the course, attendees will have learned how to manage a project from inception to completion, and will have gained a knowledge of how to delegate effectively, motivate a team, and learned a number of strategies, tools and techniques, and when to use them.

Certification

Learners will be given a Certificate of Attendance on successful completion of the course.