Project management fundamentals

 be new or intended Project Managers, project administrators or support staff, who need to acquire a basic understanding in the shortest possible time.

What does it cover?

Defining a Project?

• Defining what we mean by project working and how it differs from the day job

• Determining a structured approach to managing projects - the project life cycle

• Understanding why projects fail

Scoping a Project

• Understanding the role of the project manager and other key stakeholders

• Setting and agreeing objectives, scope and constraints

Planning a Project

• Exploring the basic planning tools and techniques used in planning a project including Gantt Charts and Critical Path Analysis

• Determine the key project documentation used on a project

• Applying risk management tools and techniques to a project plan

• Costs, Budgets and Contingency Planning

Implementing a Project

• How to monitor, track and control activities

• Making changes to the project

• Determine corrective actions to ensure the project remains on track

• How to communicate with stakeholders during the project implementation

Closing and Reviewing a Project

• Understanding the need for a controlled close to a project

• Measuring what actually happened against the plan

• Learning lessons - both positive and negative

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Clearly define the purpose of the project to avoid any ambiguity and meet expectations

• Confidently plan, organise and document a project

• Identify and manage risks proactively to minimise the impact of deviations from the original plan.

• Effectively manage communications with the project stakeholders

• Become more effective in implementing, monitoring and controlling a project

• Handover the project in line with stakeholder expectations

Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:30pm approximately)

Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.

Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Hot drinks and refreshments will also be available throughout.