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Practical Project Management

Course_Reference: 
PTP133
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Summary: 

This course is designed for those who need a practical "hands-on" approach to managing projects and includes a number of useful tools. Whilst the majority of the course deals with project management methodologies, the people side of projects is also included.

Audience: 

All those managers and staff who are striving to improve project management performance and effectiveness.

Objectives: 

  • An understanding of how project work differs from normal daily work.
  • An awareness of the key roles and responsibilities on a project.
  • A step-by-step approach to starting up a project, which includes a project prioritising tool.
  • A tool to manage project risks.
  • Descriptions of key project documents.
  • How to apply planning tools to identify the critical parts of projects.
  • Methods to adopt which keep a project on track.
  • Steps to close a project.
  • Team exercises to explore both project methodology and project team dynamics.
  • The opportunity to resolve delegate's project issues.

Day 1

  • Introductions and personal objectives
  • What is a project and what are its pitfalls?
  • Project roles and responsibilities
  • Personal attributes of a project manager
  • Step-by-step approach to project start-up
  • Team exercise
  • Project prioritising tool
  • Project initiation document
  • Case study

Day 2

  • Review of progress against objectives
  • Planning tools. (Critical Path Analysis and Gantt charts)
  • Estimating time and costs
  • Managing project risks
  • Team exercise
  • Keeping projects on track
  • Bringing a project to a close
  • Delegates work on their real project issues
  • Summary & Action Plans Agreed

Description: 

This course is designed for those who need a practical "hands-on" approach to managing projects and includes a number of useful tools. Whilst the majority of the course deals with project management methodologies, the people side of projects is also included.

Keywords: 
Project Management,Practical Project Management

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