Professional Project Management
Course Ref: PROJM01

Should I attend this course?
Would you like to be able to manage projects confident in the knowledge that you will deliver the required benefit to your organisation, on time and within budget?

If you are new to project management, or if you would like to refresh or improve your skills, this course will provide you with a toolkit of essential methods and techniques which you can apply during all stages of the project. You will also discover the skills of leadership and management required to motivate and unite a project team, whose members will often be drawn from different areas of the business.

In this course we will focus on the skills and behaviours required to lead small or medium-sized projects.

This is a highly interactive and practical course, and you will have the opportunity to join with other project managers, to share ideas and experiences, and to learn through examples, discussions and exercises.

What will I learn?
After attending this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how to define and scope a project
• Apply tools and techniques to plan a project
• Describe the methods used to control and manage a project
• Explain how a project should be evaluated
• Describe the skills and behaviours required to lead and develop an effective project team
• Apply creative problem-solving techniques

What does the course cover?

• What is the definition of a project?
• What are the roles and responsibilities of a project manager?
• What are the stages of a project?
• What techniques should I use to define, analyse and scope the project?
• How should I plan and schedule the project?
• How can I plan and organise the necessary resources?
• How should I budget for the project?
• What techniques can I use to control the project in progress?
• How can technology help me to manage the project?
• How should I document and record the project?
• How can I analyse the critical success factors for the project?
• How should I close the project?
• What tools and techniques can I use to review and evaluate the project?
• What are the skills and behaviours of an effective project leader?
• How can I harmonise and motivate a new project team?
• What tools and techniques can I use to solve problems and resolve issues during the project?
• What are the barriers to successful project management?

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