Managing a Project Introduction
Introduction
Managing a multi-task, multi-resource project can be made much easier by using some tried and tested professional techniques.
Objectives
To give participants the basic knowledge and skills required to manage a project or be an effective, valuable member of the project team. It covers the essential steps in any project lifecycle and uses a case study to effectively run a project from its conception through to completion.
Designed for
Anyone moving into a project management or team leadership role and Project managers wishing to revisit the fundamentals or who have learnt ‘on the job’. Participants should either be currently working in a project environment, or planning to do so in the near future.
Duration
Two days
Topics
- What is a project and project management?
- Skills needed for successful project management
- The definition of a project
- Project roles and responsibilities
- Why do projects fail?
- Reviewing project failure
- Trade-offs between cost, time and delivery
- The project lifecycle
- Examining lifecycles
- Why is the lifecycle important
- Managing the project (case study lead)
- Establishing the project need & objectives
- Project Scoping
- The Work Breakdown Structure
- Risk Management
- Successful estimating & cost management
- Creating a Schedule
- Change management
- Establishing the baseline
- Project tracking, control and quality
- Project reporting and communication
- Project completion
Follow-up
PRINCE 2 Project Management – 3 days