Introduction to Project Management Training

1 day - £295 + vat

Project Management training

This Project Management training course provides an introduction to the principles of Project Management, equipping delegates to apply these principles to real projects after the course.

Successful Project Management is achieved by the intelligent (and flexible) application of sound principles.

This Project Management course is designed to teach you excellent Project Management skills. Delegates attending this Project Management training course learn the skills required to successfully implement any project, within budget and on schedule.

You can also book as part of our Project Management & MS Project Training Package.

Project Management Qualifications...

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Project Management methods - without focusing on a specific methodology - providing a sound base knowledge for project managers to work from.

The most widely accepted methodology for Project Management is PRINCE2.

If you are looking for a formal qualification in Project Management, take a look at our range of PRINCE2 Training courses

We also provide private and in-company Project Management courses. Call +44 (0) 1273 622272 to discuss.

Project Management Course Objectives

This Project Management training course provides an introduction to the principles of Project Management, equipping delegates to apply these principles to real projects after the course.

What our clients think about our Project Management course

Just a short note to say that following on from the project management training, I've had a follow up session with everyone together identifying the tools that they and I thought would be most useful to incorporate into our procedures. They all said that they got a lot out of the training, and the tools identified as being most useful were the scoping and work breakdown tools as well as looking more in depth at project risk.

In the last week, we have gone on to use these tools on three projects, and have found that they have helped very much.

Julie Campbell - Eschmann Equipment

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Project Management Training Course Content

Project Management - Principles and Definitions

  • Key principles for PM success
  • What is a Project?
  • What is Project Management?
  • Terminology
  • The Role of the Project Manager

Project Management - Defining Responsibilities

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Responsibility Matrix

Project Management - Stakeholder Management

  • Stakeholder Analysis
  • Stakeholder Planning
  • Stakeholder Communication

Project Management - Managing Communications

  • Communication Plan examples Techniques

Project Management - Producing the Project Definition

  • Tips for writing a Project Definition
  • What to include
  • The approval process

Project Management - Managing Project Documentation

  • Types of documentation
  • How to store it
  • How to track approvals
  • Naming standards

Project Management - Defining the Project Work

  • Setting Goals and Objectives
  • Defining tasks and activities
  • Brainstorming using Mind Maps
  • Estimating time
  • Creating a work breakdown structure
  • Determining task dependencies
  • Determining task constraints
  • Creating a Gantt Chart and Network Diagram

Project Management - Managing Project Risk

  • Techniques to identify risk
  • Creating a risk management plan

Project Management - Managing the Workplan

  • Updating the project plan
  • Status meetings and reports
  • Action items
  • Dealing with issues
  • Root cause analysis
  • Cause and Effect analysis
  • Managing the project team

Project Management - Managing Scope

  • Defining scope
  • Process for managing scope changes
  • Managing expectations

Project Management - Managing Quality

  • What is quality?
  • Process to manage quality
  • Resolving quality issues

Project Management - Managing Project Completion

  • Phase out plan and activities
  • Phase out meeting
  • Phase out questions

Introduction to Project Management Course Recommended Reading

Brilliant Project Management (Revised Edition): what the best project managers know, do and say - Stephen Barker & Rob Cole - buy from amazon


A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide - Project Management Institute - buy from amazon

 

For full course content and pre-requisites download the Introduction to Project Management Training Course PDF

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Introduction to Project Management Training course dates

Brighton

  • 6 Jun 2012
  • 30 Jul 2012
  • 19 Sep 2012
  • 12 Nov 2012

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