Project Management Principles
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- Learning time: 2 days
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This 2 day seminar is run at our
five Pitman Training Centres in Scotland (see below for full details) and is perfect for project managers or a project team who need to learn the process from starting a project to running this, closing down and reviewing. More information...
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Seminar Content | Project Management Principles
Day 1
Registration, Meet Delegates.
Course Introduction.
General Administration, Objectives, Methods and Self-Introductions.
Project Management – Overview.
Definition of Project Management.
Devils Triangle.
The Project Life Cycle.
Managing Change, PM Skills.
How Projects Start, The Business Brief, Financial evaluation (Payback, NPV).
Project Selection.
Setting Objectives.
Terms Of Reference (or Project Initiation Document) – BOSCARD.
SMART Objectives.
Analysing the Problem
Brainstorming, Visual Gathering, Lists, Ishikawa.
SWOT.
Weighted scores.
Day 2
Estimating.
How we estimate.
Techniques: Done it before, Work Distribution Method, Work Breakdown Structure, Estimate Averaging, Delphi.
Developing a Plan
Why, What, How, Terms.
PERT (Network, Critical Path Method), Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt.
Risk Management
Risk Assessment – ID, Probability, Impact.
Risk Management – Mitigation, Contingency.
Contingency Planning.
Communicating the Plan
Communications Techniques.
Communication Plan.
Meetings – purpose, size, managing,
Teams and Role of the Project Manager
Leadership Attributes.
6 dimensional role.
Team Selection, Team Building.
Monitoring and Controlling the Project
Monitor & Control.
Reporting.
Checkpoints/Milestones.
Progress – Time, Costs, Deliverables.
Post Project Review.
Aims and Objectives
Project start-up and evaluation of project options, the business case for projects.
Establishing clear terms of reference.
Overview of Project Management skills.
Project organisation and communications.
Planning skills.
Risk management.
Running the project - management and tracking progress.
Project close down and review.
Target Audience
Individuals new to a project management role or in a project team who need an understanding of Project Management concepts.
Prerequisites
None.
Seminar Code
PITMAN TRAINING EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, ABERDEEN, FORRES & DUMFRIES ONLY
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