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Practical Project Management (2 day course)

Training Description

Allan Wright briefly describes the content of PTP's Practical Project Management Course in this short video clip.

This course is designed for those who need a practical hands-on approach to managing projects, without it getting “heavy”. It covers all aspects of a project’s life cycle, from the project start-up sequence, application of monitoring & control to keep it on-track, and includes the activities required to close a project. Whilst the majority of the course deals with project management structure, aspects of managing the people on projects are included through team activities. Delegates are encouraged to think about their actual projects during the course and they have to opportunity to apply useful tools to a project of their choice.

This Practical Project Management (2 day course) course is available throughout the UK.

CPD Value 11 Hours

CPD = Continuous Professional Development (All PTP courses are approved for CPD by the Law Society and meet the standards expected of all professional bodies).

Delegates who attended this Practical Project Management (2 day course) course said:

Very beneficial course, practical team exercises really cemented learning. Good balance between theory and practice. - Shona Wright, Brunel University
I found the course informative & useful for my personal development. - Laura Scott, Clyde & Co LLP
Thoroughly enjoyable and learned a huge amount about project managmenet that I know will enable me to progree further in my career. Excellent tutor. Thanks. - Alex Fereday, Leafield Logistics
Found the course really reassuring and informative, thank - you. - Amy Weaver, Snow Valley
Excellent instructor. - Mohammed Darwish, Brunel University
Course was excellent at provoking new ways of thinking outside the box. I feel more confident in my project methods. - Jo Dooher, Brunel University.
Trainer was very effective in delivering difficult subject and kept all members of the group interested and engaged. - Evie Xinos, Brunel University
Very useful on highlighting tools specific to management of any project. - Alan Beacon, Brunel University
Good course - delivered what I wanted for the engineers. - Steve Trim, Eclipse Petroleum Technology Ltd
Thanks for the high quality time and information. - Pedro Garcia, Eclipse Petroleum Technology Ltd
Excellent course well split up and adapted to answer my questions on dealing with risk/anticipating problems. - Duncan Grassie, Eclipse Petroleum Technology Ltd
It was a very enjoyable couple of days & Allan made the course fun, especially with the team building exercises. - Emma Pattemore, Practiceweb
Very effectively given, good pace, very well divided into sectionsa to keep interst, one of the only courses that I was attentive the whole time. - Andrea Whitehead, Brunel University
Fantastic delivery, can honsetly say that Allan has been the most effective, detailed, flexible & approachable course leader I have ever wporked with. Thanks you so much! - Lee Fuller, Brunel University
Very impressed at the way the course was tailored to our particular needs of concern. Very interactive and involving. Everyone was encouraged to participate. - Lynda Bullen, Sustain Ltd
Very much enjoyed the course. Allans delivery was excellent and fun. He adapted to what we wanted to know. Most of all he made it relevant. - David Forshaw, Sustain Ltd
Very practical training! - Salapete Anthony, Coats
The course was very well delivered & tailored to meet individual needs, benefitting from small number of delegates. - Matt Lyndon, Xyratex
Best course I have attended. - Carole Bromley, Brunel University


The Course Suits

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


Training Benefits

  • 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 delegates project issues.

Course Timetable

Day 1

09:30 - 10:00 Coffee, introductions and personal objectives

10:00 - 10:30 What is a project and what are its pitfalls?
(Getting to grips with the basic concepts)

10:30 - 10:45 Project roles and responsibilities

10:45 - 11:15 Personal attributes of a project manager
(Self assessment against key Project Manager attributes)

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 - 13:00 Step-by-step approach to project start-up
(Straight forward start up sequence to ensure a strong start to the project)

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:30 Team exercise
(Fun activity exploring two key areas of managing a project)

14:30 - 15:00 Project prioritising tool
(Delegates apply a powerful prioritising tool to their own project)

15:00 - 15:30 Project initiation document
(Key project document)

15:30 - 16:00 Case study
(Consolidates the days work and sets the scene for Day 2)

Day 2

09:30 - 09:45 Review of progress against objectives

09:45 - 11:30 Planning tools.
(Delegates are shown how to apply Critical Path Analysis to their projects and practice using a Case Study. Gantt charts are also considered)

11:30 - 11:45 Coffee break

11:45 - 12:00 Estimating time and costs
(Ideas on how to improve the accuracy of estimates)

12:00 - 13:00 Managing project risks
(Delegates apply risk analysis methods to their own project)

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 - 14:30 Team exercise
(Fun activity to explore the dynamics in a project team)

14:30 - 15:15 Keeping projects on track
(The minimum we need to do to keep control over a project, including how to control changes)

15:15 - 15:30 Bringing a project to a close
(Actions required to bring a project to a close)

15:30 - 16:30 Delegates work on their real project issues

16:30 Summary & Action Plans Agreed


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London (Liverpool St) 13-06-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
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Manchester (Airport) 28-06-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Edinburgh (Central) 23-07-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Birmingham (Coleshill) 06-09-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Leeds 06-09-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Bristol 11-09-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
London (Liverpool St) 17-09-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
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Leeds 25-10-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Edinburgh (Central) 05-11-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Birmingham (Coleshill) 12-11-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
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London (Liverpool St) 29-11-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Leicester 05-12-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online
Manchester (Airport) 10-12-2012 £850.00 Book Practical Project Management (2 day course) Course Online

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