The Course Suits

… anyone working, or intending to work, in an organisational role which requires projects to be successfully carried out.

The course is equally suitable for those in who undertake projects on an occasional basis as well as those for whom projects are their main way of working.  It is suitable for those currently involved in project work yet have had no formal training in the processes involved.

You will share the day with others who are in similar roles in their organisations and this will enable you to develop your own good practice codes.

Enjoyed the course & very helpful trainer. Learnt some great skills & tips. - Noorie Jiwa-Maddison, Lastminute.com

Really useful course - made me think. - Emma Hind, Computershare

I found the course very informative and intersting and will make very good use of the new skills I have learned. - Fraser Richards, Computershare

Enjoyable, informative and highly personalised - great. - Rebecaa Czechowicz, NIACE

Trainer adapted content very well for our needs. - Charlie Horn, Albemarle Interim Management

Excellent trainer who empathised and communicated well. - Jennifer Young, Marketing Birmingham Ltd

Very helpful - thank you. - Dean Young, Documation Software

Great course - thanks! - Fran Snelgrave, Documation Software

Really very good course, really pleased. - Julia Rhoden, PHS

Excellent trainer, enjoyed the enthusiasm! - Jonathan Els, Lastminute.com

Thoroughly enjoyed the training and has given me a lot to think about for my next project. - Alison Sandoval, Walker Morris

Thoroughly enjoyed the training. Trainer was fantastic! - Uzmah Hussain, Town Centre Car Parks

Fantastic delivery, thank-you very much. - Chris Mitchell, Chilli Marketing

Training Benefits

• The ability to develop a greater awareness of the techniques which enable successful projects
• An improved understanding of your own strengths and improvement areas
• A greater awareness of pre-project planning, how the project fits into the overall organisation objectives
• A greater ability to successfully plan, deliver and monitor the progress of projects
• The opportunity to develop a current project while undertaking the training
• An increase in confidence in delivering projects

Course Timetable

09:30 - 10:00 Coffee & Course Objectives

10:00 - 10:30 Definition of a Project
(identifying projects; pre-project research; basic terminology; people involved; liaising)

10:30 – 11:00 Identification of Project Management Techniques
(key elements of successful projects; what tools and techniques are used; importance of good communications; the challenges)

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee

11:15 - 12:30 Planning and Preparation of Projects
(identifying customer/client needs; aim and objectives and outcomes of the project; boundaries and limitations; resources and timescales; organisation, resources and management; basic risk analysis; key skills and personnel; the budget; developing the team)

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:00 Scheduling and Delivering the Project
(detailed work plan; key milestones; time/resource estimating; task sequencing; start and stop time; contingency and reporting time; Gantt Chart, Critical Path Analysis; case study)

15:00 – 15:15 Tea

15:15 - 16:00 Reporting and Control
(programme evaluation; review techniques; breakdown and errors; change management; action planning for revision; use of contingencies; winding down; handing over)

16:00 - 16:30 Summary & Action Plans Agreed