Managing Projects™
Practice using vital tools and techniques to develop the skills necessary for managing and delivering projects.
Overview
This workshop:
- Teaches key techniques in scoping, planning, using critical path analysis, risk analysis, resource management and change control.
- Provides a Waterfall framework, helpful templates and recognised techniques* for setting up, executing and closing out projects.
- Develops an understanding of key roles and responsibilities of stakeholders, including the Project Manager, Sponsor and team members.
Who is it for?
Anyone who has attended Practical Projects™, and:
- Needs more than just the fundamentals, or;
- Are expected to provide structure and best practice back in the workplace, or;
- Are preparing to sit their first professional project management qualification or examination.
Also, project deliverers with 3+ years of project management experience, with or without formal training, or those looking for a refresher.
What's it all about?
This workshop concentrates on practice. Delegates will have been exposed to the project environment, whether through role-based or ad-hoc assignments. Now, being expected to deliver something more formal or high-profile, with a structured and professional, recognised approach.
It builds on existing knowledge and introduces a common language and approach for the team and organisation, which research (PWC Global Survey 2012) proves elevates project success levels.
Find out more about the different methodologies and processes available in this article: Waterfall or Agile? How will you manage your projects?
Options for customising delivery and content are available through our in-house delivery option.
What will you get out of it?
Concentrating on practice, this workshop will enable you to deliver something more formal or high profile, with a structured and professionally recognised approach. You will be:
- Equipped with a complete toolkit that you have practised using in a risk-free environment.
- More effective with your time.
- More confident in your chances of success and ability to mitigate risks effectively.
It is delivered by experienced Project Managers with many years of experience in training and facilitation. You'll gain an overview of the whole process and focus on some of the most valuable and user-friendly project management techniques.
Typical workshop content
- Defining and understanding the business context of projects and project management.
- Understanding the project lifecycle and associated templates for planning and managing your project.
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of a sponsor, steering group, Project Manager and associated team roles.
- Working with your sponsor (and/or steering group) to plan from the outset using the' business case'.
- Understanding benefits management, success criteria and factors, as well as KPIs, effective tracking and reporting.
- Developing and managing scope.
- Utilising effective change control and resource management.
- Utilising milestone planning, critical path analysis, and risk management techniques to inform stakeholder decisions.
- Using practical stakeholder analysis and management techniques to develop communication plans and to manage upwards.
- Managing the process of issue escalation and resolution.
- Using stage/gate review techniques to shape outcomes and drive quality solutions.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
It also counts towards your CPD recognition with leading professional bodies or trade organisations. You can usually record your attendance in the 'organised learning' or 'self-learning' sections. Please check with your membership organisation for more information.
Additional Resources
In-House workshops
We send our consultant to your offices to train your entire team through an in-company workshop. This allows us to focus on the team's training needs and enables us to deliver it at a time and date that suits them, significantly reducing the per-delegate cost. Prices are based on 12 delegates; we can train up to 20 for an additional fee.
Delegate places are available at up to £330 pp + VAT.
