Duration  2 Day

Time          9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a 45 minute break for lunch

Purpose

With the ever increasing degree of change seen in all areas of working life, people of all levels are now required to scope, develop and manage projects as part of their jobs, often without being given the training for it. They need to incorporate new tools, technical knowledge and ways of working if they are to do this successfully – this workshop provides this and helps participants to be able to participate in, lead and manage projects more effectively. The trainer will guide participants through a series of case studies, provide practical instruction and feedback, and help to review your current projects.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Set objectives, establish milestones and success criteria and their timescales
• Understand the project life cycle and its 10 steps
• Structure the reasons and justification for undertaking their project
• Build in appropriate and relevant monitoring and reporting mechanisms
• Establish key decision points and understand what information will underpin these decisions
• Use techniques to delegate work and chase its progress
• Develop a project structure that all team players can sign up to
• Appreciate how to manage internal and external suppliers for project success
• Access tools for reporting and communication for project success
• Consider how to manage change effectively in their project
• Evaluate and review the project whilst ensuring an orderly closure
• Understand the purpose of benefits and when and how to measure their realisation

Suitable for

Project Managers, Aspiring PMs and anyone involved in project managing change to internal structures and systems, who manage complex projects with or for external clients, and those who lead more routine projects.

Prerequisites

An understanding of project management principles is recommended.