Introduction to Project Management Training

The course is highly suitable for staff requiring a general understanding of how to approach project management.

It has also proved extremely valuable as a first introduction and preliminary training course for staff going on to further project management training courses but who lack relevant experience of project work.

• Describe the characteristics of a project and appreciate why projects need to be managed
• Describe the benefits of using a project management methodology
• Demonstrate their understanding of the key elements of project management
• Assess their own projects in respect to what they have learnt
• Recognise the importance of having project documentation
• Determine those people or organisations that will be important to the project and consider how best to communicate with them
• Define the basic steps involved in planning a project
• Identify risks, issues and changes within a project and how best to manage them
• Determine the applicability of project management to their own work

• What is a Project?
• Project Characteristics
• Project Lifecycle
• Common problems
• Strategies for success
• Controlled Project Start
• Identifying and managing stakeholders
• Project roles and responsibilities
• Selecting and developing a project team
• Business Case: Costs vs Benefits
• Relevant documentation
• Project Planning
• Planning steps
• Estimating, scheduling and resourcing
• Management of Risk
• Controlled Project Progress
• Controlled delegation
• Management by exception
• Reporting and communication
• Relevant documentation
• Controlled Project Close
• Gaining acceptance
• Follow-on Actions
• Learning Lessons
• Post-Project Review