Project Management 1
Overview
It has been said that a badly-planned project takes about three times as long to complete as expected; whereas a well-planned project only takes twice as long! Managing projects is often treated as something mystical, but in reality a realistic plan can be easily devised and controlled using fairly straightforward techniques.
Key Outcomes
This is an introductory course which aims to explore essential Project Management principles. Delegates will leave this course with an appreciation of these principles and will be encouraged to consider how they will apply them once back at work. The course is an ideal pre-requisite for the Project Management level 2 course.
Duration
1 day
Content
- What is a project and why do we need project planning tools?
- Overview of Project Management terminology – jargon busting!
- The importance of following a structured approach
- Introduction to the PRINCE methodology
- Review of essential documentation – such a the Project Brief
- Identifying the project customers, user and deliverables
- Overview of key role players and their responsibilities
- Forming tasks into a Work-Breakdown-Structure, (WBS)
- The importance of risk analysis & when you should do it
- Overview of the Gantt chart, (including pros and cons)
- Overview of the PERT chart, (including pros and cons)
- The Critical Path – why is it important & how do you identify it?
- What to check before you start any project
- Monitoring progress and what to do if it’s going badly!
Bringing the project to a close and reviewing the lessons learnt
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