Course Description

This course takes participants through all aspects of project management and provides extended tools and techniques in managing projects. This course looks at the practical tasks, tools, techniques and skills that need to be undertaken or applied to ensure a project happens as planned, results are achieved and the project is completed to specification, on time and on budget

Course Objectives

·         Learning project management fundamentals

·         Learning new techniques by facing and dealing with issues presented in a series of exercises

·         Understanding of the key skills needed to ensure success

·         Understanding roles during implementation

·         Assessing status and implications in implementing projects

Who Should Attend?

·         Managers

·         Executives

·         Supervisors

·         Anyone planning to become more effective in managing and implementing projects

Program Schedule

DAY 1

·         Key principles of management

·         Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

·         Budgeting and resource planning

·         Scheduling and timeline development

·         Advanced tools – earned value analysis

·         Problems and actions

DAY 2

·         Tracking projects

·         Status reports and reporting

·         Problem solving

·         Key issues and principles in implementing projects

·         Common problems

·         Managing problem members

DAY 3

·         Managing change, risks and managing relationships

·         Change requests/logs

·         Changing baselines

·         Risk prevention

·         Contingency strategies and budget management

DAY 4

·         Relationship management

·         The Key Skills – listening, negotiation, and leadership

·         Negotiation stages, strategies and tactics

·         One‐on‐one negotiations

·         Team negotiations

DAY 5

·         Leadership opportunities

·         Influencing the team

·         Maintaining focus and commitment

·         Measuring benefit

·         Setting up PIRs

·         Strategies for learning lessons