Project Management for Non-Project Managers

Course Code: PMNPM

Duration: 1 day

Price: £395

Course Overview ▸ Target Audience ▸ Course Objectives ▸ Course Content ▸ Prerequisites ▸ Certification / Exam ▸

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Virtual Classroom
Mon 22 June 2026
1 day
£395.00 (€460.00)

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Wed 23 September 2026
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Mon 14 December 2026
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Tue 23 March 2027
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Thu 10 June 2027
1 day
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Course Overview:

This one-day workshop explores the principles of Project Management and discusses the project management skills needed to complete projects on time and on budget. Attendees will learn how to set-up, plan and deliver projects to quality, time and budget expectations whilst encouraging team members cooperation and accountability. This course will equip participants with practical tools and techniques to manage projects confidently from initiation to closure.

Target Audience:

This course is best suited for non-project managers or individuals who are becoming responsible for planning projects or change initiatives and are in their first year of doing so. This course is designed to provide a framework and tools to build their delivery skills and confidence.

Course Objectives:

By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:

Understanding Projects in Context.
Initiating with Clarity.
People and Roles in Projects.
Scoping with Precision.
Planning for Delivery.
Executing and Monitoring.
Wrapping Up with Impact.

Course Content:

What defines a project?
Success factors and common pitfalls
Crafting a project brief (instead of a charter)
Aligning expectations and using visual tools like RACI and SIPOC for early clarity
Mapping influence and impact: stakeholder grids, team charters and responsibility matrices
Communication planning for diverse audiences
Scope definition and scope creep techniques: MoSCoW, user stories, and acceptance criteria and change control
Building a realistic schedule using task dependencies and constraints
Navigating risk and uncertainty
Progress tracking
Deliverable handover and stakeholder sign-off, workshops and knowledge capture

Prerequisites:

To get the most from this course, you should be in a position responsible for planning projects or change initiatives. You should also have experience of using both Microsoft Word and Excel due to a large project planning activity which requires the creation of a simple Gantt chart and project presentation.

Certification / Exam:

There is no exam relating to this course.

Further Information:

For more information or to book this course, please contact our Course Enquiries Team on 0117 370 1970 or send us an email us at enquiries@skilltec.co.uk