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.
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.
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
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.
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