Businesses that invest in project management skills are seeing return on investment (ROI) through the increased confidence and capability of their managers and the positive impact on project success.
This two-day workshop is both practical and engaging, combining industry best practice processes and methods with realistic business scenarios. Delegates learn skills, techniques and know-how and gain valuable resources to support their success as a project manager.
Course participants also receive 6-months access to a digital tool kit which will optimise the planning of projects and help keep those plans on track.
This is a classroom course.
Please get in touch to explore pricing options, or simply find out more.
Please get in touch to explore pricing options, or simply find out more.
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What you will learn
- The key stages in the lifecycle of a project
- The roles and responsibilities within a project team
- How to use project documentation to define objectives, outcomes and benefits
- How to identify and engage with stakeholders
- How to communicate the right messages using the right format
- How to develop, track and report key milestones
- How to assess and manage risks and issues
- How to effectively use project documentation to keep your project on track
- How to instigate and optimise the governance process
- How to approach the people side of change
Modules in more detail
- Introduction to project management – an overview & definition of projects & programmes; what makes a good project; understand the project management triangle
- Project management methodology & lifecycle stages – explore project management methodology; introduce the project structure, framework & lifecycle which underpins the course
- Teams and roles – review typical project team roles and their responsibilities. How to determine the project stakeholders & how to communicate with them
- Project planning and key documentation – practical hands-on session to walk through the project planning process including topics such as as-is & to-be process mapping and building the project plan, project planning and task sequencing
- Managing change – an overview of the emotional cycle of change; identifying and dealing with resistance. Review why projects can fail and how to mitigate for this
- Keeping on track – describe project meeting structures, governance, and steering groups. Consider how to manage behaviours and the range of reporting methods
- Testing & pilots – aimed primarily at systems projects, describe systems testing cycles and the importance of UAT
- Go live & handover to BAU – what happens at go live including training, support models & different types of launch. Cover best practice for the handover to BAU and methods for sustaining change
Who it is suitable for
- Business managers seconded as full-time project managers or running projects as part of their existing role
- Business managers with no or little experience in running projects
- Anyone about to begin working on a project team, who would benefit from exploring how a project is planned and managed
- People who want to learn more about project management and how these skills can help them in their role
At a glance...
- Two-day classroom course
- Option for virtual delivery
- Blended with 6 months access to a digital toolkit
- Practical toolkit to complement and deliver the project
- Toolkit guide with hints & tips and worked examples
- Suitable for up to 12 delegates
- Highly interactive – exercises and discussion throughout
- Knowledge check and teach back activities to reinforce learnings
- Developed and delivered by experienced project management professionals
