Who will benefit?

♦ Existing project managers who wish to identify and fill in some of the gaps in their knowledge or who wish to benefit from putting their experiences into the context of a structured environment or method
♦ Newly appointed project managers who want a framework within which to work, and
a clear understanding of the key principles of project management
♦ Project support/management officers, project assurance and audit roles and other
specialists who want a clear and in-depth understanding of project management
principles
♦ Senior managers and project board personnel who wish to gain an appreciation
of the nature of projects, the challenges and benefits that they can bring.

Course content

♦ The challenge of project management
♦ The origins of projects
♦ Project roles and responsibilities
♦ Commissioning a project
♦ Project justification
♦ Introduction to planning
♦ Quality management
♦ Scope management
♦ Change control
♦ Management of risk
♦ Project controls
♦ Project management competencies and development.

The course is delivered in an entertaining and highly interactive manner with many real life
examples used to illustrate the subject. There is a high degree of delegate participation and
practical work.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites for attending this course.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM).