This 5-day event has been developed (and constantly improved) over the last 7 years to make exercising the discipline of project management a little easier. This course also includes the APMs foundation level knowledge based exam; the APMP on the 5th day.
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Background
The dynamic and transient nature of projects and the need for pro-active management of a group of people who may never have met before, may never work together again and yet is asked to perform well immediately is a source of constant challenge and concern
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Have updated their knowledge of project management principles, processes, tools and techniques
- Acquired the level of understanding needed to pass the APMP examination;
- Be aware of and be able to sell the benefits of project management when introducing change
- Be able to use the management skills necessary to build and lead an effective project team
- Be aware of qualities required to perform as an effective Project Manager
- Built a network of contacts to enable future development and information exchange
- Have practised the knowledge acquired.
Topics Covered
This highly interactive and participative course covers the following areas:
- Introductions and Expectations
- Overview of Project Management
- Requirements Definition Exercise
- Concept/Project Initiation/Bid-Proposal Process
- Stakeholder Analysis Exercise
- Feasibility
- Investment Appraisal
- Developing the Business-Case Exercise
- Planning and Organising
- Organisation Structures
- Information Management
- Estimating
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Schedule Planning
- Network Analysis/Exercise
- Gantt Charts
- Resource and Cost-Planning/Exercise
- Risk Management/Exercise
- Project Planning Summary
- The Project Management Plan
- Implementation
- Procurement
- Monitoring, Reporting and Control Process
- Earned Value/Earned Value Analysis/Exercise
- Change Control
- Configuration Management/Exercise
- Project Handover, Closure and Review
- Teamwork and Leadership
- Teams
- Dynamics and Teambuilding/Exercise
- Leadership/Exercise
- Conflict Management/Exercise
- Negotiation/Exercise
- Exam Preparation
(self study or structured revision or tutorials)
- APMP Exam Paper 1
- APMP Exam Paper 2
Attendance
This event is suitable for any member of staff who wishes to immerse themselves in the theory and practice of effective project management and attain a recognised accreditation
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