Course Outline

The course builds on your knowledge and attendees will learn how to control and monitor their projects including risk and financial analysis together with reporting on progress. More advanced skills such as negotiation techniques and managing subcontractors is also covered in theory together with case studies to reinforce the learning.

Who will benefit:

Anyone who intends to be, or is involved in managing a project as well as anyone who wishes to continue the development of their Project Management career skills. Team members wishing to learn more about managing successful projects through to existing project managers wishing to attain the APM Professional status.

Course objectives:

Delegates will be able to:

Manage the optimum balance between cost, quality and time
Use a systematic approach to analysing and planning a project
Apply Work Breakdown Structures
Understand the use of the basic tools of Microsoft Project
Construct precedence networks
Use critical path analysis techniques
Select and apply appropriate project monitoring and control methods and provide quality project reports
Use creative thinking processes
Apply project cost analysis and control
Understand negotiation techniques
Prepare for the APMP examination

Course content

Advanced project concepts
Project team characteristics
A systematic approach to planning including an introduction to Microsoft Project
Constructing a project plan
Project risk and financial analysis
Constructing precedence networks, resource estimating and allocation
Project monitoring, quality, project cost estimating and control and project reporting
Creative thinking
Negotiation skills
Managing Subcontractors

Pre-requisites:

Good project management basic skills or attendance on the APM Introductory course plus 3 months practical experience.

Course style:

The course is highly participative using exercises, case studies and practical work.