FOCUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course Outline:   Project Management Principles

Duration:  3 days

Provider:  Xansa

Introduction 
Project Management Principles is designed to enable you to gain a clear and in-depth understanding of the “what?” and “why?” of structured project management. This clarity of
understanding is the foundation for any effective project management role. It enables a better understanding and application of the many “how?” techniques.
This course is applicable to all project management methods, including PRINCE2.
 
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.
 
 
 
Introduction 
 
Project Management Principles is designed to enable you to gain a clear and in-depth understanding of the “what?” and “why?” of structured project management. This clarity of
understanding is the foundation for any effective project management role. It enables a better understanding and application of the many “how?” techniques.
This course is applicable to all project management methods, including PRINCE2.
 
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).
Focus Project Management, 57a Church Street, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8AN

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