Course Outline

FOCUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course Outline:   Managing Small Projects

Duration:  2 days

Provider:  Parity Training

Increasingly, organisations are using programming and projects as a means of implementing change and enabling the realisation of business benefits. This makes demands not only on those with overall responsibility for managing these initiatives but also on those working in project teams. This two day workshop will provide delegates with the skills required to effectively manage a small project or Work Package.

Course Objectives

To provide an understanding of project management and the skills required to effectively manage a small project undertaking or Work Package.

Course Content

Projects and project working

Goals, objectives and scope

Risk management

Estimating techniques

Planning techniques

Motivation

Control of progress

Control of changes

Quality control

Project communication and meetings

Project completion and review

Team working

What skills will the delegate gain?

This course will enable delegates to:

Describe the nature of project working.
Produce realistic work schedules.
Report progress and identify deviations from plan.
Identify factors affecting motivation.
Develop communication skills.
Recognise different team roles and adapt behaviour as necessary

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Who will the course benefit?

Any manager involved in the management of small project undertakings and project team members, for any type of project.

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge of project management or working in project teams is required.

Focus Project Management, 57a Church Street, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8AN