Effective Project Management
Categories: Project Management
Effective Project Management

Duration:
Two days

Objective
This highly practical programme delivers all the essential skills, tools and techniques required to support you in your project
management role. The course concentrates on practical, easy to understand and control techniques that can be directly and
immediately applied in your workplace.
The fundamental principles of successful project management are covered in depth; managing people, time and money. The
programme also incorporates a number of easy to apply, effective tools and techniques that, when applied in the workplace, will
empower the attendees with greater confidence and competence in managing and delivering projects on time and on budget.

Contents
Identifying when the project approach should be applied
Understanding basic Project Management terminologies; when, where, why and how to apply them
An introduction to various tools that are commonly used in Project Management (including some useful software packages)
Applying the project lifecycle and how to manage the stages
Defining the project purpose to avoid ambiguity and unrealistic expectations
Planning, organising and documenting projects by using practical, workable tools that provide real value
- Exploring the basic planning tools and techniques used in planning a project including Gantt Charts and Critical Path Analysis
- What documentation and data display methods are available to the project manager?
- How to make time and cost estimates more credible and realistic
- Simple risk management tools and techniques available to avoid surprises Identifying and managing project risks to minimise impact
and disruption
Become more effective in monitoring and controlling by working in a competent and logical manner
- How to monitor, track and control activities
- What impact will changes have on the project?
- Determine corrective actions to ensure the project remains on track
- How to communicate the status of a project more effectively
Understand what lessons can be learnt from managing work using a project approach
- Measuring what actually happened against the plan
- Learning the lessons - positive and negative
- Closing the project and moving on

Who should attend
This course is ideal for any Director, Manager, Project Manager, Team Leader and Project Team Members who are ocassionally
involved in group work, or formally established projects, but have no formal training in the tools and techniques used in project
planning and control.

Course benefits
Defining what we mean by project working and how it differs from the day job
Understanding the role of the Project Manager and other key Stakeholders
Determining a structured approach to managing projects - the project life cycle
Understanding why projects fail - what to watch out for

Additional information
Delivering projects on time and within budget is essential to the performance of any team or organisation. This course covers the
organisational planning, risk management, communication and people management skills essential to the successful delivery of
projects.The terminology and principles used throughout this course are designed to reflect the current syllabus for APMP
qualification.

Certificates
All delegates who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of attendance.

Trainers background
The trainer for this programme has extensive experience in design and delivery of project management training and has also been
involved in the delivery of a variety of medium and large scale projects within the private and public sectors. He has been
successfully delivering Project Management and Inter-personal skills training for over twelve years and is one of Cosensa's Principal
Management Skills Trainers.
 
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Newcastle279 miles Tue 10 Mar 09 2£525      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Manchester205 miles Thu 12 Mar 09 2£585      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Aberdeen Doubletree by Hilton540 miles Wed 18 Mar 09 2£535      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Edinburgh - Channings Hotel403 miles Thu 26 Mar 09 2£495      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Glasgow400 miles Tue 16 Jun 09 2£495      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Birmingham117 miles Thu 18 Jun 09 2£585      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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London1 miles Wed 24 Jun 09 2£635      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Aberdeen Doubletree by Hilton540 miles Mon 14 Sep 09 2£535      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Edinburgh - Channings Hotel403 miles Mon 21 Sep 09 2£495      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Newcastle279 miles Wed 23 Sep 09 2£525      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Manchester205 miles Mon 28 Sep 09 2£585      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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London1 miles Wed 25 Nov 09 2£635      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Inverness571 miles Mon 30 Nov 09 2£495      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Glasgow400 miles Mon 07 Dec 09 2£495      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Bristol118 miles Mon 14 Dec 09 2£585      CLICK TO ENQUIRE
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Key Details
Duration2 days
 
£495
per delegate