Fundamentals of Project Management

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In London, Leeds and Glasgow

£ 1,320 + VAT

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As more and more business critical initiatives are being planned and executed as projects, it is essential that organisations are fully equipped with the skills, tools, working practices, processes and mindsets such that projects can be clearly defined, realistically planned and effectively managed.

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Glasgow (Glasgow City)

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)

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London
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Clerks Court 18-20 Farringdon Lane Clerkenwell, EC1R 3AU

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Project
  • IT Management
  • IT Project Management
  • Project Management
  • Management

Course programme

Overview of Project Management

  • An understanding of the nature of projects and how the challenges they present differ from those met in a non-project environment
  • Projects, programmes and portfolios
  • The triangle of balance
  • Management of change
  • Project context
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Business case and project justification

Setting up the Project Environment

  • Initiating the project and creating an environment for success
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Establising success criteria
  • Use of project life cycles
  • Configuration management
  • The project management plan

Introduction to Procurement

  • Rationale for using third parties
  • Selection criteria
  • Project Manager's role

Quality Management

  • What is quality?
  • Quality management, quality assurance and quality control
  • Costs and benefits of quality

Estimating

  • Techniques available
  • Delphi
  • Work distibution
  • Using previous experience

Developing a Plan

  • Why do we need to plan?
  • Work and product breakdown
  • Networks and critical path analysis
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource histograms
  • The use of S-Curves

Risk and Issue Management

  • Difference between risks and issues
  • Analysis of risk
  • Identifying actions for managing risks
  • Ownership and documentation

Project Communications

  • How to communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members
  • Communication options and their usage
  • Hints and tips

Teams and the Role of the Project Manager

  • Creating the team
  • Briefing and mobilising your resources

Monitoring and Controlling Projects

  • The planning and control cycle
  • Information required
  • Updating the plan
  • Interpreting the results
  • Identifying and taking corrective action
  • Continuous improvement

Change Control

  • Definition
  • Scope and Impact analysis
  • Authorisation
  • Planning and implementation
  • Documentation and history

Acceptance and Handover

  • Testing
  • Levels fo testing
  • User acceptance of service/solutiuon
  • Handover options
  • Transfer to 'business as usual'

Project Closure and review

  • Formal closure procedure
  • Documenetation
  • Archiving
  • Lessons learnt

Case Study

  • A case study is used throughout the course to provide opportunities to practice the techniques covered

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