Introduction to Project Management

Group and individual activities cover a range of project scenarios and practical tasks. The course provides a solid grounding in project management techniques and approaches, and is an excellent benchmark for project managers across a range of sectors, and sizes of organisation.

• Understand the essential aspects of Project Management
• Use some of the methods and techniques of Project Management
• Delegates will gain a comprehensive and appli

Course outline:

Day 1

Lesson 1 Introduction to Project Management

• Project lifecycle
• Project management approach
• Project context
• Project organisation structure
• Stakeholder analysis

Lesson 2 Breakdown Structures

• Work breakdown structure
• Product breakdown structure
• Organisational breakdown structure
• Cost breakdown structure

Lesson 3 People Management and Teams

• Belbin's team types
• Motivation / communication
• Handling conflict

Day 2

Lesson 1 Introduction to Programme Management Documentation

• Business case
• Project management plan

Lesson 2 Detailed Planning

• Networks
• Estimating
• Critical path analysis
• Gantt chart
• Resource histogram

Lesson 3 Methods and Procedures

• Risk
• Change/configuration management
• Quality