Project Management

This comprehensive course introduces the internationally recognised techniques required to successfully plan and control projects. The programme focuses on the practical application of planning principles which are first worked through manually to ensure sound understanding, and then re-run using the Microsoft Project package to show how a software tool can aid good planning. The course style is practical and participative, and delegates work in teams to plan in detail an example project using the tools and techniques taught.

Course Content

Introduction
- Essential building blocks of a project
- The role of the project manager and team

A Structured Approach
- Project objectives
- Work breakdown structures
- Responsibility matrix
- Cost accounting

Creating Project Timing Plans
- Dependency charts
- Estimating durations
- Network analysis (PERT)
- Critical path
- Free and total slack

Resource Management
- Defining critical resources
- Identifying and resolving conflicts

Risk Assessment
- Identification, assessment and control

Monitoring and Control
- Understanding variances
- Earned value analysis
- Taking corrective action and reporting