Project Management: An Introduction

City University London

Short course

In Islington

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Islington

This part-time evening course provides a general introduction to project management, ranging from the project planning process - setting up project aims and objectives and budgeting - to adoption and structure. It uses a variety of useful project planning tools, including risk analysis and management. It also examines the role of project manager and project team.Why Choose a City Short Course?Our short course provides an introduction to project management, covering the project planning stage through to implementation. Delivered by expert Project Managers in just 10 weeks from our Central London campus, the course works around most schedules. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Monday 3 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Tuesday 4 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Thursday 6 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Monday 16 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Tuesday 17 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Thursday 19 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Monday 8 May 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 weekly classes £430.00 CS1768 Apply Now Tuesday 2 May 2017 ...

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Location

Start date

Islington (London)
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Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Project Manager
  • Budgeting
  • IT Project Management
  • IT
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Project Management
  • IT risk
  • Team Training
  • IT Management

Course programme

What will I learn?
  • Understand basic project management terminology, methodology and the role of project manager;
  • Understand the fundamentals of Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis and PERT;
  • Appreciate why projects fail and how failure can be avoided;
  • Appreciate the effect of project management on third parties;
  • Understand how to produce a project plan with effective budgeting;
  • Understand project management in terms of its project plan construction, identification of appropriate milestones, budget, and consideration of effective project review;
  • Outline basic tools and techniques of risk analysis and management.
Topics Covered:

Week 1: Overview of the course, project management and terminology, the project lifecycle.
Week 2: Effective project teamwork, managing stakeholders.
Week 3: Team development, project stages and project planning.
Week 4: Budgeting and scheduling, Critical Path methodology.
Week 5: Project control and Earned Value.
Week 6: Risk management and effective negotiation.
Week 7: Causes of project failure and how this can be avoided.
Week 8: Effective meeting management and project closure.
Week 9: Making use of Microsoft Project, an introduction (computer lab session).
Week 10: Project presentations.

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Teaching and Assessment

Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, class room activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor.

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