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 Next available Norwich date: 13 October 2010   |
Principles, Techniques and People Skills
Course Aims:
An intensive course designed to provide participants with a solid understanding of the underlying principles, key techniques and people management skills essential for effective project management.
Provides a foundation in project management principles for those intending to study a project management methodology. Also covers key techniques and vital people management skills required of project managers but which are not covered by PRINCE2.
Teaching is delivered through a mixture of instructor led tuition, discussion groups and practical exercises.
Assumed Knowledge:
Newcomers to project management who need a good understanding of the fundamental principles, techniques and people management aspects of project management, including those intending to study a project management methodology such as PRINCE2.
Profile Outline:
Learning Objectives:
- Recognise when a project management approach is necessary.
- Understand how to clearly define a project.
- Be able to structure, plan, monitor and control projects in order to improve the chances of delivering the expected quality on time and within budget.
- Confidently identify and manage risks and changes.
- Know how to complete projects in a controlled manner.
- Introduce some of the vital interpersonal skills and key techniques necessary for effectively managing the people who are either involved in, or affected by, the project.
Introduction
- What is a project and why they need managing
- The project life cycle
Initiating a project
- Defining a project
- Key roles on a project
Planning & organising a project
- Stakeholder analysis
- Building the project team
- Work, product and cost breakdown structures
- Risk management
- Estimating
- Assigning responsibility
- Scheduling activities and resources
- Network and critical path analysis
- The project plan
Executing a project
- Project launch
- Monitoring and controlling the schedule and costs
- Earned value method
- Managing changes and quality
- Configuration management
- Reporting project status
- Milestone tracking
- Managing the project team
- Managing stakeholders
Closing a project
- Handover to 'operation'
- Completing and evaluating a project
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Profile Details:
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Price: £895.00 
Duration: 3 days
Norwich Dates:
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13 October 2010
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