Course Overview
It is not uncommon for technical projects to be delivered late and to exceed budget. Furthermore, many completed projects do not function according to requirements, leaving users feeling dissatisfied with the outcome. It is no surprise that successful project delivery critically depends on the ability of project managers to effectively lead and manage projects.
This intensive 2-day workshop-style course is designed for anyone working in a project team environment or for technical specialists, such as Engineers and Scientists, who are increasingly required to manage projects. Although applicable to any field of work, it is especially suited to technical project management.
The workshop provides participants with proven techniques, processes and tools to deliver challenging technical projects on time, to budget and within specification. It demonstrates how to avoid large schedule and cost overruns and recognise and overcome the various pitfalls commonly encountered when managing technical projects.
During the workshop, various best practices are introduced without overwhelming participants with formal methodology. The aim is to convey an instinctive feel for the art of project management within a workable framework, so that technical projects can be delivered against tight budgetary and time constraints to exacting quality requirements.
Who Will Benefit?
The workshop is aimed at individuals who need to broaden their understanding of project management. Typically, this includes:
- Project Managers wishing to revisit the fundamentals of project management or reinforce their existing skills and knowledge
- Project team members wising to learn more about project management practice
- Technical specialists, such as Engineers and Scientists, moving into project management or team leadership roles
- Technical specialists working within project teams who report to a Project Manager
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe common success factors for delivering consistent results on time, within budget and according to specification
- Explain a typical project life cycle and understand the significance of each phase
- Explain the key steps required to initiate, plan, manage, monitor, control and close down a technical project
- List the key features, strengths and weaknesses of different project methodologies and their applicability to technical projects
- Specify key measurements for determining the progress of a project against plan
- Understand the benefits of good risk management for successful project outcomes
- Use best practices to minimise risks and negative impacts
- Understand the importance of the team and how to build an effective team for high-performance project delivery
Business Benefits
The workshop will deliver the following business benefits:
- Reduced project costs and improved scheduling
- Improved project team efficiency and discipline
- Improved design quality and system performance
- Reduced project and development risks
Course Programme
The workshop content covers:
- Overcoming barriers and building success
- The project game - Self-assessment and discoveries
- How project teams evolve
- Project lifecycles and approach
- Project planning in practice
- Project risk management
- Effective delivery
- Managing meetings
- Managing the project scope
- Project close-out
Instructor
Detailed information about the course instructor is available on request.
Prerequisites
Participants should have some experience of working in project teams, although not necessarily as a Project Manager. All workshop participants are required to bring a laptop computer with Microsoft Office Project, Excel, Word and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.
Course Level
Introductory: Assumes the participant has little or no prior knowledge of the specific areas covered.
Course Venue
Delivered on-site either at customer premises or at any suitable venue throughout the UK, Europe and Rest
of the World.
Dates
Flexible according to your requirements.
Course Fees
Please
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What’s Included?
Course participants will each receive a set of high-quality workshop notes printed in full colour together with a free copy of the recommended course text book and a complimentary CD-ROM toolkit containing a variety of useful reference materials. Each participant will also receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Customisation
For on-site courses, we do not force your organisation to adopt a standard, ‘one-size-fits-all’ training programme. The standard workshop programme can be adapted both in content and duration according to your exact requirements and specifications. Our technical experts will assist you in identifying these, even if they are uncertain or unclear. The course programme is then fitted to your exact requirements. Please call us on +44(0)1962 855 730 to discuss your requirements in more detail.
Related Courses
The workshop provides a firm grounding for other related courses and workshops in our Project Management curriculum including Successful Risk Management for Technical Professionals (PJM2), Microsoft Office Project 2007 Foundation (PJM4), Microsoft Office Project 2007 Intermediate (PJM5) and Project Leadership and Team-Building (PJM3).
Recommended Reading
The following books are recommended for this course:
- A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th Edition
- Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, H. Kerzner
- Management Teams: Why They Succeed or Fail, 2nd Edition, R. Meredith Belbin
- Drexler/Sibbet Team Performance Model, The Grove Consultants International
- Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide, 2nd Edition, APM Publishing Ltd.
Terms and Conditions
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Terms and Conditions, which cover important issues like payment and cancellation policies.
Further Information
For further information about this course, please call us on +44 (0)1962 855 730.
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