Project Management Fundamentals

Project Management Training

Course Aim

To teach delegates how to effectively and confidently plan, deliver and manage projects.

Target Student:

Delegates who require a basic understanding of how to plan and manage a project. Designed for staff who do not need the intricacies of a PRINCE2 course or for staff who are aiming to attend a PRINCE2 course and wish to learn some prior basic project management skills.

Prerequisites: None

Course Objectives

• Learn the principles of good project management
• Plan and manage a project
• Complete necessary project management documentation
• Work as a team to plan, manage and deliver a project

Description:

This interactive course will take delegates through the process of planning and managing a project within a team environment. Delegates will work within groups with a Project Manager appointed to lead the group through the project management process.

Participants will:

• Be interactive within this course
• Be given a choice of projects to work on
• Be placed into groups with one person in the group acting as Project Manager
• Work through a 4 stage approach to Project Management
• Complete the necessary documentation for each stage in the project
• Work as a team to reach a successful outcome of their project

Course Content:

Project Management and the Project Life Cycle

• What do we expect from this Course?
• 7 Principals of Project Management
• What is a Project?
• Projects within a Programm
• What is Project Management?
• Who is the Project Manager?