Practical Project Management
Effective project management skills for non-project managers tasked with running or leading projects
Project management can be defined as a way of developing structure in a complex project, where the independent variables of time, cost, resources, and human behaviour come together.
Rory Burke
Key Benefits of this training include:
- Understand how to align project objectives with key strategic drivers to gain business support
- Manage the key stages and principles of the project life cycle
- Practice how to scope and plan a project for effective delivery to time and budget
- Determine cost, time and quality elements to efficiently manage expectations
- Calculate and manage risk to ensure quality project delivery
- Incorporate progress reporting and stakeholder management skills into the project to ensure continued support and demonstrate ROI
Why this training is crucial for your organisation :
More and more projects are finding their way into peoples’ objectives and KPI’s. Having a sound knowledge of project management principles not only improves your saleability as an employee, but also increases your capacity to deliver success in the workplace. This course is perfect for professionals who want to fast track their confidence and their career. The course is practically orientated and will provide you with a range of tools and techniques that can be applied in the workplace immediately.
Unlike other courses, delegates will be asked to complete workbook exercises based on their current business and industry sector. This makes the learning experience directly relevant to the work they are doing in their current role. Many delegates complete the course with project proposals that they can apply immediately to current or forthcoming projects as soon as they return to work.
Who should attend?
- Sales and Marketing
- Communication and PR
- Risk
- Finance
- Supply Chain and Procurement
- HR
- Legal and Compliance
- And more...
Participant Testimonials
"Good delivery and content; kept in line with the group’s needs, and was flexible and reactive/proactive. Very good content, relevant with good discussions. Well-facilitated. I will go back with some good things to put into practice."
Nokia Corporation
"Comprehensive yet easy to follow; loved the mix of theory and practical exercises."
Warner Hotels
"Really informative content and high quality materials."
ASFC
"Barry gave us a lot of time to reflect and addressed all our questions patiently."
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