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In today’s world, managing and working on projects is a core
responsibility for most managers and professionals. Whatever the scale or nature of the project – from building
a new installation to organising the office move or
managing an exhibition - success depends upon
understanding and applying in practical and relevant ways
the basic concepts and tools of project management.
This course, Project Management: Practical
Tools & Techniques, offers an introduction to these
concepts and tools and an opportunity to explore the factors
which determine project success or failure. It also provides
a foundation for anyone getting to grips with using published
software packages for project management.
Course Membership
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Managers and professionals who have
responsibility for managing projects.
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Staff, at all levels, who work on projects and
who need to develop their understanding of project
management.
Course Objectives
To help participants:
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understand what constitutes a project
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clearly define and appraise projects
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successfully plan and design projects
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control the implementation and evaluation of
projects
Course Outline
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Project definition - what is a project?
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Identifying and focussing on the project
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Project appraisal – is it valid in terms of
payback and risk
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Project planning:
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Activity charts
- PERT
- Critical Path Analysis
- Gantt charts
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Contingency analysis and risk
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Costing and budgets
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Quality assurance and change control
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Reporting processes
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Implementing and tracking
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Project closure and review
Course
Methods
Project Management: Practical Tools &
Techniques is built around a mixture of input, discussion, and exercises.
Activities include a major case study. Time will also be
given over to participants’ own ‘live’ projects.
Maximum number of
participants
12
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