Project Management

Why do projects go wrong?

There are many reasons that projects fail or over-run. However, the better the project manager; the better the chance of success.

Good project managers are able to balance the constraints of a project to deliver on time, within budget and to the quality standard required.

Benefits

This course will provide the tools and techniques to increase the chance of success. Participants will:

• Gain an insight to the importance of project planning and what to consider when constructing a robust project plan
• Learn how to manage the conflicting constraints of time, money and quality without compromising the plan
• Understand the role of project management tools to support the lifecycle of the project

Content

This course will cover the full project life cycle from initiation to closing.

Delegates will discuss and examine the roles of stakeholders and how to set and manage their expectations.

Project planning will be covered in depth, exploring areas such as critical path analysis, work breakdown structure, dependencies and assumptions. Graphical tools to manage and report progress will also be discussed.

Techniques to manage risk, control scope creep and enforce strict change management will be introduced.