Aim: To assimilate basic skills in project management

1) What’s it all about?

Project Management is no longer the sole preserve of engineers and designers. Indeed, most of what we do in business that hasn’t become a process is, by definition, a project. This seminar focuses on the core skills of project management and delivers a sound grounding in the subject, whilst debunking the myth that it is an overly technical or mathematical subject.

2) Why iOpener?

If you are leading a project, you cannot afford to presume it will be delivered on time and on budget. Project management can and should be used to deliver the perfect control, clarity and reporting that all stakeholders in a project want. iOpener present this proven course that shows you the foundation of many in-company Project Management processes.

3) How?

You will be taught the basic steps to excellent project management. Each step will be followed by individual or group work to ensure the basic elements have been learned. No special technical skill is necessary. It would be useful if you come to the course with some idea of how projects are managed.

4) Participants

A maximum of 8 participants allows us to focus and ensure a high level of interaction. The course is very practical and the group will be syndicated for most of the day. You spend most of the day working together, as each course element is taught.

5) Outcomes

You will:

• Understand the fundamentals of project management.
• Be better able to manage people who manage projects for them.
• Realise the importance and power of being able to present clear and timely information regarding projects to stakeholders.
• Be persuaded to apply a more formal-project based approach to a wider array of business activities.

6) Participants cover

• Negotiating success criteria and initiating a project
• How to list tasks and derive a Work Breakdown Structure
• How to draw Network Diagrams and Critical Paths
• How to crash/overlap/split tasks
• How to develop and present a Gantt chart.
• How to plan resources and loading.
• How to measure SPI and CPI and forecast time and cost.
• How to handle multiple projects

7) Target group

Anyone who wants to learn to manage or control a project.

8) Duration

1 day