The Project Management Principles training course is available at the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness Pitman Training Centres.

Project Management is a discipline that has evolved in order to co-ordinate and control resources and activities to achieve specific goals and objectives. It involves decision-making, common sense, organisation, time management and assertiveness to deliver these goals and objectives within constraints – the primary ones being scope, time and budget.

This 2-day course is aimed at individuals who manage small projects along with their other, everyday tasks and who need a broad understanding of the principles of Project Management. The course provides an overview of Project Management and introduces areas where other, more specific training may be beneficial.

Course Duration: 2 Days

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Course Content

Day 1:

Course introduction and overview
Project Management Overview:
- Definition of Project Management
- The Project Lifecycle
- The Devil’s Triangle
- How projects start – the Business Case
- Terms of Reference and the PID
- Setting SMART objectives
Project Teams:
- Matrix Management
- The role of the Project Manager
- Project Manager – skills and attributes
- Team selection and team building
Project Communication:
- Oral and verbal communication
- Project meetings
- Communication Plans for projects
- Case study – part 1

Day 2:

Work Breakdown Structure
Estimating task durations
The Project Planning Process:
- Scheduling – PERT charts
- Identifying the Critical Path
- Assigning resources
- Calculating the budget
- Gantt chart overview
Case Study – part 2
Risk Analysis and Management
Identification, assessment, tolerance and management
Tracking Progress
Change Management
Post Completion Review
Course summary and close

Objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Identify the various stages of the Project Lifecycle
Understand how projects start – the Business Case
Set objectives
Write a Terms of Reference for a project
Recognise the roles and responsibilities within a project
Understand the role of the Project Manager when managing individuals and teams
Understand the importance of a communication plan for a project
Plan a project using project management techniques: Work Breakdown Structures, Estimating, Resource Loading, Budgeting
Identify the Critical Path through a project
Understand basic elements of Risk Analysis and Management, and Change Management
Understand the importance of tracking project progress and project review

Testimonials

Very useful, customised experience, highly recommended.

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Training was excellent – very knowledgeable and able to answer questions and provide examples.

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The trainer had an excellent general knowledge which helped with explaining things in the course.

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Very good. I did a full semester in university on Project Management and this course taught me much more than I learned at university.

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September 2022

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September 21 @ 08:00 - September 22 @ 17:00

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November 2022

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November 17 @ 08:00 - November 18 @ 17:00

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Funding

Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF)

Claim up to £15,000 for Training your employees

This fund provides Levy Paying Companies an opportunity to up-skill or re-skill Employees and in turn, support economic growth.

Eligibility Criteria:

You must be a Levy Paying Employer
The Company must be based or operate in Scotland, wholly or partially
Employees must reside in Scotland

For more information on applying for this funding, contact our Course Advisors by clicking below:

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A funded training opportunity is now available to those facing redundancy or those who have been made redundant from March 2020 onward.

The National Transition Training Fund aims to tackle the rise in unemployment caused by Covid-19 by offering short sharp training opportunities for people to learn in-demand skills.

If you are currently under threat of redundancy, or have been made redundant at any time from the 1st March 2020 and are aged 25 or over, you can access an industry recognised qualification to help you gain employment.

For further information on how to proceed then contact us referencing the course(s) you are interested in.

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