Project Management Principles

This 2-day course is aimed at individuals who manage small projects, along with their other everyday tasks and 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.

What you will learn:

• Identify the various stages of the Project Lifecycle
• Understand how projects start – the business case.
• Set objectives.
• Write a ‘term of reference’ for a project.
• Recognize 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 and budgeting.
• Identify the critical path through a project.
• Understand basic elements of risk analysis and management as well as change management.
• Understand the importance of tracking project progress and project review.