Managing Successful Projects

Overview

Project management is the discipline of planning, organising, securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of a specific project. Projects are a temporary activity that have a defined beginning and end; are constrained by date, funding or deliverables; and are specifically undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, to bring about beneficial change or added value.

Objectives

• Identify the stages of the project management process
• Write a project specification and use project management tools to plan a project
• Practice communication skills to promote a quality driven project
• You’ll learn to perform effective scheduling using Gantt charts
• List the stages of team development and recognise how to manage a team to achieve results.
• Design a process for monitoring and reviewing a project.
• Motivate the team to be effective and efficient.
• An awareness of how project management fits into organisations activities.
• An understanding of the differences between project management and business as usual.
• A range of tools and techniques that you can apply.
• Ways to improve team performance.
• An opportunity to discuss theory and skills and receive feedback