TWO DAY INTRODUCTION

This is a two day course which introduces new and existing staff to the fundamentals of the project management method.

Because the method introduced is based upon PRINCE2® it provides an ideal stepping stone for those Project Managers who in the future would like to go on to gain formal accreditation in PRINCE2®.

The course is designed for:

 •  New employees who will be involved in projects in your organisation and who wish to understand the management method and its
     terminology
 •  New Project Managers who need to understand the project management method
 •  Existing Project Managers who wish to refresh their understanding
 •  External Suppliers, Consultants, or other external Project Team Members who need to interface with public sector projects

The course is interactive and includes several ad-hoc and more formal exercises which are run either as group discussions or in syndicates. These exercises are designed to re-enforce concepts introduced during the two days and are based on a supplied case study.

Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for course attendees.

Delegates will learn how to

 •  Understand the main project management principles
 •  Recognise the ways that your organisation addresses the factors which enable successful projects
 •  Identify the key pieces of project information
 •  Understand and use a common terminology
 •  Define the project lifecycle
 •  Understand how the method could be scaled and tailored to suit different projects
 •  Understand the need for project risk analysis and management

Course Outline
 •  Programmes and projects.
 •  What is a project
 •  Benefits
 •  What makes a project successful?
 •  Project failure factors
 •  The project lifecycle
 •  Starting up a project activities
 •  The project initiation workshop
 •  The Project organisation structure, roles and responsibilities
 •  Risk Management principles
 •  Initiating a Project
 •  Quality and quality management
 •  Planning
 •  Communication
 •  The Project Initiation Document
 •  Defining, authorising and completing packages of work.
 •  Monitoring and reporting progress
 •  Reviewing quality
 •  Handling project issues and changes
 •  Configuration Management
 •  Stage boundaries
 •  Project Closure

Tailoring the courseware

We understand that organisations may have their own requirements regarding the method.  The training approach and supporting materials can be designed so it can easily (and at minimum cost) accomodate any customisation which does not affect the basic approach. 

Typical options for customisations may include: