Project Management Essentials
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Scottish Procurement Alliance Partnership Hub, 6 Deer Park, Fairways Business Park, Livingston, EH54 8AF
*Please note this event is for West Lothian-based residents/businesses only*
Gain the skills, knowledge and tools you need to start running each stage of the project life-cycle. You will learn to work within organisational and cost constraints and set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs. Get the most from your team and learn to utilise project management tools to get work done on time and within budget. Learn a comprehensive and thorough approach to project management - from the early stages of defining project requirements - to developing work breakdown structures, project change control and closeout.
Who is it For?
This course is aimed at individuals who need to strengthen their project management skill sets, those new to project management, or project managers seeking a refresher on fundamental project management knowledge, skills and current tools.
What Will I Learn?
- Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques
- Link project goals and objectives to clear, compelling stakeholder needs
- Develop work breakdown structures
- Set realistic, measurable objectives and ensure positive results
- Estimate project costs and schedules using simple, proven techniques
- Establish a dependable project control and monitoring system
Training Methods
The workshop introduces the theories in an inclusive and participative session, and use team and individual exercises to apply the learning to a series of hypothetical scenarios.
Course Outline:
- Introduction to Project Management
- Developing the Project Charter
- Planning the project – creating the PID
- “Eating the elephant” – creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Who will be involved? - Project staffing matrix
- How much will it cost? -The project budget
- When will it be complete? - The project schedule
- When will we need the cash? - Time-phased budget
- Keeping the project on track - Controlling the budget
- Communicating progress - Reporting the project’s status
A light lunch will be provided.
For more details and to book a space, fill in the form below! Please note a maximum of 2 places can be booked per business.
