Project Management for Directors

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Course Objectives:
Effectively managing projects means delivering results against the pressures of time, budget and people. Senior management tasked with leading projects require many skills:

  • organising scarce resources
  • developing a project management vocabulary
  • managing budgets
  • managing deadlines
  • controlling change throughout projects
  • generating maximum performance from all the teams involved


This course demonstrates how best practice principles can assist you in successfully planning, managing and delivering projects on budget and on-time.

Contents:
This intensive 3 day course includes techniques and practical exercises on how to: -
  • Produce a project plan that meets high expectations for successful delivery
  • Understand the role of the Project Managers and lead them in an effective and productive manner
  • Plan and run projects using an identified project management method
  • Implement risk management techniques and mitigation strategies
  • Estimate task work and duration with confidence
  • Use manual and PC-based tools to best effect for planning, scheduling budgeting and monitoring
  • Implement monitoring tools and controls to keep you fully in command of the project
  • Understand and use the best leadership skills required to run a demanding successful project.


Who should attend:
This course is ideally suited for project leaders and projects directors. Experienced project managers moving on to a more senior role will also benefit from this enjoyable and stimulating programme.

Course benefits:
Several key factors of the Project Manager's role versus that of the Project Director will be covered throughout this three day course, including: -
  • Planning and analysis of the project charter
  • Determining task dependencies, schedules and assigning responsibilities
  • Defining clear project goals and measurable deliverables
  • Leading the work breakdown structure - including brainstorming meetings
  • Task duration analysis, work and estimation
  • Assigning and analysing costs and best use of resource
  • Risk Management - developing plans
  • Producing the implementation plan
  • Revising the plan to meet changed requirements
  • Planning to improve your own effectiveness as a project leader and that of your managers


Additional information:
This course uses a series of highly participative, small, group workshops and a case study that evolves over the full duration of the course. Delegates are expected to perform the steps a project manager typically follows in planning, running, tracking and completing a project.

Certificates:
All delegates who successfully complete this course will be awarded a certificate.

Trainers background:
The trainer for this course has been delivering Project Management training for high-value and high-profile projects since 1993 after a long career in the public, private and academic sectors. He has a keen professional interest in economic development and the process of creating and developing successful organisations.

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