Project Management has traditionally been associated with Engineering and Construction Industries.  Now, however, it is recognised as a very effective approach to organising Team Work in all types of organisation.  This Programme offers Staff at every level an understanding of Project Management and the proven techniques for planning, undertaking and completing Projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

First-line and project managers, team leaders and new managers, managers seeking to renew skills.
 

PROGRAMME

Day 1: Planning & Monitoring Projects

• Group Exercise: Escape from Crab Island (a group exercise demonstrating the need for Teamwork and Project Management to effectively deliver results within resource constraints)

• Introduction to Project Management

  • The Development of Modern Project Management

  • Overview of Project Management based on PMBOK (the US Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge) Standard

  • Review of current Best Practice

• Project Definition

  • The KISS Principal

  • Project Scope

  • Defining the Deliverables

  • Identifying the Stakeholders

  • The Role of the Sponsor/Manager/Team

  • Agreeing the Reporting Procedures

• Project Planning

  • Identifying Milestones

  • Work Breakdown Structure

  • Defining Task Relationships

  • Resources and Estimation

  • Risk, Contingency and Costs

  • The Critical Path and Resource Levelling

• The Project Manager’s Duties

  • Base-lining and Progress Reporting

  • Reviewing Milestones

  • Managing Change & the use of Action Programmes

  • Project Slippage and Effective Corrective Action

  • Feedback to Stakeholders

  • Project Review, Verification & Validation

Day 2: Using Microsoft Project

• Microsoft Office Project 2010 Fundamentals

  • Project 2010 Basics

    • Match Microsoft Project 2010 products with their features.

    • Identify component parts of the Microsoft Project 2010 interface.

  • Data Manipulation, Views, and Reports

    • Identify options in the New Project task pane.

    • Identify predefined filters.

    • Create a custom filter.

    • Identify predefined groups.

  • Project Updates, Tracking, and Conflicts

    • Identify Project 2010 updating options.

    • Identify task updating options.

    • Identify features of project tracking using baseline values.

• Microsoft Office Project 2010 Proficient User

  • Advanced Tables, Views, and Reports

    • Identify features of earned value tables.

    • Create a custom table.

    • Identify options for manipulating custom fields.

  • Consolidation and Resource Sharing

    • Create a consolidated project.

    • Identify options for sharing a resource pool.

  • Interacting with Project Server

    • Identify applications associated with Microsoft Project Server 2003.

    • Save a Web-based project file to the Project Server.

    • Identify options to manage the Enterprise Resource Pool.

• Workshop: A Simple Project using Project 2010

• Programme Conclusion

  • Group Exercise: Escape from Crab Island – applying what we’ve learned.

  • Beyond Project Management…

    • FMEA: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

    • ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System
       

PROGRAMME OUTPUT

Participants will be provided with handouts & CD-ROM of all the presentation & project materials use during the programme.