This extensive and dynamic course covers the full range of project management skills, both internal (those in direct control) external (response to outside factors), hard skills such as planning and soft skills which are the human factors so vital to effective project management.  It is highly practical with around 50% of the course time being spent with 'hands on' activity.  That makes it very enjoyable, which in turn helps with rapid learning.

A huge amount of hands on learning on the Successful PM course.

   suitable for

Project Managers, project support staff and others involved with the detail of planning.

The idea number for this course is 12 people but will work well with numbers up to 16.  The course can deal with up to 4 projects being planned split between those attending.  It can also be run with groups as small as 4.

   duration

The course runs for 4 days  and is delivered 'in-company' so your staff can discuss how they will apply the approach in your organisational environment.  It can be run residentially which is particularly beneficial if we use your own projects as case study examples since then that allows more practical work in evening sessions.

   adjusting the content

The content can be adjusted where necessary to add in additional material or take out information that those attending are already very familiar with.

   contents

essential contents

• Project structure and organisation
• Product led planning
• Activity planning
• Resource planning
• Risk Management
• Quality Management
• Project control mechanisms
• Inter-project control
• Team management
• The Project Manager
• The project Business Case

a toolkit of powerful project techniques

Project techniques covered on the course are like a toolkit.  Projects can be very different and not every technique should be used on every project. We give  practical and clear advice on how to use a range of  valuable and proven project management techniques including:

• Product Flow Diagram
• Product Breakdown Structure
• Product Descriptions
• Activity Network (Precedence, PERT)
• Critical Path Analysis
• Critical Chain
• Gantt Chart
• Resource Levelling
• Risk Grid
• Team dynamic grid
• Transactional Analysis
• Direct Pay Back
• Discounted Cash Flow (Net Present Value)
• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

using your projects as case studies

On this courses  we can work with your own project(s) as case study examples where this is helpful.  That means delegates leave the course with outline plans for the projects as well as seeing the techniques 'grounded' in their own real projects.

the fit with the PRINCE2 project method

This course has a wider scope than the PRINCE2™ project management method, but it has been carefully engineered not to conflict with the PRINCE where the subject matter does overlap.  That means you are not going to have to 'unlearn' and 'relearn' if you are already using PRINCE2 or are planning to adopt it at some point in the future.

"Excellent presenter. 
Obviously close to real business"

"I never saw such
a dynamic trainer"

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This course covers both hard and
soft skills, and both 'internal' and
'external' - things that the
Project Manager can control and
those things that come from
outside where the Project
Manager must respond.

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