Planning Organizing & Controlling Projects

Planning, Organizing and Controlling Projects

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the range of techniques and tools used in planning, organizing and controlling projects and be able to select appropriate methods to suit the size and type of project being managed.
• Establish clear and realistic targets and objectives for projects and ensure completion is on time and within budget.
• Produce accurate, workable plans giving a detailed breakdown of costs, timescales, tasks and resources.
• Quantify the impact of problems and changes in real terms of resources, time and cost.
• Create a true picture of progress achieved.
• Understand how to motivate project members and keep the project alive and on track through effective project communication skills.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Delegates whose role involves taking a lead and an overview of a project, as well as project professionals will find this seminar particularly beneficial. Some hands on experience of using a project management process and techniques, such as network diagrams and Gantt charts, will be an advantage.

COURSE OUTLINE

Reviewing the Fundamentals

• Review of the ‘Project Life Cycle’
• Project initiation, project scope, definition and specification
• The different project roles, responsibilities and boundaries
• Stakeholder management and engagement

Planning Projects for Results

• Work breakdown structures
• Estimating and scheduling work
• Network diagrams and Gantt charts
• Resource scheduling and leveling
• The value of qualitative risk analysis
• Contingency planning
• Establishing appropriate milestones

Organizing the Project

• Managing the established milestones
• Getting to grips with information management
• Managing project costs – what you need to know =

Controlling the Project

• Handling the changes and challenges that affect projects
• Running effective change control processes
• Managing configuration control – changes, review and status accounting
• Risk monitoring and issues logs

Managing People and Communication within the Project

• Leadership qualities that get results
• The keys to effective influence and persuasion
• When and how to negotiate
• Achieving practical conflict management
• How to create an effective communication plan