Project Management (2)

Who will benefit by attending?

^{This workshop has
been designed for those who have responsibility for managing a project
but have either not had formal guidance on how to do so or they need
refreshing on the key issues. This workshop provides the understanding
and skills necessary to plan and control a medium to large project.}

Workshop content:

^{The Key Elements of Success; Project
Roles: Steering Group, Sponsor, Leader, Team; Project Organisation.}

^{Project Conception and Definition:}

	^{Project Organisation: Steering Group, Sponsor; Leader, Core Team.}
	^{Project Objectives: stakeholder list; need / purpose / opportunity statement; project objective statement; project deliverables; project approach and time-scales.}
	^{Risk Management: potential risks; action plans to contain the risks; taking action and monitoring the results; resolving any issues arising from risks that happen.}
	^{Scope of Work Statement: project constraints; specification list; critical success factors.}

^{Project Planning and Scheduling:}

		^{Work Breakdown Structure: project key stages; logic diagram; functional responsibility matrix, work breakdown format.}
		^{Initial Project Schedule: key stage duration; network analysis; initial Gantt Chart.}
		^{Resource and Cost Analysis: resource requirements; project costs; operating budget; update Gantt Chart.}
		^{Optimise Trade-Offs: review project objectives; modify plan with stakeholders; secure resource commitments; final Gantt Chart.}
		^{Update Risk Assessment: review Risk Log; produce new management plans as needed; assign responsibility for risks; review Issue Log.}
		^{Prepare to Implement Project: project milestones; project baseline plan; reporting change processes; communicating plans and procedures.}

^{Project Implementation and
Management:}

		^{Organise and Launch Project: key stage work plans; resource commitments; meetings schedule; project launch meeting.}
		^{Monitor and Track Analysis Variances: collect progress data; update plan charts; monitor team performance; identify variances to plan.}
		^{Problem Solving and Issue Management: cause and impact of variance; corrective action; escalate new issues.}
		^{Status Reporting: validate communication procedures; project progress meetings; performance forecast; communicate project status to stakeholders.}
		^{Update Risk Assessment: review Risk Log; update risk management plans; review Issue Log; action all outstanding issues.}

^{Project Closure:}

		^{Derive Hand-Over Procedures: completion criteria; hand-over checklists; customer acceptance process.}
		^{Define Follow-On Projects: identify other opportunities; submit outline proposals.}
		^{Close the Project: review project status; review Issue Log; action all outstanding issues; sign off completion certificates.}
		^{Evaluate Project: review project process; review stakeholder and team performance; identify learning points; communicate action points.}

Workshop outcomes:

^{By the end of the
workshop the participants will be able to use the skills described above to
manage a project successfully.}

Duration:

Two Days.