project management
...the key to successful change
Project management is not just about setting up a gantt chart on your laptop. A successful project should be planned in collaboration not isolation. This programme will show you how projects as diverse as process improvement, client handling or improving customer services, can be successfully completed by combining soft skills with the hard techniques of project management. Discover how to empower and involve your people, overcome common reasons why projects fail and use project management techniques to implement change successfully.
content
- principles of project management
- what is in a good project plan?
- project planning techniques
- controlling projects
- business and commercial aspects
- project organisation governance and people
- managing change
features
- how to apply the 8 key principles of project management
- assigning clear roles and responsibilities
- 12 easy to use tools and techniques to help plan projects
- practical ways to shorten project durations
- 20 ways to keep projects on track
- how to manage risk and plan for contingency
- understanding different stages of team development
- techniques for gaining support and commitment
who should participate
- managers and team members involved in the planning or implementation of projects
recent participants include
BT, Tech Data, EDF Energy, Thames Valley Police
APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management
As more and more companies seek confirmation that individuals working in project management understand the key principles involved and have a good insight and knowledge in this discipline, the Introductory Certificate provides confirmation of these standards.
You can gain the certificate by successfully passing a short, multiple choice examination at the end of the course.
Certificate price:
£225+vat
