Introduction to Project Management in 4x45min sessions with breaks
This course will be run by my good friend and colleague Nathan Mann
Participants will learn that project planning is quick, easy, and well worth doing!
We will cover
* Project Planning Process
* Overview of methods – PRINCE2, Agile etc
* The 12 steps process
* Step 1: kick off meetings, key drivers, stakeholders
* Step 2: task listing and granularity
* Network diagrams
* Why they are needed
* How to create yours
* Worked example
* What if the critical path is too long?
* Estimating time and cost – and adding contingency
* Gantt Charts
* what they are and why you need them
* monitoring progress
* worked example
* software options
* example of using Excel to create one
* Resource planning explained – for single projects
* and multiple projects – bottlenecks, project overlap etc
* Budget ownership and oversight
* Finance of projects: monitoring and forecasting
* Separating out overspend from lateness
* Non-linear spend
* How to forecast final date and final spend
* Options when running late or over-spent
* Systems and proformas
* Reviewing
Cost is £85 for one person, and cheaper if you send more – please do email and enquire about bulk prices.
Book your place by emailing claire@chriscrofttraining.co.uk
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