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Training Course Summary:

This 5-day course will provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills to either manage a project or be an effective, valuable member of the project team. It covers the fundamental steps in any project lifecycle and also addresses the necessary people skills such as effective negotiation, conflict resolution, leadership and team building. The course uses a case study to effectively follow a project from its conception through to completion. This course will also prepare students for CompTIA's IT Project+ Certification exam (code: PK0-001).

Pre-Requisites:

To gain maximum benefit from this course delegates should be able to demonstrate the following skills:


Students should either be currently working in a project-based environment or are planning to do so in the near future. Basic PC and Windows user skills are necessary for successful completion of this course.

Training Course Overview/Content:

At course completion, delegates will be able to:

Plan, baseline and control a project effectively
Understand how to identify, manage and control change throughout a project
Have an awareness of estimating and managing pitfalls
Understand methods of identifying and controlling risks
Pick up essential tools and disciplines
Make successful cost/schedule/performance trade-offs
Understand quality management and customer expectation management
Identify and control risks
Know why, when and how to report progress
Create schedules, manage resources, track and control project plans using Microsoft Project
Effectively lead & develop a project team
Communicate effectively and carry out dynamic presentations
Get win-win outcomes through assertiveness, empathy and principled negotiations