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Training Course Summary:

This course explores how a project integrates with other departments within the organisation; the extra responsibilities that can fall under the role of the project manager and the people skills needed to support the project management process.

As organisations mature and adopt project management as a formal discipline, there is an increasing need for project managers to understand how a project relates to other areas of the business.

The language and principles used throughout this course are designed to support individuals who wish to further their career by gaining the APMP qualification.

Who Should Attend:

Suitable for individuals who are:

Existing project managers who already have a working knowledge or basic understanding of project management theories.
Managing a Project Support Office.
Project managers wishing to move into programme management.
On the next step of achieving APMP accreditation..
What will I learn?

Training Course Overview/Content:

What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:

Build on existing knowledge and understanding of the role of the project manager.
View a project in the context of ‘the bigger picture’ by analysing the internal and external environment.
Understand how projects integrate with other areas of the business.
Explore how the project tools can be used together to enhance the project managers capability.
Manage and lead a project team successfully.
Effectively manage and control changes to a project.
What will it cover?
Project Management in Context

Identify the concepts and differences between project, programme and portfolio management
Appreciate who is involved with each of the above processes and what responsibilities they have
Organisational structures used in managing a project
An overview of the purpose of project governance, formal methodologies and procedures
Business and Commercial

How to put a business case together
Assessing the financial and non-financial measures used to appraise projects so only viable projects are undertaken
Understanding procurement and how it relates to the Project Management lifecycle
Exploring different types of contracts used in project management
Planning the Strategy

Focus on how quality can be incorporated ‘as standard’ within a project to reduce rework and improve internal processes
Understand the relationship between configuration management and change management
Recognise both quantitative and qualitative tools that can be applied in the identification and assessment of risk
Identify what health and safety legislation a project manager should be aware of to ensure compliance and avoid liability on a project
Executing the Strategy

Using milestones to measure progress and performance
How to apply Earned Value Analysis to a project
Resource management using ‘s’ curves and histograms
People in the Profession

Understand the fundamental theories of managing an effective project team
What leadership style to adopt when leading a project
Identifying areas of conflict in a project and how to resolve it successfully
Stakeholder Management and its value in managing a project
Setting team objectives and maintaining motivation to ensure they are achieved
How to delegate to help reduce the project manager’s workload
The balance between the technical skills and soft skills used in project management
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