Effective project management
Course summary
Attending this programme will give participants the process, tools and skills to be able to manage projects effectively. Participants will work on their own projects as “live case studies” and will return to work with a detailed project plan. Participants will benefit from an exchange of experience from wide ranging industries and responsibilities.
Target group
People in functions who have responsibility for carrying out projects. Examples of suitable projects could be:
- organising an exhibition stand
- launching a new product
- planning and carrying out a development project
- organising an installation project on a customer’s premises
Syllabus
- Identification of projects structure
- Introduction to MI-PROMS (Mercuri International Project Management system)
- Setting goals and defining parameters of projects
- Planning the project, (assignment specification, resource planning, critical path analysis, stakeholder
communication, risk analysis, budgeting and change requirements…) - Executing the plan
- Identifying and developing leadership skills
- Actions to be taken at completion phase implementation
Training outcomes
On completion of the course delegates will be able to:
- Develop a project culture within their company
- Set goals and make objective decisions on the viability of the project
- Plan a project with all the available tools in hand
- Manage progress made on the project, adapt to changes, report progress and communicate information
- Develop leadership skills
- Make decisions on the best ways to conclude a specific project
Course information
These courses are provided by Mercuri and completed in three days. They are available at Stourport Manor.
Mercuri web site
To discuss this seminar in more detail over a coffee, please contact the business centre on (01604) 667584 or alternatively, e-mail business_centre@festo.com.