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Overview
Get a clear, jargon-free introduction to how projects work, the role of the project manager, and the tools you can use to plan and deliver successful projects.
What you will gain
- Understand what makes a piece of work a “project”
- Learn the main phases of the project life cycle
- Get familiar with common project management terminology
- Practise simple tools for planning, estimating, and tracking work
- Know how to manage risks, changes, and stakeholder expectations
Who this course is for
- People who are new to projects or project management
- Team members who contribute to projects in any industry
- Professionals affected by projects who want to understand the basics
- Anyone considering a longer project management qualification later
Benefits
Build core project skills
Gain a solid grounding in key concepts, roles, and techniques used on real projects.
Learn practical tools
Practise simple, reusable tools such as work breakdown structures, schedules, and risk lists.
Increase your confidence
Leave the course ready to participate in projects and speak the language of project managers.
Delivery
This 1-day introduction is delivered live online, so you can join from anywhere while still getting interaction, discussion, and hands-on practice.
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Course
This course gives you a clear and practical overview of how to plan, manage, and control a project from start to finish using simple, proven techniques.
Understand projects
Recognise what defines a project and how projects differ from business-as-usual work.
Use common terminology
Become familiar with the language of project management, roles, and key documents.
Plan scope and stakeholders
Define objectives, scope, and stakeholders so everyone understands what success looks like.
Structure and estimate work
Break work down, estimate effort, and create realistic schedules using basic techniques.
Control progress and change
Track progress, manage issues and changes, and keep your project on course.
Manage risk and improvement
Identify risks and lessons learned so you can improve how you manage future projects.
Curriculum
The course covers the following core project management topics.
- Project management fundamentals
- Defining scope and stakeholders
- Planning and estimating work
- Controlling delivery and improvement
Full curriculum details
Project management fundamentals
- The characteristics of projects
- How projects differ from business as usual
- Common project management terminology
- Project manager skills
- The project life cycle
Defining scope and stakeholders
- Aligning project objectives with business goals
- Project scope and boundaries
- Identifying and managing stakeholders
Planning and estimating work
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Estimating effort and duration
- Scheduling work with Gantt charts
- Applying the critical path technique
- What to include in a project plan
Controlling delivery and improvement
- Tracking progress against the plan
- Effective project reporting
- Managing changes to scope and plans
- Identifying and managing project risks
- Improving your project management practices
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