11 essential project management techniques
Key takeaways
Strong delivery comes from choosing and combining techniques that fit your project’s uncertainty, scale, and stakeholders. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
- Use a Work Breakdown Structure to define scope clearly and create reliable estimates and ownership.
- Use Gantt charts and network diagrams to visualise sequencing, dependencies, and progress. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
- Apply CPM and PERT to identify critical work, quantify schedule risk, and test scenarios.
- Use Kanban to manage flow, limit work in progress, and surface blockers early.
- Prioritise uncertainty with a risk matrix and stakeholder mapping to guide action and communication.
- Track delivery health with EVM and cost-benefit analysis to support timely, evidence-based decisions.
AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)
Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.Practitioner
Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Better Business Cases
- ™
- Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of Better Business cases.
- Practitioner
- Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- P3O
- ®
Foundation
- Learn the fundamentals of the P3O project management office.
- Practitioner
- Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
Workshops
- Introduction to Project Management
- 1-day workshop to learn the basics of project management.Project Management Essentials 2-day workshop to learn how to manage projects without getting certified.
- Writing Business Cases
- Half-day workshop to learn to write robust business cases.
AI in Project Management
- Learn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
- BCS AI
- Foundation Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
Cost-benefit analysisLearn the fundamentals of artificial intellegence.P3O
Cost-Benefit AnalysisAI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF)® (CBA) is a financial evaluation technique that assesses the expected costs and benefits of a project or decision. It aims to determine whether the project is economically viable and justifiable.Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of the governance framework.
- Practitioner
- Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- Workshops
- AI in Project Management
- Learn how to use AI tools in everyday project work.
AGILE
- AgilePM®
- – Agile Project Management
- Foundation
Learn the key principles of Agile Project Management.
- Practitioner
- Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
- PRINCE2
- ®
Agile
- Foundation
- Learn the fundamentals of the PRINCE2 Agile method.
- Practitioner
- Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
Scrum
Scrum Essentials
Self-paced training course to learn the essentials of Scrum.
- Scrum Master
- Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Scrum Master training courses.
- Scrum Product Owner Choose Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org Product Owner training courses.AgileBA
®
- – Agile Business Analysis
- Foundation Learn the fundamentals of Agile Business Analysis.Practitioner
- 4-day course including Foundation.
- Lean Six Sigma
Yellow Belt
- Self-paced training course to gain LSS Yellow Belt.
- PMI
- ®
- PMI-ACP
Self-paced course to prepare you for the exam (exam not included).
KanbanEstimating for Agile Foundation
Agile Learning Library (ALL)™BUSINESS ANALYSISBCS Business Analysis
Business Analysis Foundation
APMG Change Management
Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of enterprise change management.Practitioner Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
MSP
®
Foundation Learn the fundamentals of programme management.Practitioner
Includes Foundation & Practitioner combined option.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)Agile project managementITILPMI.®®
What is the Critical Path Method (CPM), and how does it help in scheduling?Foundation PMI-PBA
The Critical Path Method or CPM is a project scheduling technique that analyses your project in terms of tasks’ sequence and duration. CPM will help you to identify the longest chain of dependent tasks in your project, the so-called critical path, which would then help you in your decision-making: it will allow you to see what your project’s minimal duration is and what tasks can be delayed or rescheduled without affecting the project in general. The CPM is very useful in resource planning and allocation, as well as ensuring you have a solid deadline.Learn the fundamentals of ITIL service management.Self-paced course to prepare you for the exam (exam not included).
What is Scrum, and how does it fit into Agile project management?Strategist DPI Business Analysis Learning Library (BALL)™
Scrum3-day ITIL Strategist: Direct, Plan & Improve (DPI) course.CHANGE MANAGEMENT is an Agile project management framework that organises the work into short iterative cycles (sprints). Scrum relies on defined roles (Product Owner, Development Team and Specialist: DSV APMG Change ManagementScrum Master3-day ITIL Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) course.Foundation ), events (sprint planning, daily stand-ups) and tools (sprint backlog). Scrum helps teams to plan and manage their work, adapt to changing requirements, and deliver value quickly.Learn the fundamentals of enterprise change management.
