Project Management Fundamentals - 2 day course - (London)

Learn project management in two days

This 2 day project management course will help you understand the most important project management skills and techniques which will help you deliver a successful project. This course covers more topics than the one-day course and takes the time to explore all topics in sufficient detail to ensure you are able to apply the skills learnt immediately. You will be able to bring your own project management experiences into the classroom and the trainer will ensure your personal learning objectives are met.

This course is ideal if you are starting to manage projects and need to learn the most effective ways of delivering. Many delegates take this course as a preliminary to a PRINCE2 training course. No previous experience of project management is required.

The course will also provide you with an opportunity to discuss the practical problems that are common on many projects. You will leave the class having gained practical experience of applying the key project management techniques.

Our delegates come from all walks of life and work in all industries and in organizations ranging from 1 to over 100,000 employees. Our courses have helped all these individuals further their careers and skills in project management.

If your career goals differ from the ones listed below, please feel free to discuss your goals with our specialist advisors on +44 (0)207 148 5985. They can advise you on choosing a course which best suits your career.

I am taking on more project work and would like to learn how to manage it

This is the most common goal amongst the students on the 2 day project management course. Perhaps you already work on projects and are noticing that you need some structure, or have landed yourself a new job that requires some knowledge of project management. Maybe you run your own business and need to know how to plan, prioritise and organise your work on a timeline. If any of these sound like you, then the 2 day project management course is perfectly suited to your needs.

I manage a team and would like them to learn project management skills

If you are looking to organise some project management training for your team, you have come to the right place. Quite often we teach groups of students from the same company. Alternatively, you can book our expert trainer to run a 2 day project management course at your premises. You can be sure that after the course, your team will have knowledge of standard terminology and a strong set of skills to start working on projects immediately.

I’m unemployed and would like project management skills for my CV

Employers are always delighted to work with people who can write a project plan and stick to a schedule. It would be an added bonus if your CV stated that you knew how to produce a gantt chart, apply the critical path technique and manage risk. After this course you’ll be able to add new skills to your CV straight away.

I want to change career and work in project management

This course is perfect if you’re a complete beginner and looking to change your career into project management. Your CV will look much more appealing to prospective employers. You might like to practice what you have learnt at your current workplace or on a personal project. Furthermore, you will find that this course provides you with a taster of what it’s like to be a project manager.

By completing the course:

• You'll become familiar with common terminology
• You'll learn how projects are managed and how they relate to business as usual activities
• You'll learn what a project manager does and why
• You'll learn the common project management processes and who is responsible
• You'll gain confidence in knowing what you need to start doing on your projects
• You'll learn how projects are managed and how they relate to business as usual activities
• You'll learn what a project manager does and why
• You'll learn the common project management processes and who is responsible
• You'll learn to appreciate the importance of adequate planning
• You'll learn a what business case is and why a project must always have one
• You'll learn the importance of identifying and managing stakeholders
• You'll learn to establish vision and direction, to align others to a common purpose
• You'll learn essential techniques such as configuration management, critical path analysis
• You'll learn to perform effective scheduling using Gantt charts
• You'll learn to plan the communications required to keep all stakeholders informed
• You'll learn the best way to manage change without jeopardizing your project
• You'll learn some key risk management techniques to help you avoid failure
• You'll learn how to improve your project management practices in future
• You'll learn how to use critical path analysis to optimise your timelines and protect your project deadline
• You'll learn about team dynamics and how to nurture a project team aligned to the project
• You'll learn about important considerations for project leadership and explore what your team needs from you as a leader
• You'll learn about different types of influencing powers in organisations and how to harness your ability to influence without authority

• Instructor led tuition from an experienced project manager and trainer
• Small focused class in our venue in central London
• Practical individual and group exercises to help you to apply what you learn
• A Knowledge Train delegate pack of course notes, case study and exercises
• Refreshments
• Certificate of training course attendance available upon request

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