SOP 2 Project Management – Level 2
Accredited by: LONDON INSTITUTE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURE PROGRAMME
Who should attend?
- Project managers and Project Directors
- Project team members wishing to move into project management roles
- Senior line managers of project staff
- Technical and engineering staff wishing to develop skills in managing projects
- Procurement and contract management personnel
- Students / Fresh graduates who want to pursue career in Operations Management and desired to acquire a promising position in a reputable Organization
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Set up and manage projects effectively
- Scope out the objectives and deliverables for a project
- Create a Project Plan
- Calculate the resources required for a project
- Manage project teams effectively
- Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating projects
- Assess risk factors and develop contingency plans
- Interact more effectively with project stakeholders
Course Content
Overview of Key Principles of Project Management
- Overview of Project Management
- Management of the Project
- The Project Lifecycle, Planning and Control
- Project Execution and Managing the Schedule
- Dealing with Changes, Risk and Project Handover
Staying Focused and Leading the Project Team with Conviction
- Adapting your personal style of leadership
- Developing a vision and motivating your team
- Implementing a robust and viable communications plan
- Setting direction and agreeing Critical Performance Indicators
- Deal with contradicting needs between the customer, project manager and project team
Measuring Schedule, Costs and Earned Value Management
- Scheduling tools and techniques
- Validating the schedule
- Managing change within the project
- The importance of a good cost/schedule baseline to measure performance against
- The tools and techniques for using Earned Value Management
The importance of Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder definition and analysis
- Determination of relevance of stakeholders
- Stakeholder mapping
- Stakeholder influence
- The keys to effective influence and persuasion
Managing Risks and Quality
- Risk management planning
- Identifying project risks
- Performing risk analysis
- Risk response monitor and control
- Controlling project quality