Introduction to Project Management

Course Content

• Introduction

  • Purpose of the Workshop
  • Introductions

  Project Management

  • What is a project?
  • What is project management?
  • Differences between project management and business as usual
  • PRINCE2, what it is and what it is not
  • What do we mean by Agile project management?
  • How can PRINCE2 and Agile work together?

  Key Project Roles and Responsibilities

  • The role of the project sponsor or executive
  • The role of the user and supplier
  • The role of the Project Manager
  • The role of the Team Manager
  • Working with Stakeholders and the importance of communications

  Business Case

  • Purpose of a Business Case within a project environment
  • Benefits and why these are important for the organisation
  • Return on Investment justifying the project

  Planning the Project

  • The value of planning
  • What is involved Seven steps to success
  • Using Product Based Planning and how it supports the delivery of the Project Plan

  Risk Management

  • The importance of effective risk management in a project
  • The relationship between Risk Management and planning the project
  • How do we manage risks on a project?

  Configuration Management and Change

  • What do we mean by configuration management and why is it important?
  • The importance of dealing with issues and change
  • How do we manage issues and change on a project?

  Delivering the Project from Start to Finish

  • Starting up a Project and confirming the justification
  • Initiating a Project, planning for success and what needs to be in place for success
  • Executing the Project, managing the project delivery and outputs
  • Closing the Project and ensuring that the project has been completed and closed down effectively

  Summary and Review