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Commercial Project Management

Who should attend?

Individuals who have responsibility for managing non –IT related projects within a commercial environment. Delegates’ will have had little or no formal project management training.

Pre-Requisites

None

Objectives

• By the end of the course participants will be able to:
  Define the process for initiating, managing and closing projects
• Measure & effectively manage risk
• Develop practical management & leadership skills and how they affect others
• Motivate team members
• Explain & utilise various problem solving techniques
  Recognise strengths and weaknesses in using these skills

Content

• Project Management Process - Overview
  • Introduction to the various stages of the Project Cycle
• The Project Manager’s role
  • Managing and influencing change – Project manager as change agent
  • Different strokes for different folks! - Intro to Situational Leadership
  • Performance management
    • Setting SMART objectives
    • Managing high / medium / low performers effectively
  • Managing conflict
  • Negotiation & persuasion
• Project Planning
• Defining project objectives & scope
• The nature of risk – Identifying and managing potential problems
• Picking the team – Introduction to Belbin’s team roles
• Managing resources – Money, people and time
• Identifying the critical path – Milestones & checkpoints
• Managing the Project
  • Project initiation – The importance of a good start
  • Project Management – Day to day activities
  • Managing expectation – The importance of regular progress reporting
  • Managing the team – Engaging & building motivation & commitment
  • Project plan revision
  • Project Sign Off
• Closing the Project
  • Lessons learnt? – The importance of running a Post Implementation Review
  • Managing project team closure

Duration

Two days