Project Management: an introduction Short Courses
The short Project Management course provides a great general introduction to project management. Topics covered in the Project Management course range from the project planning process, setting up project aims and objectives, and budgeting to adoption and structure. This Project Management course uses a variety of useful project planning tools, including risk analysis and management. It also examines the role of project manager and project team.
Course Information
| Start Date | Start Time | Duration | Cost | Course Code | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 October 2011 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £330.00 | CE1768 | Course Full |
| Monday 16 January 2012 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £330.00 | CE1768 | Course Full |
| Monday 23 April 2012 | 18:30 - 20:30 | 10 weekly classes | £330.00 | CE1768 | Course Full |
Tutor Info
Ian Glenister has considerable lecturing and public speaking experience. He is Managing Director of a business consultancy and Chairman of a company that assists other organisations to utilise Project Management best practice. Ian has an MBA and is a member of a number of professional bodies. Ian acts as course leader and provides additional support, where desired, through use of a tailored online forum.
Some of the sessions during the course are delivered by Charles Ash, a business associate with a number of years experience in assisting Ian in the delivery of Project Management assignments and training. Charles has a background in business planning consultancy, project management, project contract and employment law. He has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering to support his training credentials.
English Requirements
Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.What will I learn?
- To understand basic project management terminology, methodology and the role of project manager.
- To understand the fundamentals of Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis & PERT.
- To appreciate why projects fail and how failure can be avoided.
- To appreciate the effect of Project Management on third parties.
- To understand how to produce a project plan with effective budgeting.
- To understand project management in terms of its project plan construction, identification of appropriate milestones, budget, and consideration of effective project review.
- To outline basic tools and techniques of risk analysis and management.
Topics Covered
Week 1: Overview of the course, Project Management and terminology, the project lifecycle
Week 2: Effective project teamwork, managing stakeholders
Week 3: Team development, project stages and project planning
Week 4: Budgeting and scheduling, Critical Path methodology
Week 5: Project control and Earned Value
Week 6: Risk management and effective negotiation
Week 7: Causes of project failure and how this can be avoided
Week 8: Effective meeting management and project closure
Week 9: Making use of Microsoft Project, an introduction (computer lab session)
Week 10: Project presentations
Teaching and Assessment
Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, class room activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor.
Recommended Reading
Portney, S. (2001) Project Management for Dummies, John Wiley and Sons
Lock, D. (2001) Essentials of project management, Gower Publishing Ltd