Successful Project Management
The pace of change means that more inexperienced people are being asked to lead projects. The deadlines are often very short, the available resources are limited, and the stresses brought on by the pressure to succeed are intense. The conflicting demands from the day job and the project may be impossible to reconcile. Is it surprising that 70% of projects fail to deliver in full, on time and within budget?
We’ve distilled the wisdom and experience of project managers into a simple six-step approach to leading a successful project. We’ll help you learn it effortlessly in our highly interactive two-day course. It’s a practical approach that is easy to apply to any situation.
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| Managing Stakeholders | Leading the Team | Managing the Scope |
| Doing the right project that all those involved can agree upon is the essential first step. Learn some simple techniques to ensure you start off on the right road, and use the right approach to suit the situation. | It’s essential that we get the right people involved to deliver the project – a diverse set of skills and experience. Learn some techniques for building the team, ensuring that communications are working well and that decisions are made effectively. | Defining the scope is essential to ensure there are no nasty surprises later in the project and that we have robust estimates of the likely time and cost. Learn the basic techniques for ensuring your project does everything it needs to. |
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| Scheduling the Work | Managing Risk | Delivering Value |
| We need to take account of people’s workloads, holidays, resource availability, and the logical sequence of activities. We might also need to deliver an early proof of concept or a simulation to ensure we don’t waste resources. Learn the basic techniques to create an achievable, robust schedule. | We always try to be positive, but as a project manager, it pays to take advantage of opportunities and think about what might not work as planned. Learn the essential skills for managing risk and delivering the project as planned. | Planning is essential, but most plans are wrong. Project managers need to steer the project toward the successful conclusion of delivering the value that the stakeholders want. Learn the essential skills for keeping your project on track. |
Course Options
As standard, this is available as a two-day public course through the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki / The New Zealand Institute of Highway Technology. It can also be delivered in-house.
Some customers prefer a one-day version that focuses on the essentials.
Other customers like to integrate the content with Microsoft Project training or to customise it to suit their in-house methodology.