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Course Outline

Aims:

• to provide an overview of what is involved in a project and its key stages
• to identify the roles of a Project Manager and to explore a range of useful management techniques
• to share different approaches to problems and issues that arise in the role as Project Manager

Agenda

Day One

 

 

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Introductions. Domestics. Course outline. Group learning agreement. Experience of project management.	Large group
10.15	Defining a project	Large group
10.45	Key stages within a project & project design	Small group work Feedback
11.15	Break
11.30	Framework for project planning. Planning tools	Small groups Trainer Input
11.45	Case studies	Group discussions
1.00	Lunch
1.45	Content of a business/development plan	Group exercise
2.15	An introduction to the importance of people within a project	Small group work Trainer input
3.15	Break
3.30	Critical success factors	Group discussions Trainer input
4.00	Review Day One.	Whole group
4.30	Close

 

 

Day Two

 

 

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Where does my project fit?	Individual exercise
10.00	Problem solving – in the role of Project Manager	Small group work Feedback
11.15	Break
11.30	Monitoring and evaluation	Small groupwork Whole group Trainer input
12.15	Prioritising and delegating your work	Group exercise Trainer input
1.00	Lunch
1.45	Assessing risk and results	Small group exercise
2.15	Motivating factors and values within the workplace	Opinion continuum Individual exercise
2.45	Break
3.00	Roles of a Project Manager	Group exercise & trainer input
3.45	Any questions. Review Day 2.	Whole group
4.30	Close

 

Day Three

 

 

 

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Welcome back? Any issues....	Whole group
10.00	Problem solving – in the role of Project Manager	Small group work Feedback
11.15	Break
11.30	Management and leadership	Small group work Feedback & discussions Trainer input
12.15	Prioritising your workload	Individual exercise Trainer input
1.00	Lunch
1.45	Financial Management	Individual exercise Group discussion
2.45	Break
3.00	So then what is Project Management?	Individual reading Small group work
3.45	Closing round. Evaluation forms	Whole group
4.30	Close