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Running business projects

By attending this course you will learn how successful projects are run, and how project techniques and approaches can be used in your current role (be it in HR, finance, marketing or operations) to run packages of work.

Who is it for?

Managers and members of staff tasked with running business projects as part of their job.

What will I gain?

At the end of the programme, you will have a greater awareness of the requirements of project management and be able to work more effectively in a project environment.  You will have practised skills and techniques required to successfully manage work packages and small projects.

Key topics covered

  • Projects versus business-as-usual
  • Project success criteria
  • Skills and attitudes required
  • Defining the scope (what has to be delivered)
  • Defining the work (listing the tasks)
  • Sequencing the work (creating a schedule)
  • Managing risks
  • Communicating a project plan
  • Managing a project team
  • Monitoring and control
  • Dealing with issues and risks
  • Engaging stakeholders
  • The role and value of a project sponsor
  • Creating a mandate for the project
  • Dealing with scope creep
  • The project toolkit
  • Your personal actions

Course approach

This workshop  introduces the participants to three  typical situations where using project techniques are expected and helpful.    Each ‘project’ presents a common challenges that has to be resolved and the best approaches are explored through a series of mini workshops, just as it would be in the real project.  By the end of the two days the participant will take away a complete set of templates and techniques to run their projects.

Duration

2 days.

More information

For further details contact us on 01908 283 600 or opencourses@citi.co.uk.

 

Please call for dates and ask for the open course team on 01908 283600.
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