Project management

All to often it can be difficult to ascertain the difference between a straightforward task or goal and a project which requires carefully considered management. In this workshop, participants will learn how to recognise and run a project effectively, how to mitigate against common traps, and a framework to support the scoping process.

Max 12 participants

2 x 100 mins

Impact

On your business

Successful project management – with good project management, projects will be directed to greater and more lucrative business outcomes and solutions, encouraging a culture of growth and ambition.
Accountability – stakeholders and project managers will be clearer on expectations and accountability during future projects.
Efficiency – projects will be undertaken with increased efficiency with key players and stakeholders identified and managed to their individual strengths and profile

As a result of this workshop participants will

Recognise when basic tasks and goals become projects and require closer oversight and management.
Understand the processes around project scoping and how to avoid the risk of scope creep.
Have a structure for project management ensuring projects are ran on track and on budget
Be able to communicate with stakeholders ensuring all project messaging is focused, relevant and useful.
Apply steps for effective project management to real-world based scenarios.
Be confident in undertaking project reviews on all upcoming projects ensuring the sustained sharing of best practise and reflecting on successes and lessons learnt.

Learning activities

Workshop

Discussion

Online resources

Action plan

Want to know more?

All too often it can be difficult to ascertain the difference between a straightforward task or goal and a project which requires carefully considered management. Nevertheless, without doubt, most managers will lead and manage projects to completion on a regular basis, though they perhaps don’t quite realise it and lack the basic training required to deliver on successful outcomes.

Across 2 x 100 minute workshops participants will learn how to recognise and run a project effectively, considering the common contributory factors to project failure and how to mitigate against them, and a framework to support in the process of scoping and steps they can take to avoid scope creep.

Participants will also consider the importance of accountability and clarity of stakeholder roles and discuss best practise around communicating and meeting with stakeholders.

Perhaps most importantly participants will benefit from the opportunity to apply learning and techniques to different practical scenarios, based upon their own real-world project management scenarios, and consider a structure for project review.