Overview
Managing projects effectively is a valued skill and there are lots of methodologies and techniques…. PRINCE2 ®, PMI®, Agile….
The challenge, often, is where to start?
Our solution helps people to understand what Project Management is REALLY all about. We use practical examples and cut through the jargon and giving people what they need to get started.
We focus on
Why is it the ‘project’ a project?
- How projects differ from other work
- Defining the outcomes
- Projects and programmes
Stakeholders
- Identifying and prioritising stakeholders
- Establishing their requirements
- Reporting to and managing stakeholders and their expectations
Building a project plan
- What goes into an effective project plan?
- Building a schedule from key deliverables
- Assigning resources and estimating costs
- Anticipating problems (risk identification and management)
Communication and reporting
- Getting support from colleagues, managers and staff
- Agreeing structures and strategies
- Building a communication plan
Managing a project
- Managing People
- Managing Resources
- Managing Risk
- Bringing a project to a close – successful or otherwise
- Reviewing for continuous improvement
We enable people to be effective in project management by developing a proven toolkit to deal with key challenges.
Email kate@thegrogroup.com or call her on 01892 610060