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3 day course

Project Planning, Scheduling, Communicating & Implementing

Day 1

  • Understanding a Project Definition
  • Project Characteristics

Estimating Techniques

  • Types of Estimates
  • Breakdown of Project Effort by Stage
  • Basic Rules for Estimating
  • Estimating Task Effort
  • Contingencies
  • Refining Estimates
  • Understanding Soft and Hard Plans
  • Allowances and Contingency

Outline Planning

  • Calculating Staff Availability
  • Performance Adjustment
  • Time Contingency

Planning Techniques

  • Dependency Tables
  • Activity Networks
  • Time Analysis

Practical Session

Day 2

Resourcing and Task Allocation

  • Task Allocation
  • Planning Work Programmes
  • Resource Planning
  • Time Contingency
  • Resource Smoothing
  • Resourcing Issues
  • An Overview of Change Control
  • Quality Control Overview

Progress Control

  • Agreeing the Monitoring Process
  • Collecting Performance Data
  • Producing Control Reports
  • Estimated Completion Date
  • Actioning Control Reports
  • Project Management Reports
  • Progress Reports

Day 3

Listening Techniques

  • Learning How to Listen
  • Interpreting Messages Said

Speaking Effectively

  • Using voice projection, tone and body language to communicate more convincingly
  • Learning how to invite and encourage dialogue
  • Understanding how to strategically control communication

Written Communication

  • Planning written communication
  • Identifying and targeting recipients
  • Outlining and structuring reports
  • Making written communication clear, effective and concise

Organising Information

  • Outlining written communication
  • Creating visual procedural maps
  • Summarising received and communicated data

Summary

Objective

The purpose of this course is to introduce delegates to the principles of planning and organising short-term and long-term schedules at personal and team level, by practising the various techniques and disciplines required to promote effective planning and scheduling.The final day of this course explores the different skills and techniques required to influence participants to a project, together with formalising and documentinginformation.

Who Should Attend?

All staff involved in estimating, planning and controlling projects

Learning Outcomes

  • Prepare estimates of effort and duration required for the project
  • Develop outlined and detailed project plans showing activities, relationships, resources and timescales.
  • Agree and implement procedures to monitor the project
  • Develop and improve listening skills
  • Understand and utilise voice projection and variation
  • Presenting technical information in a non-technical manner
  • Absorb and organise information succinctly

Prerequisites

No prior experience in project management is assumed

Private Training Courses

We offer private training courses which may be delivered at our training centre or at your premises on dates to suit you and your delegates. Course content can follow the standard course material as listed in the course outline, or can be tailored to your specific requirements at no extra cost.

For a single company private course we normally recommend that any class does not exceed 8 delegates in order to ensure that the learning objectives are met.

Total price per day (ex-Vat)
Number of delegates 1 2 3 4 5 6 Extra Person
At our Reading Training Centre £695 £775 £855 £935 £1015 £1095 £80
On your premises £695 £775 £855 £935 £1015 £1095 £80

 

For on-site courses only:

  • Trainer travel and accomodation is charged at cost and we can give you a fixed price quote for this prior to booking.

Course fees are payable in advance and are listed exclusive of VAT.