Courses and Workshops 

 Duration

 Summary

• The course takes the theories of project management and shows how to apply these concepts in real world project situations through the application of proven tools and examples.
• It is designed to teach the elements of project management through practical exercises and scenario based learning.
• The course covers the practical tools and processes that support effective project management.

The course covers the theory and then practical exercises based on the client's business. The following components are covered:

• Defining and scoping the project
• Developing a hierarchy of products
• Representing the sequence of products against time
• Defining the individual products
• Linking planning to schedules
• Defining activities, dependencies and resources in schedules.

This workshop covers the reasons for business cases, writing effective business cases, the key elements of a good business case and the linkages between a business case and the project stages.

 Quality and Configuration

This workshop explores the principles and then the practical application of quality and configuration concepts. It shows how to link these techniques throughout all project processes to ensure their true benefits are obtained.

 Project Governance

These sessions examine the purpose of governance and controls in the project environment and the roles of boards in projects.

• The assessment of likelihood and consequence, level of risk, prioritisation and development of mitigation strategies are covered in this practical workshop based on the principles of the Australian standard
• The linkages between risks, issues and change control are explored and reviewed in exercises

 MS Project*

•  The planning aspects of a project linked to scheduling.
• Practical, exercise based course with a half day on the basics of operation followed by a half day of the more complex elements that will provide the best outcomes for course attendees.

  Practical Program Management

• The design and planning of a program of work.
• Managing a program towards a single vision and the designated benefits.
• Making the linkages between project and program operations.
• Reporting, monitoring and controlling the program.
• Closing a program.

Executive briefings are designed around the needs of the organisation, to suit the particular information requirements of the management groups.