A systematic approach to the production of a project plan will help to ensure that all the expected costs, dependencies and known risks of a project are taken into account at the outset. This will help to ensure that the business is aware of the realistic expected costs and timescales of a project, particularly the loading of the 'costs' side of the project's business case.
This two day course is designed for all project and programme staff who need to understand and deploy an effective, repeatable planning process. At the end of the course, attendees will be able to apply the process, tools and techniques to any project.
The course is not vendor-specific, thus the disciplines learned will be applicable to any tool environment, for example usage of MS Project or other planning tools.
The course can be biased towards either a PRINCE2 approach to project management, or to a PMI approach, and can be tailored to meet the specific objectives of the organisation.
At the end of the workshop delegates will be able to apply a proven and effective process to the planning and estimating of projects. They will understand the techniques in detail and be able to apply these techniques to any toolset environment. Delegates will be able to use these plans effectively in monitoring and controlling of the project's activities, cost collection and progress reporting.
