Managing projects

Duration of Course - 1 Day

Unit Aims

To develop knowledge and understanding of managing projects as required by a practising or potential manager.

Learning Outcomes

• Know how to manage a simple workplace project
• Understand the costs and benefits resulting from a wokplace project

Course Outline

• Basic project design principles
• Simple tools for financial appraisal of projects
• Project planning techniques (Gantt charts, Flow charts, Network planning)
• Use of objectives and targets/milestones to monitor performance and review plans
• Project evaluation and review techniques
• Recent or current examples of change (including the work-based project)
• The costs associated with change – increases or savings
• Non-financial costs and benefits of change (social, environmental, human elements)