World-class organisations understand well the benefits of lower total cost and higher productivity resulting from mastering best practices in the important phases of project and contract management. With a focus on the best practices for processes, methods, and techniques, this training course will make a great contribution to the skill sets of those involved in contracts and projects.

World-class organisations understand well the benefits of lower total cost and higher productivity resulting from mastering best practices in the important phases of project and contract management. With a focus on the best practices for processes, methods, and techniques, this training course will make a great contribution to the skill sets of those involved in contracts and projects.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Introduction to Projects
- What is a project?
- Benefits of project management
- Why some projects fail?
- The 5 principles of project management
- Using a project management ‘approach’
- The business case – it’s importance and relevance
- Roles in project management
- Building the project management team
Scoping and Laying the Foundations
- Developing a clear project scope and objectives
- Leadership in projects – what does it mean to you?
- Project paperwork – is it really necessary?
- Stakeholder management – the first stage of risk assessment
- Risk management – ensuring you practice prevention
- Developing your project plan using a robust planning process Stage I
Organising for Success and Gaining & Maintaining Commitment
- Developing your project plan using a robust planning process Stage II
- Personal attitudes and human behaviours
- The keys to effective influence and persuasion
- Understanding interpersonal project team dynamics
- Empowerment
- Effective delegation
Monitoring and Controlling Projects
- Tracking you are still delivering the project – data information
- Managing the tensions
- Further developing your people (soft) skills
- Lessons learned and creating learning culture
- Knowledge transfer
- The Project Support Office
Staying Focused, Delivering and Closing Your Project
- Decision making for success
- An introduction to creative thinking
- Personal time management – the impact on projects
- Meeting skills
- Formally closing the project
- Celebrating success
Good Contracting and Procurement Practice
- Elements of a Good Contracting and Procurement Process
Risks and Financial Management
- Assessing risk
- Cost and Pricing
- Cost Analysis
- Allocating Overheads
- What is a Fair Profit
- Developing “Should Cost”
- Pricing Models
- Risk Assessment
- Managing the Risks