Training in Project Planning

Project Planning & Control (1 day)

A One-Day Training Course


Activia makes your training easier because we give you:
  • Recognised national quality accreditations
  • Friendly, capable, flexible service
  • Genuinely competitive prices
Do you want to deliver projects on time and on budget?
Effective project management is essential in any organisation where change is taking place.To be able to make this happen, you need to acquire the necessary skills and understand the fundamental rules that form the basis of good project management.

We teach you what the job involves, especially how to set up projects and system controls that will help you monitor progress and deliver results as required.
You will learn from first principles if necessary, how to prepare estimates of resources and duration, how to develop project plans, and how to monitor and control the operation.
The result ? You will be in control, able to proactively manage events, and achieve professional execution of the projects you manage.

Click for details of our 2-day Project Planning Training course.

Course Aims

The purpose of this training course is to give an overview of the various techniques of planning and implementing successful projects.

Who Should Attend?

All staff or managers involved starting projects or developing a project led working environment. No prior experience is project planning is assumed.

Course Outline: Project Planning & Control (1 day)


Preparation

  • Understanding project definition and key terms
  • The Benefits of planning
  • The Barriers to planning

Methodology

  • Using a step by step approach

Estimating

  • Estimating methods and pitfalls
  • Dealing with risk and uncertainty

Techniques and Methods

  • Basic planning techniques
        •  Work breakdown and responsibility
  • Understanding project timelines
  • Using network diagrams
  • Critical path and scheduling

Resources and Progress

  • Resource and task allocation
  • Tracking progress using Gantt charts

Communication

  • Using effective Communication channels
  • Feedback systems
  • Reporting system and report writing

Learning Outcomes

  • To be able to prepare an outline schedule showing activities, timelines, resource allocation and budget estimations
  • To be able to create procedures of monitoring the project

Delegate numbers

A maximum class size of 12 is recommended for this training course.



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Public Training Courses for Project Planning & Control (1 day)

Sorry -- we do not arrange scheduled public courses for our Project Planning & Control (1 day) course at the moment.

But if you would like to arrange a private training course, please see the section below and contact us – we'll be pleased to discuss the best options for you.

Private & In-House Training Courses for Project Planning & Control (1 day)

We can also deliver private training courses at our training centres or 'in-house' on your premises, on dates to suit you and your staff.

Course content can either follow the standard outline, or be tailored to your requirements at no extra charge.

Although we will organise your training course for as many delegates as you wish, we recommend that any class does not exceed 12 delegates to ensure that learning objectives are met.

Prices
Prices vary according to the size of the class, but can be as low as £104 per delegate.   See below for more details
            At your offices – from £699.
            At our centres  – from £749.

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Activia, Regus House, 268 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire   SL1 4DX
Telephone: 0845 230 6150 (local rate)

Why Activia for Training in Project Planning ?

Training in Project Planning in West London, Birmingham, Slough, London Heathrow and Aylesbury

Activia should be your first choice for planning and managing projects in the UK.   We provide you with a full range of classes for job-related Business Skills, HR & supervision, Sales and Management Development as well as IT applications from Microsoft, Sage, Adobe, Macromedia, Crystal Reports and Lotus.If you are looking for tutorials for better control of projects, you will find that Activia offers a level of service that is unrivalled in the market.

Project Manager Training

If your requirement is training courses for project managers, we can provide you with classes at highly competitive prices. You will find that for courses in managing projects, Activia will provide more tailored, flexible and focused solutions, and this enables you to get the most from your budget using the minimum of resources.

Courses in London, the Midlands, Berkshire (Berks), Buckinghamshire (Bucks), Surrey, Middlesex and UK wide

We provide Training in Project Planning courses all over the UK, with modern, fully equipped training centres in the following locations:

West London

Serving London, as well as areas like Brentford, Kew, Watford and Richmond.

London Heathrow

Serving Middlesex and Surrey, covering Uxbridge, Staines, Egham, Sunbury, Hounslow and Twickenham.

Birmingham

Serving Warwickshire and the Midlands, covering Solihull, Dudley and Wolverhampton as well as Coventry, Telford and Worcester.

Slough

Serving Berkshire and the Thames Valley, covering Slough, Reading, Windsor and Maidenhead as well as Bracknell, Newbury and Basingstoke.

Aylesbury

Serving Buckinghamshire, covering Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and High Wycombe, as well as Oxford, Luton and Hemel Hempstead.
Our experienced, high quality trainers will deliver your training to the highest standards and with the maximum effect.

In House Training in Project Planning Courses across the UK

For in house delivery of Project Manager Training, we have an established national UK network of trainers, as well as centres in London, Birmingham, Slough, London Heathrow and Aylesbury, so you can be sure that your planning and managing projects will be delivered in a quality assured and cost effective manner.   For in-house training courses for project managers, you need look no further than Activia.

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