Project Management

Programme Overview & Outcomes
This programme provides participants with a clear, practical foundation in project
management, equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and techniques required to
initiate, plan, deliver, and close projects successfully. Participants will gain an
understanding of the full project life cycle, how projects align with programmes and
portfolios, and how to manage stakeholders, resources, risks, and teams. By the end of
the programme, participants will be able to plan and control projects effectively,
communicate with confidence, and apply learning directly to their own project
environments.

Key Content Areas
• Projects, Programmes & Portfolios – Understanding the project context, life cycles,
key success factors, and how projects fit within wider organisational delivery.
• Initiating Projects Effectively – Defining objectives, scope, stakeholders, business
cases, and agreeing clear roles and responsibilities.
• Planning Projects – Developing robust project plans using work, product and
organisational breakdown structures, schedules, milestones, risk management, and
quality considerations.
• Resourcing & Estimating – Applying techniques for estimating resources, building
fully resourced plans, and using resource histograms and levelling.
• Leading, Communicating & Controlling – Building and developing project teams,
communicating effectively with stakeholders, and monitoring and controlling
progress using practical tools and techniques.
• Closing, Handover & Learning – Managing effective handover to operations, closing
projects professionally, capturing lessons learned, and creating individual action
plans.