Project Management

Making it Count (10 CATS)

Project leadership and team skills play an essential part in developing a business to meet the demands of the future. In any project, people from different disciplines and with complimentary skills will need to work together to achieve a common goal within constraints of time and budgets.

Course Objectives

• Understand the role of the project leader and project sponsor
• Use the project management process to define the project terms of reference, prepare a project plan and budget
• Develop skills in planning, monitoring and communicating to control and achieve successful project outcomes

Key skill areas include:

• Defining the project terms of reference
• Planning the project
• Setting up controls and communication links
• Leading the implementation phase
• Reviewing progress
• Getting back on track
• Assessing and closing down the project

Course Programme

• Features of Project Management
• The Role of the Project Leader
• Phase One: Project Initiation
• Phase Two: Project Planning
• Phase Three: Project Implementation
• Phase Four: Project Completion and Review

Location: Irish Times Training, The Irish Times Building, 24 - 28 Tara Street, Dublin 2