A two-day workshop
The aim of this course is to provide project managers, project engineers and project support staff with a toolkit they can use on their projects. The tools range from the simple that can be used on all projects to the advanced that can be used where appropriate.
The scope of the programme includes tools and techniques for:
Stakeholder management
Requirements management
Scope management
Estimating
Scheduling
People management
Monitoring and control
learning objectives
- Identify and engage with stakeholders
- Use tools for requirements gathering and scope management
- Produce better estimates using a range of techniques
- Develop more reliable schedules
- Effectively manage delivery
Session outline
DAY ONE
1. Introduction
- Overview of the programme
- Review of participants’ needs and objectives
2. Stakeholder management
- Using PESTLE to aid stakeholder identification
- Stakeholder mapping
- The Salience model
- Stakeholder engagement grid
3. Requirements management
- Using prototypes and models to elucidate requirements
- Prioritising techniques
- Roadmaps
- Requirements traceability
4. Scope management
- Work breakdown structures
- Responsibility assignment matrix
5. Delivery approaches
- Sequential
- Agile
6. Estimating
- Comparative estimating
- Parametric
- Bottom-up
- Three-point estimating
- Delphi and Planning Poker
- Creating realistic budgets
DAY TWO
7. Scheduling
- Critical path analysis
- Smoothing and levelling
- Timeboxing
- Team boards
- Monte Carlo simulations
- Probability of completion
8. People management
- Situational Leadership
- The Tuckman model
- Negotiation
- Conflict management
- Belbin
9. Monitoring and control
- Earned value management
10. Course review and action planning
- Identify actions to be implemented individually
- Conclusion
