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Planning Programmes & Projects

As globalisation continues to influence the way industries, governments and development agencies manage programmes and projects, effective project planning approaches become imperative in ensuring key project deliverables are achieved. Project planning is key to project management and organisational success and it is therefore critical to invest in developing capacity in the workplace.

This programme is designed to provide participants with modern programme and project planning frameworks, tools, techniques and skills to develop efficient and effective project planning through a variety of hands-on activities. These innovative methods will result in effective project planning, increased efficiency and risk management, as well as improved problem solving techniques and will help maximise scarce resources.

Who should attend
All those involved in programme and project planning as well as senior managers and decision makers.

How you will benefit
By the end of the course you will be able to:

• understand the key role of effective planning in the project management cycle and how it relates to other facets of project management
• apply modern project planning tools and techniques effectively
• use technology to aid project planning and scheduling effectively
• manage project finance and other resources effectively
• communicate your project plans effectively and get buy-in from stakeholders and across the organisation

Course profile

• The programme and project preparation processes
• Programme and project management concept
• Programme and project planning (identification and formulation)
• The pivotal role of effective planning in the project management cycle and how it relates to other facets of project management
• Project planning tools, techniques such as Objective Oriented Project Planning (OOPP), Outcome Mapping (OM) and Most Significant Change (MSC) and many more
• Use technology to plan and allocate resources and tasks effectively
• Define key project deliverables and outcomes
• Use Project Tracking and scheduling techniques effectively
• Establish project monitoring and evaluation techniques
• Control project finances effectively
• How to use project quality framework
• Communicate the project plan effectively
• Identify, anticipate and manage associated project risks effectively
• Identify project stakeholders and how to engage them effectively

This course is the third module in our project management series of courses, comprising of four five-day modules:

• Planning Programmes & Projects
• Project Cycle Management
• Monitoring & Managing Programmes & Projects
• Assessing Impact & Evaluating Programmes & Projects

This course is designed as a stand-alone course, but participants will gain most benefit from attending two or more complementary modules.

Fees
Each course is £1.950 per person, however should you wish to attend more than one course the following discounted fees will be applied:
Two modules: £3,500
Three modules: £4,950
Four modules: £6,500