The Core Skills of Project Management

In recent years, project management has become increasingly recognized as a corporate discipline in its own right. Organisations have become ‘project focused’ as they realize that the project methodology offers a structured approach to achieving organizational goals and competitive success.

But what exactly is a project? What is project management all about? Project Management is about leading a team of diverse functional specialists towards a defined goal or outcome for which the project exists to deliver. This is however, not as easy as it might sound. Projects must operate within defined parameters, they often reflect a step into the unknown, are subject to a multitude of stakeholder influences and agendas and the environment within which they operate is often rapidly changing.

Project management is in itself, therefore a discipline that requires and demands both a vast and varied set of skills for those tasked with the role of Project Manager.

This course has been specifically designed to provide the participant with both a comprehensive and a holistic perspective of project management – to build a solid foundation from which to develop the required core skills to be a successful project manager and ensure delivery within the ‘iron triangle’ of cost; time and quality.

This course is an immersive experience with a significant emphasis on open dialogue and participant involvement in a variety of exercises and scenarios.