Virtual Project Management Training
This virtual project management training workshop reviews both the processes & people aspects of successful project management. It aims to develop the methodical skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for a successful result. The session introduces the ITD Project Planning tool, it then applies this to the projects of the participants. This gives them the opportunity to review their project management skills within the context of their own work, resulting in a very practical workshop with participants learning from the trainer and other participants.
Virtual Workshop
This workshop lends itself perfectly as a virtual training session. Participants use our online planning tool during the workshop. Ideas and principles of project management are introduced, explained and then the participants apply these to their individual projects using the tool.
Workshop Design
We always tailor our workshops to suit the needs of the client and the participants. We discuss your needs and what objectives you would like the trainig to achieve. Current systems and practices are reviewed, including examples of good practice and areas for development. The final agenda is agreed with you.
Workshop Pilot
Where a client is looking to train more than one group, we recommend a pilot to test the workshop. Typically we only tend to change some minor details following a pilot, but it is good practice.
Pre workshop
In preparation for the workshop participants select one of their projects to work on. This can be a project from the past to reflect on, or it can be a current or future project. The subject and size of project is the decision of the participant; both big and small projects can benefit from our virtual project management training.
Duration
Our virtual project management training can range from a one hour overview, a three hour workshop, to a two day in-person training workshop. It really depends on how thorough you want the training to be. The more time you dedicate to the training, the more time participants have to practice the techniques covered. Three hours gives time to review the key principles and apply some of these to a chosen project. A full day gives time to look at all of the key principles and apply them to each participants projects. A two day course allows time to do all of the above and practice the skills with a business game and role-pays.
Training Reviews
Very useful session and great that you can use the planning tool to plan your project in the training. I got some really useful tips. It focuses your thoughts throughout the planning stage and the tool captures the key areas that you need to be aware of when planning and delivering a project.
Rachel Aylett, Kingsley Napley.
An excellent tool to assist with any type of project planning. the project management planning tool has helped me to pinpoint some potentially difficult areas that I had not previously though of and has assisted with breaking down what at first appear to be an unmanageable project, to a much more reasonable size.
Lauren Downham.
Online Project Planning Tool Overview
Included in the training, participants have access to our online project planning tool. This takes them through the process of planning a project step by step. We discuss, with the group, the challenges at each step and how thorough planning can save time and avoid problems further down the line.
Workshop Overview
The following agenda is our starting point for discussions with you on the contents of the training.
Online project planning tool login
Each participant has a login for our online project planning tool. During the training they work through the tool applying the sections and questions to their project. You can see an image from one of the pages above. As we progress the group discusses each step. The tool gives participants the space to write down answers and thoughts at each stage.
Because we work through the online tool during the training it means that participants are learning as they work, or work as they learn.
Agenda
- Introductions and objectives.
- Each participant introduces their chosen project.
- The online project plannig tool is introduced and participants login.
Purpose
- Project objective & aligning to organisation goals.
- Success Criteria; what does success look like?
- Assumptions.
- Planning inter-departmental projects.
- Project outcomes for different people.
- How will the project benefit the organisation?
People
- Roles & responsibilities in the project.
- Project sponsors.
- Managing expectations.
- Selling a project to senior managers.
- Successful communication – planning and on-going.
- Others involved and implicated.
- Working with different personalities.
Process
- Milestones.
- Tasks.
- Gantt charts.
- Identifying & communicating interdependencies.
Planning
- How will project communication work?
- Other resources required.
- Contingency planning.
Post Project Completion
- Post project analysis
- Project hand over
Post Workshop
- Follow up emails.
- One to one discussions as required.
- Ongoing access to our online project management tool.
Outcomes
- Participants gain an understanding of how to better plan their projects.
- Apply project management principles to their projects in the workshop.
- And everyone leaves with a more structured and realistic approach to project management.
Client Feedback
- “The workshop was very engaging and our guys were working on their challenges throughout the session.”
- “Good comfortable atmosphere created from the start.”
- “Achieved exactly what I wanted.”
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