The day is aimed at senior managers and anyone who needs to manage projects in Further Education Colleges or Higher Education Institutions.

No prior knowledge is assumed although the event is suitable for staff with previous experience of projects as well as beginners.The workshop will be an interactive day aiming to raise levels of knowledge about taking a structured approach to Project Management, covering the following areas:

• Why Projects Fail - Common pitfalls/problems
• Methodology - Structure, approach and rationale, good practice
• Project Start-up - Alignment with organisation strategy, identifying the sponsor & other key roles, defining the project, stakeholders, building the project team, setting up the infrastructure, costing the project, project lifecycle
• Project Planning - Establishing the baseline, building in accountabilities, tools and techniques, estimating and scheduling, analytical methods, contingency planning, staff development
• Managing a Project - Monitoring and review, reporting, meetings management, managing by exception, re-planning, people management - conflict, negotiation, change
• Controlling a Project - Risk management, issue management, change control, project controls database, quality control, user acceptance
• Change Management - Climate and culture, communication, involvement and consultation, managing resistance, Project/Programme Manager's role
• Project Closure - Post project review

The content will be flexible to enable the workshop to be matched to the needs of delegates.

More details and booking form at http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/component/option,com_events/task,view_detail/agid,27/year,2007/month,11/day,16/Itemid,256/ .

Location: Carnforth Railway Station
Contact: Benita Wiseman on 01524 593801
£60.00 per delegate