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Category: Core Skills

Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 12:33

Written by: Matt Pye - HWD

Overview

This course is designed for analytical professionals who are responsible for leading, managing or contributing to analytical projects and programmes. It is suitable for those who want to strengthen their project management skills and improve the successful delivery of analytical work.

No formal project management qualification is required, although participants will benefit from having experience of working on analytical projects or programmes.

Analytical work is often delivered as a project. This practical course introduces the principles and techniques needed to manage analytical projects successfully from initiation through to completion. Participants will explore the analytical project lifecycle, including planning, stakeholder engagement, communication, risk management, implementation and closure. The course also examines the leadership and interpersonal skills required to work effectively with project teams, commissioners and stakeholders, ensuring analytical projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed objectives.

Throughout the course, participants have the opportunity apply the concepts and tools to their own projects, using practical exercises and real-world examples to develop approaches that can be implemented immediately in the workplace. The course is delivered through tutor-led presentations, facilitated discussions, practical activities and case studies.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to

• Apply project management techniques across the full analytical project lifecycle.
• Develop project plans that identify activities, milestones, dependencies and timescales.
• Manage project risks, issues and changes to support successful delivery.
• Engage and influence stakeholders using appropriate communication and stakeholder management approaches.
• Monitor project progress against quality, cost and time objectives and adapt delivery where required.
• Review completed projects, capture lessons learned and apply improvements to future analytical projects.

How our virtual classrooms work

Our Virtual Classroom courses allows you to attend our classroom training without leaving your home or office. We use the ‘Microsoft Teams’ meeting software. Before you attend, please check that you meet the system requirements. If it doesn’t work, try adjusting your settings or contact your IT department to ask about permitting the website.

You are also welcome to use your personal laptop, tablet or even your smart phone. Please just forward our course invite to your personal email, or just copy and paste the link into your browser.

If you encounter any problems, please feel free to get in touch. We can set up a test meeting before the course.