Managing projects is now a core role for many cultural and heritage professionals but it can seem a daunting prospect. This one day course, delivered by established heritage professional, Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowen, introduces delegates to the fundamental concepts and tools to enable them to start managing small projects effectively and confidently.

The day will cover:
· What is a project?

Defining when something is or is not a project.

· How to define success for your project

Without identifying what you want your project to achieve and how you cannot measure its success nor say when the project has come to an end. This section will give you the tools to identify and describe success in your project.

· Identifying the stages in a project

All projects have the same basic phases. You will be introduced to these phases and see how they relate to each other.

· The basics of planning a project

There are many tools for planning a project. In this section you will learn some of the core techniques.

· Implementing and monitoring a project

These processes are vital to the project's success. Implementation requires the establishment of a team with clear assignment of roles and responsibilities, clear lines of reporting and effective team working and leadership. This section will give an overview of these issues along with advice on what to monitor in a project and how.

· Completing the project

A project has a clearly defined end point. You will consider how to draw a project to a successful conclusion.

· Skills of a good project manager

Project management skills go beyond those of normal management skills. The course will look at how and give you an opportunity to reflect on how your own skills currently match with those needed to be a good project manager.

· Learning outcomes

Ability to identify when a piece of work is a project

Understanding of how to describe and identify success in a project.

Awareness of basic planning methodologies for projects

Knowledge of the basics of how to monitor and manage a simple project, including bringing the project to a conclusion

Awareness of the skills required to be a good project manager.

Trainer: Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowen

Price: £140 (+VAT) per delegate; cost includes all course papers, refreshments, and lunch

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