Project Management Essentials - ILM Unit Certificate

Course details

The ILM Unit Certificate in Project Management (PM) aims to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of managing projects as required by a practising or potential first line manager or facilities manager.

It covers basic project design principles and simple tools for financial appraisal of projects. It also addresses the need for good project management planning techniques linked to clear project objectives and targets. It builds on the system of milestones to monitor performance and review plans and for project evaluation and monitoring.

The ability to manage projects is an essential skill which major employers expect their senior and middle managers to possess. As a guide to the importance of the subject, Project Management now forms part of many MSc and postgraduate programmes.

Course Structure

Project Management methodology - overview Project planning - targets, milestones, reviews Planning tools - Gantt Chart and critical path Project control - finance, time and performance Changes and their management Costs and benefits of change - financial and non-financial

Course Aims, Length and Entry|

This programme is designed for people who wish to develop project management skills. In addition, the qualification is designed to assist participants by:

• increasing their employment opportunities
• providing them with a qualification which will enable them to progress to higher level general management or specialised business programmes at a later stage in their business or academic careers.

The programme is also suitable for managers who require a recognised Project Management qualification for career advancement and promotion purposes