This intensive one-day course provides a comprehensive practical introduction to the core principles of project management. Participants will learn to define roles, authorise projects via charters, manage risks, create robust plans using WBS, navigate the critical path, and execute project closure procedures using proven frameworks.
Struggling to keep projects on track, on time, and within budget? What if you could learn the essential skills to lead them with confidence — in just one day?
This one-day introduction gives you practical tools to define clear goals, authorise projects with strong charters, manage risks before they bite, and keep scope creep under control. You’ll walk away able to apply proven frameworks immediately — whether you’re new to project management or sharpening your existing skills.
Gain real-world competence, boost your professional credibility, and earn six CPD hours — all in a single, focused day. Choose how you learn: join an open course, book a closed group session for your team, or opt for personalised one-to-one coaching.
To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours1 Day9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Define project management and distinguish it from operations
Construct a Project Charter to authorise and define scope
Identify and manage the Iron Triangle and Scope Creep
Apply risk analysis techniques to identify and prioritise threats
Construct a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for task estimation
Calculate the Critical Path to monitor project progress
Execute project closure procedures and capture lessons learned
Understand the basics of Agile and Hybrid project approaches
Your Post-Course Challenge
Identify one current work task and apply the WBS technique to break it down.
Conduct a quick risk assessment for that task using a 3x3 matrix.
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals who are new to project management or those looking to formalise their understanding of core project principles. It provides a solid foundation for anyone involved in planning, supporting, or delivering projects in their role.
This course is ideal for:
Team members who are beginning to take on project responsibilities and want to understand the fundamentals
Junior managers seeking to build confidence in initiating and structuring small-scale projects
Administrators and coordinators who support project work and wish to contribute more effectively
Professionals transitioning into project-related roles from technical or specialist backgrounds
Supervisors overseeing work streams who need to align tasks with project goals
Anyone preparing for formal project qualifications who wants a practical introduction before further study
No prior experience needed
No prior project management experience is required to benefit from this course. It is accessible to individuals at any stage of their career who are eager to develop essential project skills in a supportive and structured environment.
What you will take away
Delegates will leave with a clear understanding of how to define, plan, and manage projects using recognised best practices. They will gain practical tools and increased confidence to contribute to project success in their workplace.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
From: £449.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
