AN INCREASING focus on the value of project management from Guernsey’s business community has led to demand for more training.
The GTA University Centre has seen a growing demand from all business sectors for project management training and has put together a programme to meet the need.
‘Project management is not a new concept but we have found that organisations are putting more value on the importance of planning and project management. Having the right skills and a greater understanding of how to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, complete and evaluate a project will achieve the results,’ said GTA University Centre Programmes Manager, Kate Sole.
‘There are serious implications for getting a project wrong, not only from a financial perspective but also in terms of potential disruption to client services and the effect on staff morale and organisations are recognising that the necessary skills need to be learnt.’
Courses start in March, and repeated in June, with a one day introduction to project management which will give a useful knowledge base for delegates wanting to proceed on to professional level qualifications. This will be followed on 15th April by a three day certificated ITIL Service Management Foundation course which will cover the fundamentals of the IT Infrastructure Library and how IT should be integrated within business strategy.
From 20th April, a four day professional course on Agile Project Management will run and will provide the theory and the practical experience of the techniques and disciplines involved with this popular approach to project management. Two final courses have been organised for June; with a three day course starting on 3rd Junewhich will cover the key aspects of the Microsoft project management application, Project 123, and then PRINCE 2 Foundation and Practitioner courses starting on 8th June.
‘It’s really positive that organisations are recognising the importance of project management in turning business planning into reality. They aren’t prepared to just hope that it works and want to ensure that the team responsible has the right tools to ensure success,’ said Mrs Sole.
More information on the courses can be found at www.ghta.gg or by contacting Kate Sole on [email protected]