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Develop your Project Management skills and fully understand the entire project lifecycle and key activities that need to be done to deliver a successful project outcome. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) The ability to run a successful project professionally is a valuable transferrable life skill that can enhance your career and opportunities in any industry. Our Principles of Project Management course takes a pragmatic approach to managing a project successfully. It looks at the entire project lifecycle and key activities that must be done to give a successful project outcome. This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in or about to run a project – either as a full-time project leader/manager or as a part of their role. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Identify 10 key principles for managing a project successfully Apply a common sense project lifecycle to a project regardless of its size or magnitude Develop robust project documentation throughout the lifecycle whilst keeping the documents to a minimum Identify the expectations of key stakeholders and develop a clear communication plan to engage with them Apply a range of planning and scheduling techniques to help manage the project timeline Produce realistic estimates to help monitor and control the project costs Manage key risks and issues associated throughout the project lifecycle Manage changes through a robust change control process Manage the Project team through the use of clearly defined Work Packages Identify and manage key areas of conflict throughout the lifecycle Content Introduction Key characteristics of projects v Business as Usual Definition of Programmes and Portfolios Project Lifecycles – A structured approach using phases Reasons why projects fail 10 principles of successful project management The Concept (Feasibility) Phase Analysing the project context / environment Stakeholder needs and requirements Content of a Business Case Differences between Benefits, Success Criteria, Success Factors and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) Purpose of the Project Brief The Definition (Planning) Phase Defining the Scope of a project Assigning Project roles and responsibilities Product Breakdown structures and Work Breakdown Structures Approaches to estimating Detailed planning using Gantt charts Critical path analysis Using project management software – an overview Constructing a realistic project budgets Resource allocation and optimisation Producing a Communication Plan The Implementing (Execution) Phase Delegating using a Work Package Project tracking and reporting Managing contractors Controlling changes to the project Risk and Issues management Managing conflict between stakeholders The Handover / Closure Phase Measuring project success Capturing Lessons Post project review and evaluation Benefits Realisation Transferring the deliverable into Business as Usual

Learn how create and structure enterprise projects and programmes. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Our P6 Project Planning and Controls Fundamentals course is an intensive two day course aimed at experienced planners and project controllers who need to use Primavera to create and manage detailed plans. It includes creating EPS levels, projects, WBS levels and detailed activity and resource planning. Experience of project planning and scheduling techniques is essential. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create a programme structure Create projects and set project properties Create programme milestones Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Create detailed plans including activities, links and resources Progress the schedule Manage actuals Customise layouts Use the reporting tools in Primavera Content Programme Management Creating EPS elements Defining the programme structure Navigating the EPS structure Finding programmes Project Management and WBS Creating projects Setting project properties Validating projects Assigning project codes Building a work breakdown structure Creating a WBS structure Creating WBS elements Work package management Top Down budgets Allocating top down budgets Budget change Programming milestones and activity planning Creating programme milestones Setting constraints Linking milestones Scheduling Using the schedule function Detailed activity planning Creating activities Relationship types Creating relationships Adding milestones Assigning activity codes Resourcing, workloads and baselining Resource types Creating resources Resource attributes Assigning resources Switching resources Split load resource assignment Reduced hours resource assignment Checking workload Reviewing workload Dealing with resource conflicts Assignments view Baselining Creating baselines Assigning baselines Working with layouts Creating layouts Customising columns Setting filters Sorting and grouping Changing the timescale Customising the Gantt Creating activity code breakdown structures Progressing the schedules Updating task status and remaining duration Setting the data date Monitoring and reporting Exporting and importing information Primavera standard reports Creating custom reports Creating portfolios Printing Printing your schedule Printing to other packages

Use the features in project to report effectively on your plans. Course overview Duration: 4 hours Our Project – Reporting course is aimed at experienced users of Project who need to create reports in their project plans. It looks at using the different types of report in Project, exporting data to other packages, building new reports and sharing reports between projects. Experience of using Project to create and resource plans is required. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Print and PDF data from your project Use timelines Setup filters and groups Import and export data Create and share dashboard reports Content Printing and reporting Setup and Printing Creating PDFs Visual reports Using the Timeline Filtering and grouping Applying filters Applying grouping Creating your own filters and groups Importing and exporting data Importing data into Project Exporting data Creating and saving data maps Dashboard reports Using dashboard reports Creating dashboard reports Adding widgets Customising data shown

Look at some of the more advanced planning features available in Project. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Project – Advanced Planning and Control course looks at advanced planning and resourcing techniques in Microsoft Project and how to customise your schedule to give better visibility and flexibility. The course is designed for experienced users of Project who have attended our Project Planning and Control introduction course or have equivalent knowledge. You must be confident using Project to build and resource schedules and create task dependencies. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Work with different types of task Amend resource load on a task Work with multiple resource rates Create custom tables Add custom fields Create calculated fields Add drop down lists in fields Filter and extract information Create new views Export information Content Advanced planning techniques Splitting tasks Task types Spreading work across activities Advanced resourcing techniques Resource types Assignment views Effective dates Work contours Overtime work Using multiple resource rates Creating custom tables Customising tables Adding fields Creating custom fields Adding text, number, date and time fields Using flag fields Defining pick lists Renaming custom fields Creating calculated fields Creating formulas Using graphical indicators Uploading and tracking progress Completing work Completing work per resource Updating tasks Updating the project Working with the status date Rescheduling work Viewing baseline against schedule Project overview statistics Working with filters Building standard filters Building interactive filters Task and resource filters Using highlight filters Creating custom views Creating customised views Customising text styles Using grouping techniques Exporting information Exporting to Excel

Learn how to use Microsoft Project to create and resource robust project plans and how to maintain and track throughout the project lifecycle. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Project Planning and Control course gives you the essential skills to use Microsoft Project to build, resource and monitor project schedules. It looks at initial setup, building plans, using a work breakdown structure and managing resources through to baselining and progressing your schedule. This course is designed for new or existing users of Microsoft Project, and no previous experience of Project is required. Knowledge of planning techniques would be an advantage. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create project schedules Build a Work Breakdown Structure Create relationships Set baselines Manage resources Set deadlines and task properties Print and report on your project Update and track project schedules Content Creating a new project Project defaults Project start date Setting default hours per day/week Setting daily working times Project timeline Building a project Creating a work breakdown structure Adding tasks and durations Estimated durations Setting milestones Recurring tasks Linking, Baselining and Resourcing Setting start dates and dependencies Task Inspector Resourcing Assigning resources Filtering available resources Baseline Setting a baseline Removing a baseline Managing resources Resource properties Dealing with over allocations Tasking information Constraint dates Setting deadline Assigning task specific calendars Task types Updating your project Completing work Completing work per resource Updating tasks Updating the project Rescheduling work Change highlighting Printing and reporting Setup and Printing Visual reports Using the Timeline Creating Dashboard reports

Understand the needs and benefits arising from a structured project risk management approach, the process and supporting methods for identifying analysing and responding to risks. Course overview Duration: 2 day (13 hours) Our Project Risk Management course addresses risk management throughout the project lifecycle. This course is designed for project staff, including project leaders, sponsors, project team members, support staff and functional staff involved in project activity. The workshop is especially suited to teams working on bids, feasibility and project start up. The workshop covers the need and benefits arising from a structured project risk management approach, the process and supporting methods for identifying analysing and responding to risks, human behavioural factors affecting risk management performance, and organisational interfaces and governance requirements. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Describe success factors and benefits arising from effective risk management Explain human behaviour factors affecting risk management Establish the project context and conduct an initial risk assessment Define an appropriate strategy and produce a risk management plan Define risk identification strategies and apply appropriate identification methods Identify and record important risk information including ownership Establish risk probability and impact levels; produce probability impact charts and severity time charts Establish exposure levels and contingency requirements Explain the principles of quantitative analysis Define and evaluate response options Implement effective risk management process control Content Principles of risk management Terminology Purpose Success factors Benefits and overall process Human factors that impact on risk management Initiate Analyse and determine context factors relevant to risk management Develop a robust risk management strategy for the life of the project How to conduct an initial risk assessment and define an outline strategy Identification Development of a risk identification strategy Appropriate methods and their strengths and weaknesse Determine an appropriate strategy and identify risks in a given case study Animating text Slide titles Bullet points Applying animation to Slide Master Assessment Methods commonly used for assessing and prioritising risks Evaluating exposure and contingency requirement Demonstration of quantitative methods and exercises to assess risks and contingency levels Planning and implementing responses Appropriate methods for responding to risks Defining implementation and control plans Assigning ownership Defining appropriate plans Conducting net benefits analysis and examining effectiveness Manage process Organisational interfaces and specific requirements to ensure appropriate controls Improvements and compliance with governance requirements

Learn how to use Master Projects and Resource Pools to create better visibility across projects. Course overview Duration: 4 hours This course shows you how to create Master Projects allowing you to roll several sub projects into a master view. It also shows techniques to create resource pools to share resources between projects to enable you to better manage your resource teams and check resource loading. This half day course looks at how to practically do this and setup both elements. This is aimed at existing users of Microsoft Project who need to create master schedules and share resources and loadings. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create master projects Insert and update sub projects Create a resource pool Share resources between projects Check resource loadings between projects Content Working with multiple projects Consolidating projects Linking to sub projects Setting the master project as read only Saving consolidated projects Working on consolidated projects Setting task links between projects Getting source project information Removing projects from the consolidation Sharing resources Creating a resource pool Sharing resources Opening projects that share resources Updating the resource pool Refreshing the resource pool Opening a resource pool Removing resource sharing

Are You Ready to Leverage Your PM and BA Skills and Become a BRM Are You Ready to Leverage Your PM and BA Skills and Become a BRM As Project Managers and Business Analysts progress in their careers, there is a natural tendency to wonder what comes next. Questions such as 'How do I get to the next level?' or 'What IS the next level?' are common. In this presentation you will be introduced to Business Relationship Management. You'll learn how you can leverage your Project Management and Business Analysis skills to assume a leadership position as a service-focused, value-driven Business Relationship Manager in your organization in order to 'get to the next level' in your career. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Overview Get skilled in animation and arm yourself with the qualities you need to work towards your dream job.In this Diploma in Animation Design course, you'll be guided through the principles and skills of animation, exploring the key areas of animation design using Photoshop. You'll learn how to create professional animations and video/animation combos that can be exported as stand-alone movies or be combined with other 2D and 3D multimedia sources. It also provides step-by-step training on how to create GIFs for your website or social platforms.Gain up-to-date industry knowledge and learn core techniques of animations used by experts that will help you kickstart your career and stand out to prospective employers. How will I get my certificate? You may have to take a quiz or a written test online during or after the course. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible for the certificate. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Diploma in Animation Design. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Diploma in Animation Design is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G.There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management , Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 6 sections • 38 lectures • 05:09:00 total length •Introduction: 00:02:00 •Introduction of the 12 Principles of Animation: 00:02:00 •Squash and Stretch: 00:03:00 •Ease In and Ease Out: 00:02:00 •Timing: 00:02:00 •Anticipation: 00:04:00 •Follow Through and Overlapping Action: 00:02:00 •Exaggeration: 00:02:00 •Arcs: 00:04:00 •Secondary Action: 00:02:00 •Pose to Pose and Straight Ahead: 00:02:00 •Appeal: 00:01:00 •Staging: 00:01:00 •Solid Drawing: 00:01:00 •Jumping Elephant Part 1: 00:15:00 •Jumping Elephant Part 2: 00:18:00 •Introduction: 00:10:00 •Overview of The App Flippa Clip: 00:05:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 1: 00:23:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 2, Overlapping Action: 00:07:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 3, Adding The Ears: 00:06:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 4, Outlines: 00:15:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 5, Clean up: 00:06:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 6, Adding the eyes: 00:08:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 7, Adding the Pupils: 00:04:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 8, Coloring: 00:06:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 9, Adding Shadows: 00:16:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 10, Adding Background: 00:14:00 •Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant - Part 11, Coloring the Background: 00:15:00 •Runcycle - INTRODUCTION: 00:05:00 •RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny - Part 1, Draw the frames: 00:17:00 •RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny - Part 2, Refining the Drawings: 00:11:00 •RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny - Part 3, Adding the Ears: 00:07:00 •RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny - Part 4, Front Run: 00:28:00 •RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny - Part 5, Adding the Facials: 00:08:00 •Dialogue - Drawing Thumbnails: 00:05:00 •Dialogue - Timing the Key Poses: 00:21:00 •Dialogue - Polishing the Animation: 00:09:00

Overview This comprehensive course on Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery will deepen your understanding of the baking Industry . After successful completion of this course you can acquire the required skills in this sector. This Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery comes with accredited certification which will enhance your CV and make you worthy in the job market. So enrol in this course today to fast track your career ladder. How will I get my certificate? At the end of the course there will be an online written test which you can take either during or after the course. After successfully completing the test you will be able to order your certificate, these are included in the price. Who is this course for? There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. Requirements Our Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various qualifications will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple sectors such as Business & Management, Admin, Accountancy & Finance, Secretarial & PA, Teaching & Mentoring etc. Course Curriculum 10 sections • 48 lectures • 01:21:00 total length •Welcome To The sourdough Mastery Course: 00:02:00 •Flour Types & Uses: 00:03:00 •Hygiene Best Practices: 00:01:00 •Sourdough Starter Introduction & Ingredients: 00:02:00 •Bagel Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:01:00 •Day 2: First Refresh: 00:01:00 •Day 3 - 6: New Refresh Formula & Temperature Adjustment: 00:01:00 •Day 7+: Sourdough Ready & Future Maintenance: 00:02:00 •Bagel Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:01:00 •How to Mix Your Bagel Dough by Hand: 00:02:00 •Bagel Dough Gluten Development: Stretch & Folds: 00:01:00 •Shape & Prepare Your Bagel Dough For Proofing: 00:02:00 •Boil Your Bagels: 00:03:00 •Bake Your Bagels!: 00:01:00 •Sourdough Bagel Recipe Conclusion: 00:01:00 •Sourdough Bread Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:01:00 •Initial Bread Dough Mix & Autolyse Rest Period: 00:01:00 •Second Bread Dough Mix: 00:01:00 •Bread Dough Gluten Development Stretch & Flods: 00:01:00 •Shaping & Preparing Your Rye Dough For Proofing: 00:03:00 •Bake Your Loaf!: 00:03:00 •Beginner Sourdough Bread Recipe Conclusion: 00:02:00 •Rye Bread Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:01:00 •Initial Rye Bread Dough Mix & Autolyse Rest Period: 00:01:00 •Second Rye Bread Dough Mix: 00:01:00 •Shaping & Preparing Your Rye Dough For Proofing: 00:03:00 •Bake Your Rye Bread!: 00:02:00 •Sourdough Rye Bread Recipe Conclusion: 00:01:00 •Rustic Baguette Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:02:00 •Initial Baguette Dough Mix & Extended Autolyse Rest Period: 00:01:00 •Second Baguette Dough Mix: 00:01:00 •Baguette Dough Gluten Development p1: Stretch & Folds: 00:02:00 •Baguette Dough Gluten Development P2: Stretch & Folds: 00:01:00 •Shape & Prepare Your Baguette Dough For Proofing: 00:03:00 •Bake Your Baguettes!: 00:03:00 •Final Lecture & Into The Future!: 00:01:00 •Croissant Recipe Introduction & Ingredients: 00:02:00 •How to Mix Your Croissant Dough: 00:02:00 •Croissant Dough Gluten Development: Stretch & Folds: 00:01:00 •Intial Croissant Dough Shaping & Preparation: 00:02:00 •How to Make & Shape a Butter Beurage: 00:03:00 •Creating Butter Layers in your Croissant Dough (Multiple Folds): 00:05:00 •Shape Your Dough Into Croissants & Final Proof: 00:04:00 •Bake Your Croissants!: 00:01:00 •Sourdough Croissant Recipe Conclusion: 00:01:00 •Final Lecture & Into The Future!: 00:01:00 •Resources - Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery: 00:00:00 •Assignment - Sourdough Breads & Pastries Mastery: 00:00:00