Course Objectives

The aim of this one day course is to provide a practical insight into the structure of the APT Methodology by a series of presentations, discussions and PC based exercises. The course encourages students to consider how the Methodology can be applied within their own organisation and provides an insight into the components of the Methodology, demonstrating the relevance to both their IT and non-IT related projects.

Exercises demonstrate how the APT Methodology can be used to plan and manage projects in an effective and repeatable manner. The participants are exposed to the different sections of the methodology using case studies and examples relating to real life projects.

At the completion of the course, participants will have the knowledge of the tools and methods that they can access for effective project management.

Course Overview

The course will cover the following topics:

• The structure of the APT Methodology
• Use of a phased approach and its advantages
• APT Phases and their objectives
• The roles and responsibilities of project participants
• The use of APT Professional, Online and Corporate
• Exporting your activity plan to MS Project
• Creating a Project Execution Plan and on-going maintenance
• Creating project documentation using the APT Systems™ internet site

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for Project Managers, Development Managers and anyone practically involved in projects using the APT Methodology. It is ideal for both first time users of the methodology as well as people wanting a refresher on the latest content and functionality updates to the methodology. People with little or no Project Management experience should consider attending the two day Managing Projects using the APT Methodology course.