Publisher's Synopsis
This training manual explains a structured approach to project management and is designed to be used by those setting up and running quality and process improvement projects.;In today's customer-focused, team-based organizations, projects are becoming a way of life and there is a need for a structured, but practical, approach which staff at all levels can follow to help them achieve tangible benefits. In the past, projects have been the responsibility of project managers, but now anyone can expect to be involved in or asked to lead one. This training manual sets out to provide a straightforward and proven five-stage approach to running successful projects, together with guidance on how to set up, manage and control them. The approach is applicable to typical quality and process improvement projects, quality circles and the day-to-day projects that managers and staff may be asked to carry out.;The manual is designed as a resource pack for managers, trainers and improvement facilitators, enabling them to introduce a systematic approach to projects. It contains a step-by-step guide to the "Five-Stage Project Approach" and explains how to set up and manage a project. Each of the modules includes descriptions of what to do, why and when to use it, how to use it and examples. The "Session Plans" at the end of each section enable training workshops to be run by competent trainers and facilitators. A full set of 80 OHP photocopiable paper masters to support the modules is also included.
