Short course - Introduction to Project Quality
This course provides a broad overview of quality in projects and quality leadership, before giving insights into four key areas of quality – planning, assurance, control and improvement, introducing a range of tools and techniques.
This is an interactive course that features ‘spotlights’ on examples from construction and other sectors, as well as a case study with supporting exercises, involving the remediation, refurbishment and reconstruction of a former industrial site.
Course Overview
A two-day awareness course, Introduction to Project Quality provides participants with an overview of quality management activities throughout the project lifecycle, looking at how quality management is implemented is why it is essential for the delivery of successful projects and programmes.
Participants will explore the four stages of the quality lifecycle (planning, assuring, controlling and improving) and the role of project leaders in facilitating quality management.
Available online or in-person, this course is relevant to all individuals working in a project or programme setting and may be especially helpful for those who are new to the project profession.
On this course you will...
- Describe the role quality plays in projects
- Explain how quality leadership plays a vital role in successful projects
- Provide an overview of the role of quality planning in a successful project
- Review the role of quality control in successful projects
- Summarise good practices in improving quality
- Explain how quality can be improved, by leveraging lessons from experience
What our course participants have to say
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Great tutor for the course. He was engaging, promoted participation and gave us time to do our own reflective learning
Feedback from participants on Introduction to Project Quality, October 2021
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The tutor was extremely knowledgeable and always happy to go back or spend more time explaining if someone asked for confirmation. The examples he used were also very easy to relate to
Feedback from participants on Introduction to Project Quality, October 2021
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Very useful course. Strong learning around the basics of Project Quality with a supportive, knowledgeable and friendly tutor
Feedback from participants on Introduction to Project Quality, September 2021
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