Projects and Budgeting

Course description

This course covers basic budgeting for nonfinancial professionals and is ideal for those involved in project management who wish to learn budgeting in relation to project schedules. Good budgeting skills are highly valued within a business as they ensure costs are controlled and the deliverables meet the organisation's needs. Project Management skills are key when working within an IT department or related industry as you'll know how to manage complex processes using a variety of resources. What's more, budgeting skills are highly transferable, enabling you to work within many different industries. Over three modules you'll learn the basic budgeting for non-financial professionals, creating a project schedule and budget,a nd planning and managing the project budget. You will cover: Planning a budget Performing budget calculations Estimating project costs and durations Project milestones Creating a project network diagram Cost variance calculation Tools and technique for cost control Forecasting cost estimates at project completion Evaluating project performance Tutor support is available for this course as and when required.