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Effective Finance in Projects

Course Overview

Projects are essentially driven and executed by finance. It has become imperative that Project Managers understand the financial motivations of their clients and the constraints within which they operate. An understanding of the basic concepts of accounting and project finance are of prime importance in properly executing set objectives.

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for senior public administrators, project managers or programme directors or managers, private sector project consultants, those who are expecting promotion into these roles and senior managers with overall responsibility for projects.

Benefits of Attending

• Understand financial accounts and reports
• Manage resources and budgets
• Link project plans to budgets
• Highlight risk and ensure improved monitoring and control of projects
• Enhance overall project performance

Programme Outline

• Understanding the Project Profit and Loss Account
• Variable and Fixed Costs, Profit Margin, Are You Making Enough
• Tender and Procurement, Costing and Pricing Strategies
• Threats to Margin Maintenance and Ways to Improve Your Profitability
• The Power of Comparisons, Benchmarking Projects for Performance
• The Importance of Cash Flow
• Improving Cash Flow
• Interpretation of Accounts and How to Spot Attempts at Manipulation
• Ratio Analysis
• Forecasting and Budgeting
• How to Link Your Project Plans to Budgets
• How to Analyse Risk

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