GETTING STARTED WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 
How many times have you felt like a project was taking over you instead of you taking over the project?  The activities of a project can take on a life of their own if they are not properly managed.

This course is currently offered as a 2-day workshop.  Ask about our customization options.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals attending this session are involved in one or more of the following areas:

  • Accurately estimating project duration.
  • Planning, tracking, and controlling multiple projects.
  • Communicating project status effectively.
WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES
Our experienced facilitators will guide you through this workshop and help the Project Manager to plan, organize and control the development effort as well as its costs.  You can be in control again!
 
WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN
After attending this session, the participants will be able to:

  • Differentiate between project management and project work.
  • Define the roles of the Project Manager, Project Sponsor, and other key individuals on a project.
  • Create a Project Charter.
  • Build a Project Plan including schedules, resource allocations, and a budget.
  • Create activity networks (PERT, Gantt, and CPM) and other tools for communication project scope and activities.
  • Create criteria for monitoring and reporting progress, including Control Point Identification charts, Project Costing charts, and Milestone charts.
  • Identify and manage project risk.
  • Determine and anticipate changes that occur during project execution.
  • Develop a detailed work plan to accurately determine the project completion date.
  • Accurately estimate project activities.
  • Discover the power of the Review process to improve future performance.

 

 

 

 

 

PMI INFORMATION
Program # 1265-000001 PDU: 14
Prerequisites: None

UNIT 1
 Overview
  • What is Project Management?
  • Roles of the Project Team
  • Steps to Great Projects
  • Manageables
UNIT 2
 Defining the Project
  • Project Plan Checklist
  • Establish Project Scope
  • Set Initial Objectives
  • Document Risk, Constraints, and Assumptions
  • Evaluate Alternatives and Choose One
  • Plan for Change
  • Why Document?
UNIT 3
 Planning the Project
  • Create the Schedule
  • Estimating
  • Assign Resources
UNIT 4
 Planning: More Tools
  • More CPM
  • PERT
  • Gantt/Bar Charts
  • Costing
UNIT 5
 Managing the Project
  • Establishing the Monitoring Criteria
  • Managing Change
  • Managing Resources
  • Saying Yes or Just Say No
UNIT 6
 Reviewing the Project
  • Why Review
  • Review Components
  • A Sample Evaluation Form
  • Celebrate the Accomplishments
Bibliography                 Exercises
Level II Evaluation