MINIMAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT -    JUST DO IT WON'T DO
 

Teams have good intentions, but it still seems that once a project gets going, they abandon any plans and just do it.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and most of the time the team has no idea how it ever got done.

Keynote and Conference Presentations

(an interactive presentation)


WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals attending need to:

  • Accurately define a project.
  • Plan, track and control multiple projects.
  • Evaluate project status and make effective changes.

WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES
Development activities can take on a life of their own if they are not properly managed.  The Project Manager is a critical role whose responsibility is to plan, organize and control the development effort.  If you are looking for concrete steps to improve your project management skills and convince your people to practice the skills, this session is for you.
 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN
After attending this session, the participants will be able to:

  • Apply the “Dare to Properly Manage Resources” model to projects for strategic project management.
  • List the steps of defining a Project.
  • List the steps of planning a Project.
  • Choose techniques for scheduling, estimating and assigning resources.
  • Create charts to troubleshoot the progress of a Project.
  • Perform a Post Project Review.

 

 

 

PMI INFORMATION
Program # 1265-000016 PDU: 14
Prerequisites: None

OUTLINE
  • Practice
  • Lessons Learned
  • What is PM?
  • I'm Mad, You're Mad
  • Steps to Great Projects
  • Define
    • Write the Project Definition
    • You're Not Helping
    • Compromising Values
    • Set Initial Objectives
    • Document Risk and Constraints
    • Fast is Slow
  • Plan
    • Troubleshooting
    • Resource / Activity / Calendar
  • Manage
    • What to Do if You're Behind
  • Review
    • A Sample Evaluation Form
    • The Spider Web
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