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Essential
Skills and Techniques
for
Successful Project Management
A Four-Day Instructor Led Course
Course Synopsis
Project Management is neither a mystical art or pure science.
The successful Project Manager is one that can blend practical experience with
established project methods, procedures and techniques.
This course teaches the essential techniques that every Project Manager must know to plan, schedule and conduct project assignments. From the value judgments which are an integral part of every project assignment to the practical hands-on of schedule development, resource allocation, schedule monitoring and status reporting, this seminar is designed for beginning Project Managers needing a firm foundation and experienced Project Managers wanting a refresher course.
This seminar focuses on building effective project teams that have clearly defined goals and well-outlined project plans for their achievement. Inter-personal skills and team dynamics are discussed in equal balance with planning, tasking, estimating, and scheduling techniques. Our goal is to train Project Managers to handle projects of all sizes and complexities.
When this course is completed, the participant should feel confident to approach new assignments with the fundamental knowledge of project techniques required for successful project completion.
Course Contents
This seminar provides an opportunity to explore and understand basic project management techniques and to develop fundamental project management skills.
Included in the seminar are the following key topics:Project Characteristics
Projects, teams and managers, team structures, end user roles, assessing project assignments, working with the executive/project sponsor
The Project Triangle
Budget, schedule and scope, assessing the impact of change, managing all project factors
The Project Manager Role and Responsibilities
Eight skills required: managerial, cultural, organizational, business, processes,
procedures, techniques and toolsProject Planning
Organizing phases and identifying tasks, performing skill assessments,
defining deliverables, preparing and validating estimates,
allocating other critical resources, Budgeting, obtaining sign-offsProject Scheduling
The History of Scheduling Methods, Establishing Dependencies,
Managing Dependencies, Critical Paths, GANTT and PERT Charting,
Forward and Reverse Project Calculations, Float TimeProject Tracking and Reporting
Assessing Progress, Taking Corrective Action, Internal and External Status ReportingTask Analysis
Resource and Skill Constraints, Adjusting Estimates, Resource Leveling,
Risk Analysis, Best Case/ Worst Case Estimates
Leadership and DelegationTypes and Qualities of Leadership, Types of Delegation, Techniques for Team Ownership
Conflict Resolution and ManagementCauses, Identification, Establishing Positions, Mediation and Negotiation,
the Art of Give and TakeCommon Project Manager Mistakes
Overview of 22 common mistakes, how to avoid them, symptoms,
strategies for controlling and correcting themProject Risks
Identifying and Containing Risks, Developing Risk Management Strategies
LogisticsClass duration is 4 days.
Course contents may be customized to meet your company needs.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Extensive instructional materials and case study are provided.
This course is offered as in-house training or webcast.
Audience
Information Technology or Software Development Project Managers
Product Managers and Product Implementation Teams
End User Project Managers
Business Analysts
Information Technology Managers & Supervisors
System Developers and Project Team Members
Consultants and Project Auditors
Any professional requiring a sound knowledge of project planning, estimating,
scheduling, monitoring, managing and completing projects.
Course Brochure
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