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ACCELERATING PROJECT SUCCESS: The Essential Skills January 17 -19, 2007 LTU Southfield, MI Fee: $1,950
Course Overview: This course not only provides a foundation level understanding of project management but also provides the participant with key advanced topics that challenge even the experienced project manager. In the first two days all project management processes and knowledge areas as defined in the PMBOK® are covered. The third day focuses on day to day challenges of project management, including taking over existing projects, particularly when the PM is no longer around. You will also gain important insight and tools in dealing with politics and quality issues impacting the decisions surrounding projects of all shapes and sizes. AUDIENCE: This course is designed for project managers, project coordinators and team leaders responsible for leading, communicating, negotiating, problem solving and influencing the organization. DURATION: 3 Days, 21 PDU’s LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: · Break down project work to the task level · Create clear documentation to guide your project and manage expectations · Determine which measures can be used as a scorecard for their project · Utilize the project baseline to execute, control, and closeout projects effectively · Explore how to survive project politics that can support or hinder projects · Recognize the importance of the Project Manager’s network and how key business decisions get made · Comprehend why quality is known as the fourth side of the Project Management Triangle. TOPICS: Project Management Introduction and Key Concepts Initiating the Project Project Planning Execution-Putting the Plan in Motion Taking Control of the Project Project Metrics Quality and Six Sigma Politics Taking Over an Existing Project OUTLINE: 1. What Can Project Management Do For Me? a. PM 101 b. PMI and Certification c. The Role of the Project Manager d. Project Management Organizational Structures 2. Challenges of Managing Projects a. Project Successes and Failures b. Project Management and the Project Life Cycle c. The Project Manager 3. Initiating the Project a. Identifying the Project b. Aligning Projects with Business Goals c. Stakeholders d. The People Side of Project Management e. Requirements f. The Business Case g. Scoping h. The Project Charter 4. Planning the Project a. Task/Activity Analysis b. Components of the Plan c. WBS d. Schedule e. Control plans f. Communicating the Plan 5. Executing the Project-Putting the Plan in Motion a. The Project Organization b. Team building, Leadership and Motivation c. Communication d. Going "live" e. Taking Control 6. Controlling Project Costs, Schedules and Scope a. Estimating b. Negotiating c. Charts, diagrams and histograms d. Budgeting e. Managing Scope Creep 7. Project Metrics a. What is Earned Value and why is it so popular b. How it is used in conjunction with Trend Analysis c. Techniques for determining when value is earned 8. Quality and Six Sigma a. The triple constraint is really quadruple b. The culture and subjective nature of quality c. Defining quality processes, tools and techniques d. Six Sigma and Voice of the Customer 9. Politics a. Recognizing tactics and developing responses b. Survival skills for the project manager c. Analyzing stakeholders strategically 10. Taking Over an Existing Project a. A ten step approach b. The challenges c. Lessons learned |
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