Learn how to use a step-by-step, phase based approach for successful projects
Complete multiple project tasks on time
Improve estimation of project costs, resources, and time
Improve your overall project management tracking
Manage the scope change that often occurs in projects through special methods, tools, and techniques
Assess and improve your current project management system, both the process and software used
Effectively initiate, plan, execute, control, and close out projects
Apply or customize the UW framework for project management to your organizational needs
Understand the roles and responsibilities of any successful project manager and review the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Immediately apply project management principles back at work
►Target Audience
New and experienced project managers; program managers; project team leaders who initiate, plan, and manage projects; project team members who are interested in enhancing their careers by preparing to become certified PMPs.
►Course Outline
Day 1
INTRODUCTION
Why Organizations do Projects? The Drivers!
The Project Constraints – Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk and Benefits
An organized approach to Project Management
Projects, Operations, Programs and Portfolios
The role of a Project Manager
The Project Management Office
The Project Stakeholders
Characteristics of the Project Life Cycle
Manage by Exception
The Project Environment and Tailoring
Using Lessons, Knowledgebase, Experts, Templates and Processes
Day 2
INITIATING
The Business Case
Determine the Project Team
Create a Project Charter
Develop the Project Scope Statement
Base project on templates and best practices
Initiating best practices and checklists
Day 3
PLANNING
Determining and entering project phases, milestones, deliverables and tasks
Understanding, choosing and entering dependencies and deadlines
Determining human and material resources and costs
Assigning and fine tuning resources within their availability
Optimize and present the plan to stakeholders for approval
Life Cycle Costing
Concepts on Cost
Developing Project Budget
Developing the Project Quality Plan
Developing the Communication Management Plan
Developing the Risk Management Plan / Risk Register
Selecting the Contract Type
The Vendor Selection Process
Planning best practices and checklists
Baseline the schedule
Day 4
EXECUTING
Team Building and Motivation
Leadership Styles
Conflict Management
Solving Team Problems
Tracking strategies and updating schedule
Taking corrective actions to bring project back on track
Analyzing and revising the schedule
Status reporting
Executing best practices and checklists
Day 5
MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
The Monitoring and Controlling Loop
Managing Changes
Managing Corrective and Preventive Actions
Measuring and Reporting Performance
Project Reporting
The Seven Basic Tools of Quality
Quality Control Measurements
Performance Appraisals
Status Review Meetings
Project reporting strategies
Progress reporting using reports and views
Forecasting efforts, dates and costs
Maintain and control baseline
Monitoring and controlling best practices and checklists