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Project Management Overview - (1 day)

Participants in this introductory one-day course work in teams on a standard case study and learn a common-sense planning and tracking methodology for project teams called Project MAP (Phases, Steps & Actions)™.

Widely recognized and used project management tools and techniques are reviewed in this fast-paced and active format such as: Triple Constraint Management; WBS and Decomposition; PERT/CPM and Duration Compression; Resource Definition and Assignment; Bottom-up Estimating; Communication Network Planning; Performance Measurement, Change Control, Templates, Risk Identification, Contingency, and Response Planning.

Topics Covered

Considering the Business Environment
Listing and Justifying Outcomes and Stating the Scope
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure and Estimating Task Requirements
Determining Task Logic
Defining and Assigning Resources
Risk Management
Designing a Communication Network
Tracking a Project
Assessing Performance

Learning Outcomes

Create clear, measurable goals and outcomes for a project
Align project goals and outcomes with organization’s business environment
Create a Work Breakdown Structure, and enter in Microsoft Project
Estimate task requirements
Identify task predecessors and successors, set task logic and analyze critical path
Assign resources
Conduct risk management and adapt project plans to ensure success
Determine required project reporting
Update and analyze project progress
Assess project performance and identify improvement areas

Program Length 1 day

Pre-work None

Audience Project managers, team members, managers of project managers, project consultants, support people, and project clients or stakeholders.

Primarily designed for people new to project management or those who wish to learn a common planning methodology and the basics of project management.

Workshop Design Philosophy

The delivery of this workshop is very interactive and participants are engaged in many discussions throughout the workshop. Re-enforcing activities and multi-media keep the atmosphere lively.

Participants work in teams on a case study.

Included with the workshops is PTauto™ (Project Tools Automated) that includes dozens of project management Microsoft Word forms, PowerPoint presentations and other useful files.

PMI Knowledge Areas and Processes Discussed

Project Integration	Project Scope	Project Time
Project Cost	Project Quality	Project Human Resource
Project Communications	Project Risk

The workshop is consistent with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The glossary and the definition of terms are from PMBOK. This a good course for those who are planning to apply for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute. See www.pmi.org for more information on PMBOK, PMP, and PMI.

Participant Quotes

“Outstanding course, instructor, & materials!” - DirecTV

"Great class! Well worth the time. Don't know how I've been accomplishing things without this knowledge." - Houlihan's Restaurant

"Great Job! Enjoyed the class." - AT&T

“Superb review/overview of current business practices and procedures. Great short course. It will clearly get me back on track towards developing the NAPS Master Plan…our input to the USNA Strategic Plan. It was an opportunity to focus some quality time/energy on the plan’s development.” - USNA, C.O. NAPS

“Once of the best facilitative instructors that I’ve ever run across.” Kennesaw State University

"Very good class. It will be useful right away." Commerce Bank

"Great teacher! Great class! Practical and educational." empactHealth

* ProjectMAP, PTauto, and Process Bridge are trademarks of Project Direct, Inc

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