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Much of the work that you do can be organized as a project. The ability to successfully define and subsequently manage a project is quickly leaving the realm of the extraordinary and is becoming a core competency for many organizations. Managing a project is not easy and project management skills do not come naturally to many people. Fortunately, the skills associated with defining and managing a project can be learned. Understanding and practicing the concepts taught in this class increases the likelihood of success on the project.

Prerequisites

• None, this class provides a basic overview of all aspects of project management

Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, participants will be able to:

• Understand the value of utilizing appropriate project management processes

• Define the various aspects of a project

• Build and maintain an appropriate project schedule and budget

• Proactively identify and manage scope, issues, communication and risks

• Determine the appropriate methods to manage project documentation

• Identify the appropriate level of quality required and manage to that level

• Identify a set of metrics to improve processes and declare project success

Who Should Attend

• Project managers and team members that manage and work on projects

• Managers that manage project managers and monitor project status

• Clients, customers and all stakeholders that participate on projects

Course Outline

• Overview

• Defining a project

• Building a schedule and budget

• Managing the schedule and budget

• Managing issues and scope

• Managing communication and risk

• Managing project documentation

• Managing quality and metrics

The class contains numerous exercises, as well as a major eleven-part case study.

Class Length

• Four days (32 PDUs)