Essential Project Management

by Tiffany Dahlberg, PMP

In today’s fast-paced environment, people are doing more with less. Since many employees are now wearing several different hats, they need to manage their tasks and time efficiently. Additionally, management and clients expect projects to run faster, cheaper, and more effectively and efficiently than ever before. This project management workshop will give participants the skills, tools, and methodologies to successfully manage such projects.

Benefits:

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Define the project life cycle
• Understand the importance of sponsorship, customer needs, and stakeholder roles and responsibilities
• Create a successful project team
• Develop a task plan and work-breakdown structure
• Identify the critical path of the project schedule
• Utilize a change management plan
• Assess project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Design measurements and monitors for a project audit process
• Close out a project

Sample Agenda:

• Defining a project
  - The project life cycle
  - How the selection and prioritization of projects supports the organization mission,
     goals, and plans
  - The Project Charter process
• Developing a scope checklist
• Designing a team contract
• Analyzing the project planning steps and their sequence
• Allocating resources
• Assessing project risks and their impact on project outcomes
• Designing project risk mitigation strategies
• Incorporating changes into the project plan
• Setting up a communication plan
• Closing out a project and its importance

Who Should Attend: This is a basic project management course for managers, team leaders, project managers, team members, consultants, or business owners who are interested in or responsible for the cost, schedule, and scope of projects.

Time Frame: This workshop can be delivered in one to three days, depending upon the depth of each topic, the amount of practice, and the desired level of learning.

Option--Advanced PMP Exam Prep Class: If desired, this program can be taught as a PMP Exam Prep program, in which case the content will revolve around an advanced level of project management tools and techniques to improve participants' ability to successfully manage and participate in projects. For those employees wishing to apply to take the PMP exam, we recommend PMP Exam Prep book in addition to the PMBOK. The scope of this workshop will cover the topics and the 35 hours of minimum education required to apply to take the exam.

This program represents one of many project management options we offer. Please ask us about our other project management offerings that may fit your organization's requirements.

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