PROJECT MANAGEMENT
FOR THE REAL WORLD
a one-day workshop
This workshop helps the project manager start up, define, control and conclude a project. Includes key project leaderships skills.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
At the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Define project and project management
- Define key processes to proactively manage a project
- Identify the 5 phases of project management
- Identify critical areas and warning signs that the project is off track
- Establish realistic project goals
- Create a Statement of Work for a project
- Use communication and team process skills to help the project team run smoothly
- Differentiate among various decision-making strategies
- Overcome typical project problems, obstacles and delays
WORKSHOP CONTENT
Unit 1: Introduction and Workshop Overview
- Set personal objectives
- What is a project?
- Project management
- 5 phases of every project
Unit 2: Phases 1 and 2 – Initiate and Define the Project
- Goal analysis
- Statement of work
- Work breakdown structures
- Project scheduling
- Estimate project resources
Unit 3: Phase Three – Start the Project
- First project team meeting
- Five stages of team development
- Team process skills
- Roles on a team
- Responsibilities of the team member
- Team decision making
Unit 4: Phases Four and Five – Perform and Close
- Typical project problems
- Project changes
- Closing out a project
- Post project review
Unit 5: Resources
- Software support, glossary, bibliography
CEUs:
This workshop qualifies for .6 of continuing education units.
