Program Objectives
- Understand why business success depends on projects and what makes projects
- successful
- Discuss the triple constraints and other ways to measure project success
- Discuss the five project management process groups
- Discuss the ten knowledge areas of project management
- Learn key project planning concepts and tools such as the project charter,
- stakeholder analysis, scope definition and work breakdown structure, project
- scheduling, project cost estimating, quality planning, human resource planning,
- team development, communications planning, and risk analysis.
- Discuss Earned Value Analysis as a tool for evaluating project performance
- Discuss the role of a project management office
What You Will Learn
- Project Management Overview, Project Initiation and Developing a Project Charter
- Project Scope Management: Work Breakdown Structure/Managing Scope Creep
- Project Schedule Management and Critical Path and Schedule Development
- Project Resource Management and Project Leadership
- Project Cost Management: Estimating Costs and Earned Value
- Project Quality Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Stakeholder Management and Project Communications Management
- Project or Phase Closing Project Integration Management
- Role and Responsibilities of a Project Management Office
Key Benefits
This ten-day program is designed to help managers:
- Learn about the project management process groups and knowledge areas and best practices that are applicable to large and small projects
- Learn general management and leadership skills that can help them plan and lead successful projects
Who Should Attend
The course is recommended for Mid-Level and Senior-Level Managers who are assigned to introduce strategic change or major change in their organizations. It is also recommended for those who will be assigned to manage projects in the next 3 to 6 months. Those who have not previously attended project management training will learn about the practical application of key project management concepts and tools.