A
dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.
- Harvey Mackay
It
is highly important for anyone involved in project management to
understand the basic fundamentals of a project.
This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview
of the project management process with emphasis on creating scope
documents, identifying critical issues and planning projects.
Learning Objectives
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Learn basic project management
terms and definitions.
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Learn the five steps in a
successful project.
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Understand the criteria for a good
objective statement.
- Learn
and practice tools for conducting an effective team meeting.
Audience
Newly
hired professionals and personnel that will soon be involved in working
on a project or contributing to a project team.
Course Outline
Getting the
Project Underway
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What is project
management? |
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Project interest levels |
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Project management terms
and definitions |
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The
five steps in a successful project |
Establishing
the Project Objective and Planning the Project: The Task Analysis
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Criteria for a good objective
statement |
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Group exercise: Creating good
objective statements |
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The six elements of the task
analysis |
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Group Exercise: Task Identification Considerations |
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CPM, PERT and Gantt |
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Group Exercise: PERT/CPM Network
Relationships |
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Group Exercise: Developing a CPM
network and understanding the critical path |
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The strengths and weaknesses of
the Gantt |
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Group
Exercise: Constructing a Gantt chart |
Planning the
Project: Time, Cost, Resources
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Six tips for getting better time
estimates |
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Estimating and tracking costs |
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Resource categories –
understanding availability |
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Resource allocation |
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Resource
requirement v. availability |
Implementing
the Project: The Art of Controlling and Adjusting
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The loop concept |
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Schedule slippage – causes and
solutions |
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Decision-making: how it keeps the
project moving |
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How
to make your team meetings more effective |
Trends in
Project Management
Appendices
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Appendix A: Sample agenda –
Project team meeting |
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Appendix B: Sample action-oriented
minutes: project team meeting |
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Appendix C: Problems for further
practice with PERT and CPM |
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Appendix D: Answers – PERT and
CPM problems |
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Appendix E: Reasons why projects
fail and why projects succeed |
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Appendix F: Laws of project
management |
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Appendix G: Becoming a confident
delegator |
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Appendix
H: How to motivate others to take action and how to motivate
creativity within a technical work group |
Program Format- 1
Day
Techniques
and principles are illustrated with examples and cases, and participants
have many opportunities to ask questions and discuss problems they have
experienced. Participants
also
have
the opportunity to apply the skills and principles that are taught
throughout the program by working though an actual project case study.
The maximum class size is 20, but for optimum results 12-16
participants is ideal. |
