This
program is designed to help managers understand their new roles in
sponsoring and championing project teams toward success.
Many organizations have a lot of time, resources, and manpower
tied up in project management efforts.
Managers are in a unique position to ensure that those efforts
are successful.
This program covers the steps that sponsors must take to get a
project team started on a solid footing, stay focused on their goals and
missions, and add value to the business.
The purpose of the course is to clarify new roles, apply a
structured approach to managing project team efforts, and develop the
skills necessary to monitor project team efforts.
Learning Objectives
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Understand
the Project Management Process
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Learn
how to write an effective charter for project teams.
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Understand
the three types of teams, when to use each, and when a team is not
needed.
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Practice
writing specific goals and success criteria, boundaries and
empowerment limits, and project team plans and guidelines.
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Recognize
the levels of development that project teams experience and
identify how the sponsor's role changes throughout the life of the
team.
- Know
what actions to take when a project team gets off-track and needs
to be re-focused.
Audience
This
course is designed for senior managers, department managers,
superintendents, and other management personnel who have the authority
and responsibility for setting up and chartering project teams.
Course Outline
Overview of
Project Management
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Global
Perspective in Project Management |
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Before
Project Management Culture |
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Pilot
Results From a Large Global R&D Organization |
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Project
Management Process |
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The
12-Step Project Management Process |
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Project
Management Hierarchy |
Teams and
Teamwork
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What
is a Team? |
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Three
Types of Teams |
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Five
Specific Roles on Teams |
The Role of
the Team Sponsor
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Team
Sponsor Job Description |
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Two
Types of Sponsors |
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Sponsor
Checklist |
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Writing draft
team charters |
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Carrying out a
Critical Issues Session |
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Developing a
High Level Project Plan |
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Appointing the
team leader |
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Meeting with the
team leader to determine team membership |
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Ensuring that
there is a meeting with each of the team members to
discuss and gain their commitment to the project |
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Meeting
individually with the supervisor of each team member to
ensure
commitment to the project |
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Ensuring the
team receives training, if needed |
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Getting input
from the team and finalize the charter |
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Ensuring the
team carries out a risk analysis, constructs a
communication
plan, and develops a detailed project plan |
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Actively
monitoring the progress of the team throughout the project |
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Intervening when
needed or asked |
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Building support
at the highest levels for the team’s activities |
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Publicizing
the team's results |
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Disbanding
the team and celebrating success |
Additional
Sponsor Tools
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Carrying
out a Risk Analysis |
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Developing
a Communication Plan |
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Developing
a Detailed Project Plan |
Program Format- 1
Day
The
program is one-day in length and is a combination of discussion,
small-group exercises, and case studies.
Case studies and exercises will be custom-tailored for the client
company’s individual needs. The
maximum class size is 20, but for optimum results 12-16 participants is
ideal. |
