Project Management Essentials

The Challenge
Within virtually every enterprise there is growing understanding of just how crucial successful projects are to the bottom line. After all, our ability to reach Strategic Objectives largely depends on the success of our major initiatives. In parallel with this understanding is the realization that all levels of the organization must become conversant with the primary principles of project management. It is only through a shared understanding of how projects are chosen, funded, planned and executed that we can truly become proficient at achieving regular project success.

The Solution
This project management workshop provides a quick but thorough overview of fundamental project management concepts and techniques. Participants are taught standard vocabulary and then shown how projects are designed, executed and controlled. They are shown scope definition and management, status reporting, risk management, cost control, communication techniques and much more. The format includes a mixture of short exercises, group discussions and lecture. In clear and simple language, this course explains what it takes to bring a project to a successful conclusion.

Who should attend
This PM workshop is ideal for functional managers, project team members key project stakeholders and anyone with project responsibility who needs a basic understanding of core project management practices.

Learning Objectives – Understand the following:

Project lifecycle and project environment
Project Charter - Getting a project off to a good start
Knowing who your stakeholders are
Providing effective project estimates
Defining and managing scope, schedule and budget
The Communication Strategy
Resource Planning
Importance of Quality
Managing Project Risk
Status Reports
Change Control
Controlling cost
Lessons Learned

Learning Approach

A highly experienced instructor will use interactive lecture format, short exercises, group discussions and other techniques to drive home the essential points of this material
We will build on whatever project experience you have while providing you with a structure and vocabulary to use in future projects.
If you have modest project management knowledge, you will find that the clarity of the material and direct presentation style of the instructor will make the subject matter easy to understand.
You will receive a Student Guide which will help you follow the material, take notes and retain what you learned so that you can apply it on your job.

Why should I take this course?

Managers, project team members and stakeholders will discover a vocabulary and framework that lends structure and perspective to the experience they already have.
All participants will find that the exercises in this workshop reinforce primary concepts used to manage a project.
The instructor will present numerous best practices, tools and techniques that can be used immediately in your current work.
Take this workshop and learn how to avoid many of the problems that project teams most often encounter.
Participants are shown how to collaborate more effectively with the project manager.

Every course and workshop in our Project Training program is fully customizable. We offer virtual delivery of the training program you need. Call us: +1.919.495.7371.

All of our courses are fully compliant with the latest release of each relevant standards document such as the PMBOK® Guide, Standard for Portfolio Management, BABOK® Guide, and others.

Course Information

Course ID: 7028
Duration: Half Day
Class size: 6 - 40
Includes:
· PMP® certified instruction
· Student Guide
· Participation Certificate
· 3 PDUs

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Pricing Information
On-site discounts are available.

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