Understanding Project Management
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Course
Outline |
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Recommended
Reading Lists |
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Understanding
Project Management
This
3-day project management program focuses on understanding project management
and business process improvement. It is specifically
recommended for “seasoned” supervisors or managers who are
expected to fulfill their supervisory duties of “getting
work done through the efforts of others” as well as work on
innovative projects that focus on improvement
opportunities. They are expected to add value based on
their in-depth understanding of their organization, their
industry and their resources.
What
participants will learn:
At the conclusion of this workshop, you should feel more
comfortable in the following areas:
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Understand just what is meant by a
“project”
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Develop the skills a project manager must
have
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Develop methods for keeping the team focused and motivated
and the customer satisfied.
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Identify simple techniques and tools for planning and
tracking your project
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Recognize what steps must be taken to complete projects on
time and on budget
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Enhance ability to sell ideas to the sponsor, the customer
and the team through meetings and presentations
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Understand ways to add value to your organization
Workshop
Outline:
As facilitator,
you have the option of using a variety of training methods
for each workshop. This includes large group discussions,
individual work and reflection, small group discussions &
exercises, case studies and simulations for role play.
Customization will be based on your own needs or information
provided by your human resource department or the individual
department prior to the workshop. Materials are designed as
interactive workshops with a 40/60 split between
concept/theory and practical application of skills
discussed. Class size should be kept under 20, whenever
possible, so each participant will have the opportunity to
gain techniques for the types of situations they deal with
or expect to deal with.
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Day 1 |
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Introductions, Learning Objectives and Agenda
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A large group
introduction and a discussion of the types of reports and
proposals the participants do, followed by an
exercise/icebreaker to put people at ease and learn personal
objectives of participants |
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Pre-assignment |
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Discuss general
preparation for workshop and type of report/proposal each
participant will be working with |
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What is a
“project”? |
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How “projects”
fit into the 21st century workplace |
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Project
Evaluation |
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Recognize when
projects add value to the organization and when you have the
time, commitment, and resources to do them |
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Selling your
project |
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The stakeholder
roles
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Your Role as a
Project Manager |
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The three types
of project manager |
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The four stages
of a project |
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The relationship
with your project sponsor |
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Understanding
the scope of the project |
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Dealing with
dual responsibilities |
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Your leadership
role |
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Your
interpersonal role |
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Your
informational role |
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Your decision
making role |
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The Seven
Traits of a Good Project Manager |
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Enthusiasm |
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Ability to
manage change |
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Tolerant of
ambiguity |
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Team
builder/negotiator |
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Customer service
orientation |
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Understand
priorities |
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Knowledge of the
industry |
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Project
Assignment |
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Assignment-participants are given further directions for
developing their own project for a presentation on day three |
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Day 2 |
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Identify
Project Activities |
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Participants
work in teams to identify project activities, determine
their order, how long each activity would take, and then
prepare a work breakdown structure |
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Working With
Teams |
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Choosing your
team and defining roles |
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Meeting
preparation: information gathering and agenda planning |
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During meetings:
goals, completion dates, budgets |
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After meetings:
follow up and follow through |
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Resolving
Conflict |
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Group discussion
of case studies |
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Planning
Tools |
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Cost benefit
analysis |
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Dependency chart |
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Milestones and
Gantt Charts |
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Critical path |
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Other tools |
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Charts, Costs and other
Puzzles |
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Tracking tasks |
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Coping with delays |
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Making adjustments |
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Finding and fixing mistakes |
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Communication |
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With the sponsor |
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With the team |
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Controlling Costs |
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Building a budget |
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Budget control |
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Monitoring and controlling the budget |
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Day 3 |
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Exiting a Project |
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Inclusion |
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Integration |
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Extinction |
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Presentation
Skills |
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The Assessment Process
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Discussion of
the project: what went well and what flopped |
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Your Next Project |
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Benchmarking |
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Best practices |
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Critical evaluations |
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Individual/team
Presentations |
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Review: the weak
link in project management |
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Personal action
plan |
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Project
Presentations |
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Review |
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Evaluation |
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Suggested
Reading List
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