Successful Project Management (2-Day Program)

Event description

Managers are constantly called upon to manage projects or to be part of a project team. The effective management of projects – completion within a deadline and a budget, subject to performance criteria – is the cornerstone for business success. All projects are undertaken to achieve specific results and need a framework to help accomplish an important new objective; face new challenges and organizational structures, define objectives, communicate and instruct.

Day 1
What is a “Project”?
What is a “successful” project?
Why do projects fail?


The Project Lifecycle
•Initiation
•Planning
•Execution
•Closeout

The Triple Constraints to Projects—Scope, Time, Cost

Processes and Practices
•Scope, Time, Cost, Quality Management
•Risk management
•Communications management


Managing the Scope
•Defining the objectives of the project
•Defining the work to be done
•Work Breakdown Structure
•Managing scope changes


Managing Project Time
•Estimating time to complete project tasks
•Resource loading and leveling
•Controlling project costs


Day 2
Managing Project Quality
•Project specifications
•Quality assurance and control


Managing Risk Management
•Risk identification
•Planning for risks
•Responding to risks


Managing Project Communications
•Who needs what, when, how, etc.?
•Reporting project status
•Measurement metrics
•Earned Value


Managing Multiple Small Concurrent Projects
•Managing multiple independent projects
•Small concurrent projects


Organizing for project management
•Traditional and matrix organizations
•Project office


The Successful Project Manager
•Roles and responsibilities
•Qualities for success


Project Infrastructure
•Change management system
•Project management information system

The Project Team
•Reasons teams fail
•Situational leadership
•Creating shared commitment
•Instilling team values
•Stages of team development


Project Closeout
•Overcoming the “90% complete” phenomenon
•Exit reviews


Methodology – Putting it all together