A Framework for Project Management

“A Foundation for Delivering Successful Project Results”

(Beginner/Intro Workshop)

This project management workshop is a learner-based course where participants experience growth in project management knowledge through group case assignments, hands-on exercises and directed discussion of basic project management concepts. Each course activity will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate and enhance their project management skills. Up to 70 % of the course time is devoted to learner-based activities.

Prerequisite:

The workshop is designed for:

• Those who have not been exposed to project management methodologies, concepts, and practices.

• Functional managers, project team leaders, and project team members migrating to some form of a project management environment.

With essential instruction and direction, participants are afforded the opportunity to be exposed to the following project management concepts through discussion and completion of the following key topics and exercises:

Key Discussion Topics

1. Review your challenges and the main common causes of project failure… how to avoid them

2. The benefit of project management (to the organization and the project manager)

3. The role of the project manager, and recognizing the successful project manager

4. The difference between projects and production/operations

5. Project Management Process Groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, Closing)
       - Includes a Project Management Roadmap with key
         requirements and deliverables for each process group

6. Project Management Knowledge areas (Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, Contract/Procurement, Human Resources, Communications, & Integration)

7. Characteristics of a high performance project team and receiving buy in from project team members

8. Organizational impacts to projects

Key Exercises

1. Write an effective scope statement

2. Build a work breakdown structure (WBS) to identify work to be completed

3. Sequence project activities and determine project dependencies

4. Develop accurate estimates

5. Calculate the critical path

6. Determine cost and schedule risk

7. Identify the elements of a legally binding contract and differences between Fixed Price versus Cost Plus Percentage of Cost contracts

8. Recognize interpersonal skills needed to manage a project successfully in the participant’s organization, evaluate their skills, and identify gaps/strengths

9. Measure project performance variances

10. Develop and maintain a strong project team environment

11. Communicate an effective project status to project stakeholders

Course Duration: 2 days

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