Today’s corporate world contains an increasing number of
business initiatives being planned and executed as projects. In this workshop, delegates
will understand the necessary tools, best practice techniques and control
mechanisms when managing projects. They will explore the phases of a project
life cycle and how to establish an effective project management team.
- Understand the key processes of project management from initiating to closing out
- Develop, define and administer a project plan
- Understand project scope management
- Know how to write clearly defined project statements
- Learn how to set SMART project goals
- Understand benefits of effective leadership skills which will support project completion
- Analyze the importance of communication in the project environment
- Learn how to estimate time, resources, and costs
- Identify the process of delegating authority, resources and knowledge
- Understand what is project quality management
- Explore the principles of teamwork and leadership within the project environment
Day One
Project management
definition
·
What
is a project and project management?
·
The
role of a project manager
·
Project
management life cycle
·
The
five process groups
·
The
nine knowledge areas
Initiating
·
Identifying
your stakeholders
·
Setting
a SMART project goal
·
Creating
a statement of work
·
Project
charter
Planning
·
The
planning process
·
Building
the work breakdown structure
·
Creating
the schedule
·
Estimating
time, resources and costs
·
Risk
management plan
·
Creating
a communication plan
·
Planning
tools
Day Two
Executing
·
Establishing
baselines
·
Monitoring
project progress
·
Triple
constraint reduction methods
Maintaining and
controlling
·
Making
the most of status updates
·
Managing
change
·
Monitoring
risks
·
Project
reporting
Project quality
management
·
The
importance of quality management
·
Quality
planning, quality assurance, quality control and continual improvement
·
The
difference between quality assurance and quality control
·
Project
reviews – gate post, benefit, peer reviews
Day Three
Project management –
communication
·
Methods
of communication
·
Barriers
to commination
·
Effective
communication
Project management –
leadership and teamwork
·
Defining
leadership
·
Defining
project teams
·
Teamwork
models
·
Team
role and responsibilities
Finalizing
·
Project
documentation
·
Records
·
Project
reviews and reports
·
Planning
into action going forward
Closing out
·
Preparing
for closeout
·
Celebrating
successes
·
Learning
from project challenges
·
Scope
verification
·
A
final to-do list
The foundation of our training is anchored in activity-based experiential learning. This methodology takes into consideration different learning and communication styles, and more importantly language and cultural differences. It is through active participation that the adoption and application of theory is expedited. Our training team pays careful attention to planning and designing effective instructional methods essential for the transfer of knowledge. It is the creative skill of our management trainers and consultants that reveal untapped skills of the delegates through:
- Group discussion
- Individual and syndicate activities
- Individual and group tasks
- Case studies
- Role plays
- Audio and video evaluation
- Action planning
- Experiential learning games
- Presentations
- Assessments