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Public
Courses — Career Based Course Curriculum — Tier 2
Project Management for
Administrators — 2 Day Program
Develop the skills and master the techniques to make each project
a success!
You can't help but notice how work is increasingly being handled by
project teams. Companies are becoming more project based. These new
circumstances require a set of skills to improve the way you work.
This is a specially tailored, very intensive learning experience to
equip you with the practical skills and techniques to be more successful
on the job.
Who
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Who Must Attend?
Support personnel such as executive secretaries, administrative assistants,
project co-ordinators and project assistants. Also for staff performing
non-technical assignments, administrative projects and tasks and those
supporting project managers and project teams.
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The Benefits
This program is an introductory course in project management for
the support personnel within a project team.
You will learn to:
- Use project planning
tools to ensure realistic and flexible project plans
- Monitor your projects using computer-based
project management support systems
- Understand the different working
styles of your colleagues and how to influence others effectively
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Program Details
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1 |
The
Project Management Method
- Characteristics of the project management method,
the people and the system
- Authority of project leaders
- Effects of national, corporate
and personal cultures and values
- The five basic project
management functions
VIDEO:
The 4-hour House
Effective
Planning Behaviors
- Develop project goals
- Project organizations and linear
responsibility chart (LRC)
- Scheduling – GANTT,
PERT, and CPM
WORKSHOP:
Structuring and Organizing a Project Team
Valuate the strengths and weakness of your approach
in organizing, structuring and developing performance
baselines for your projects.
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2 |
Implementing
and Controlling Project Plans
- Resource planning and control baseline
- Budgeting, the
project baseline and control
- The project execution plan
- Monitor and
measure your project’s progress
Project
Communication
- Techniques, strategies and human factors to
improve communications
- Conduct effective project meetings
- Use project agendas,
action items and minutes
- Design control and management
reports
Problem-Solving
Style
- Choose a team project-solving style
- The effect of creativity,
teamwork and communications on your problem-solving style
and project performance
- Build on your strengths and the
strengths of others for enhanced project success
WORKSHOP:
A Project Situation
Recognize and work with the various problem-solving
styles of others while managing a challenging project
situation.
EXERCISE:
The Assessment Inventory of Project Management Kit™
Evaluate and benchmark your project management practices.
EXERCISE:
Personal Development Action Plan
• Develop appropriate personal actions for on-the-job success.
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