• Structure projects in such a way as to set realistic goals and identify milestones en route.
• Use effective tools for scheduling, which will enable you to run single or parallel projects avoiding both panic and slack time.
• Use resources more efficiently by planning accurately the needs at each stage of the project.
• Implement control systems which help you 'keep on top' of the project and make faster, more effective decisions.
• Build project teams.
• Adjust your management style to the situation.
• Motivate and empower team members.
• Develop effective communication across project teams.
• Manage cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams.

• Project management as a management method.
• Nature of a project.
• Management functions, roles, responsibilities.
• Effect of cultures and values.
• Project and line management responsibilities.
• Effective project management in organizations.
• Symptoms of inadequate project management.

  PARTICIPATION: The Assessment Inventory for Project Management Kit
  Participants will use this unique 360 degree evaluation tool to benchmark and improve their project management skills.

Planning

• Management tools.
• Customer requirements.
• Value of verifiable objectives.
• Task assignments and requests.
• Statement of work (SOW).
• Work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Project organizational structures.
• Schedules - GANTT, PERT, CPM.
• A performance baseline, budgeting.
• The project execution plan.

  WORKSHOP: Structuring and Organizing a Project Team
  Participants share their experiences in organizing, structuring and developing performance baselines for their projects. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their approaches based on the information learned in the course.

Organization and Staffing

• Matrix and semi matrix management.
• International trends in organizations.
• Effects of culture on effectiveness.
• Project offices, co-located teams.

Directing and Leading

• Project leadership.
• Project team building.
• Effect of management styles.
• Phases of team problem solving styles.
• Team and client communications.
• Motivating project team members.

  PARTICIPATION: An Assessment of Your Problem Solving Style
  Participants will determine their personal problem solving styles and learn techniques to build on their strengths and capitalize on the contrasting strengths of others.
  
  WORKSHOP: Project Situations
  Participants are grouped in teams according to their respective management styles and asked to solve management situations.

Controlling

• Support system requirements.
• Controlling quality, schedules, and budgets.
• Control of a system of people.
• Earned value/activity techs.
• Is it really self-control?
• Design of control reports.

Reporting

• Keeping the customer informed.
• Management reports.

  WORKSHOP: Creating a Management Reporting System
  Participants develop what they believe to be appropriate reporting (method, formats, information) with which to control their typical projects.