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Public
Courses — Career Based Course Curriculum — Tier 3
The Fundamentals of
Project Management
The tool, techniques and critical people skills for achieving
success.
In today's leaner, more flexible organization, the boundaries between
functions are becoming less sharp. You are almost certainly, in consequence,
becoming more involved in working on cross-functional projects or leading
multi-disciplinary teams, even though the term 'project manager' figures
nowhere in your title. To be truly effective in this capacity you need
to acquire new skills and competence which extend beyond your functional
role. This program offers you a prime opportunity to acquire the relevant
practical skills and techniques, in a forum that is focused, stimulating
and highly interactive.
Who
Must Attend? | The Benefits | Program
Details | Public Course Schedule
Who Must Attend?
Managers who are involved in working on cross-functional projects or
leading multi-disciplinary teams: project managers, new product development
managers, project team members, functional managers who deal with project
managers, matrix managers, newly assigned project leaders, R & D
managers, senior managers considering the implementation of project
management.
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The Benefits
This course is in two parts and has been designed for full participation
over the scheduled five days. Attending both parts will give you
both the technical know-how and interpersonal skills to be able to
run high-quality projects within the budgetary and time constraints
you set. However, for those participants who are already very familiar
with one area of project management, it is possible to take just
one module of the course.
Part 1 will help
you to:
- 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.
- Get the most
from the latest in project management software.
Part 2 will
help you to:
- Work more
effectively with your boss and your team.
- Motivate
the project team by empowering, where appropriate
and recognizing the individual talents
of each team member.
- Manage conflicts
of interest so that they do not jeopardize the success of the
project.
- Develop
effective communication skills which keep all team members
fully
informed and encourage
feedback
from all levels.
- Successfully
manage cross-functional and cross-cultural teams by appreciating
and
building on the differences
in individual,
national
and organizational culture.
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Program Details
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1 - Tools & Techniques (3-Day Course) |
Project
Management Method - Tools & Techniques
- Unique
features of a project.
- The
five basic functions of project management.
- The
role of the project manager.
Participation:
The Assessment Inventory for Project Management
A tool to help you evaluate your strengths
and weaknesses as you see them and as
they are perceived by your team
and by line managers.
Participation: An
Action Plan for Improvement and Change
Participants will develop a list of personal
action points on which they will focus
on when they return to their
own organizations.
Effective
Project Planning
- The
five basic project planning elements.
- Defining
project objectives.
- Developing
a work breakdown structure (WBS).
- The
project organization.
Workshop:
Structuring and Organizing
a Project
Participants
will work in
groups
to create work
breakdown
structures
for
a case
study project
and compare
their results
with those
of
other participants.
Organizing
with
Project
Teams
- Organizational
structures.
- "Managing
by projects."
Developing
Realistic Schedules
- Differences
in phasing and paralleling projects.
- Using
GANTT charts.
- PERT
and CPM network techniques.
- Allocating
and balancing resources.
- Refining
the schedule - crashing the critical path.
- Establishing
performance baselines and the budget.
- The
project execution plan.
Workshop:
Scheduling the Project, Developing a Resource
Plan and Making Trade-offs
Participants will
again work in groups and
to create a CPM schedule and
a resource plan for the case
study project
organized in the first workshop.
Project
Control Techniques
- Principles
of project
control.
- Controlling
quality, schedule,
and budget.
- Performance
measurement and
reporting methods.
- Techniques
for displaying
project information
to senior
management.
Workshop:
Controlling
a
Project
You
will work
in groups
to create
a project
reporting
system for
the project
you have
planned
in
the previous
workshops.
You
will decide
what to
measure, when
to measure
it, how
to report
it and
why report
it.
Project
Risk
Management
- Using
simple
and
powerful
risk
analysis
techniques.
Register
today for Fundamentals of Project Management
I: Tools & Techniques.
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2 - The People Side (2-Day Course) |
Project
Management Method - The People Side
- Characteristics
of project management - people side.
- Responsibilities,
authority, and networks of alliances.
- Understanding
power dynamics in teams.
- Organizational
relationships and the project team.
- Influences
of different national, corporate, and individual cultures
and values.
The
Project Leader/ Manager
- The
basics of leadership.
- A
leadership model for continuous improvement.
Creating
and Building the Project Team
- Selecting
an effective cross-functional project team.
- Team
decision-making, delegation,
and consensus.
- Effect
of culture on team
performance.
- Effect
of problem-solving style
and management
style on team
performance and creativity.
- Conflicts
between project
team members,
functional managers,
and project
managers.
- Improving
the project manager/
senior management
interface.
Participation:
Determining Your
Management Style
Participants
will determine
their personal
problem-solving
style
and learn techniques
to build on
their
strengths and capitalize
on the
contrasting
strengths
of others.
Workshop:
A Project Planning
Situation
In
a project
simulation,
you
will
have the
opportunity
to experience
the effects
of differing
management
and problem-solving
styles
on team
performance,
communications
and productivity.
Communications
and Motivation
- Techniques
for improving
project
communications.
- Getting
the most
out
of
meetings.
- Project
office
and
control
room.
- Encouraging
team
participation
and
involvement.
- Stimulating
self-motivation
and
high-performance.
- Techniques
to
motivate
individual
team
members.
- Dealing
with
difficult
people
and
behaviors.
Leadership
Skills
- Two
dimensions
of
leadership
and
effective
leadership
styles.
- Situational
leadership.
- Adapting
your
management
style
to
the
demands
of
particular
situations.
Participation:
Determining
Your
Leadership
Style
Participants
will
determine
their
leadership
style
and
their
ability
to
adapt
to
the
demands
of
the
situation.
Workshop:
Determine
the
Most
Appropriate
Leadership
Style
Working
in
team,
participants
will
identify
the
most
appropriate
leadership
styles
for
various
project
situations.
Workshop:
Project
Situations
The
final
workshop
will
enable
participants
to
determine
how
you,
as
a
a
project
leader,
would
resolve
real
life
project
situations
involving
a
number
of
inter-related
people
problems
typical
of
cross-organizational
project
teams.
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today for Fundamentals of Project Management II:
Project Leadership and Communication.
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You may also elect to attend both programs and experience significant
savings. Register
today for The Project Management Certificate
Program.
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