Applied Project Management

This intensive three-day course in Applied Project Management is designed for professionals looking to enhance their ability to manage complex projects from conception through completion. The course provides advanced skills in project planning, execution, and evaluation, focusing specifically on integrating project management with product development processes. Participants will learn how to effectively analyze project requirements, define objectives, and create comprehensive project scope statements. The program emphasizes the development of robust project plans, including detailed scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation strategies that align with project goals and constraints.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze project requirements to define clear and achievable objectives.
• Formulate a comprehensive project scope statement that includes project boundaries, deliverables, and exclusions.
• Design a project plan that integrates core project management stages with specific emphasis on product development processes.
• Develop scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation plans that align with project objectives and constraints.
• Implement project plans by directing teams in executing project tasks efficiently.
• Utilize leadership and communication skills to motivate team members and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor and measure project progress using key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct thorough risk analysis to identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate the success of project outcomes against initial objectives and criteria.
• Reflect on project management processes to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for future improvement.

How Will You Benefit:

• Have a deep understanding of how to analyze project requirements to create realistic and clear project objectives and scope statements.
• Be proficient in designing and planning project management processes that are integrated with product development stages, including detailed plans for scheduling, budgeting, and resource management.
• Possess advanced skills in directing and executing project tasks, with a strong ability to lead teams and manage conflicts and stakeholder expectations.
• Be capable of continuously monitoring project progress against set objectives, conducting effective risk analysis, and implementing contingency plans.
• Have the expertise to evaluate the success of project outcomes and the effectiveness of project management processes, with the ability to apply lessons learned to future projects.

Who Should Attend:

This advanced level course is aimed at individuals with some experience in project management, focusing on those who wish to deepen their understanding and skills in creating and managing complex projects through integrated processes.

Course Format:  Live Instructor Led (Synchronous)

Course Duration:  3 Days

Cost: $1150.00