Project Management for Non-Engineers 2-Day Course

In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: the principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any size.

The Project Management course will give participants an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day. Working with project planning documents, such as needs assessments, risk management plans, and a communication plan will provide benefits throughout your organization.

Learning Objectives:

• Define projects, project management, and project managers
• Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
• Describe the triple constraint
• Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements and deliverables
• Create key project documents
• Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs and resources
• Understand and use the work breakdown structure
• Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan and communication plan
• Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram and RACI chart
• Establish and use baselines
• Monitor and maintain the project
• Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of a project

How You Will Benefit:

• Be able to properly manage cost, schedule and quality
• Improve priority setting skills
• Be exposed to many scheduling and planning tools
• Be better prepared when you run into the unexpected

Who Should Attend:

• Any employee who is involved in project management, planning or cost controls

Program Duration:

16 Hours

2-Day Course