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.

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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

 

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Project Management for Non Engineers

$800.00
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Course Overview

Setting the Stage
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Introductions
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Ground Rules
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Housekeeping Items
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Parking Lot
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Pre-assessment
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What is a Project?

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Project Management Basics

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Pre-Assignment Review

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How Can Projects Help Me?

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Case Study Review
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A Project’s Life Cycle

The Life Cycle
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Phase One
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Phase Two
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Phase Three
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Phase Four
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Milestones
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Why Do Projects Fail?
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Three Ways to End a Project
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Selling a Project

Bringing Ideas Forward
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Selling Your Project
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The Priority Matrix
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Priority Quadrants
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Preparing Your Project

Things to Consider
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The Role of a Project Manager

A Project Manager’s Skills
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Bring the Team Together
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Project Goals

Goals with SPIRIT!
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Project Goals
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Making Connections
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Laying Out the Project

The Statement of Work
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Defined Purpose
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Statement of Scope
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Project Deliverables
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New Goals and Objectives
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SWOT
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Cost and Schedule Estimates
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List of Stakeholders
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Authority Levels
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Assumptions and Agreements
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The Communication Plan
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Individual SOW
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Project Planning Worksheet
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Writing Reports
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Project Risks

Risk Tolerance
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Sources of Risk
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Constraints
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Contingency Planning

Components of a Contingency Plan
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What Really Needs To Be Done?

Beginning to Plan
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Preparing a Basic Schedule
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Estimating Time
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Estimating Time Exercise
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Scheduling Checklist
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Activity Scheduling
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The Work Breakdown Structure

The Work Breakdown Structure
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Planning Tools

Two Basic Tools
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Action Planning Worksheets
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Milestone Charts
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PERT
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Along the Critical Path
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The Network Diagram
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Revealing Workflow
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Five Steps to Create a Network Diagram
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Other Things to Know about Network Diagramming
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The Flow Chart
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Budgets

Component Costs
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Budget Methods
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Costs and Time
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Teamwork

Why is Teamwork Important?
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Building a Winning Team
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Tips for Building a Winning Team
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Developing Teams

Accountability
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Experience
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Resources
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Empowerment
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Checklist for Success
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Team Development
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Putting it Into Practice

Decision Information
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Individual Action Steps
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Communication Tips

Communicating as Project Manager
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Closing Out a Project

Closing Smoothly
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Team Meetings

Coordinating Team Meetings
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Individual Meetings
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Information Gathering
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Agenda Planning
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During the Meeting
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Seven Ingredients for Effective Meeting Management
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Making Committees Work
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Assigning Work
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Presentation Primer

Project Management Presentation
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Presentation Strategies
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Speaking with Confidence
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Project Presentations

Evaluation Worksheet
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Parking lot
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Action Plans
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Post-Course Assessment
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