Duration

1 day

Aim

It’s easy to forget the “manager” part of your “project manager” title amongst all the activity during a project. However, it is crucial that you hone your management skills as they are an important part of your success as a project manager. There are also some advanced project management techniques that you can master to help bring your projects to the next level. These are the two areas that we will focus on within the one day workshop.

Target Audience

This workshop is intended for participants who understand the conceptual phase of a project’s life cycle, including setting goals, creating a vision statement, and creating the Statement of Work.

Prerequisites

This course requires the participant to have attended Project Management – Fundamentals and Intermediate or have had 18 months experience in Project Management and have a thorough understanding of project management, including topics such as preparing a statement of work, setting project goals, scheduling, budgeting, managing project risks, and executing a project.

Course Content

 Introduction and Course Overview  What Really Needs To Be Done?  The Work Breakdown Structure  Scheduling  Budgeting  Project Risks  Preparing the Final Plan  Making it Fit  The Execution Phase  Controlling Changes  Closing out a Project  Workshop Wrap-Up

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course participants will be able to:

 Identify their project’s tasks and resources  Order tasks using the Work Breakdown Structure  Schedule tasks effectively  Use basic planning tools such as a Gantt chart, PERT diagram, and network diagram  Prepare a project budget  Modify the project budget and schedule to meet targets  Identify and manage risks  Prepare a final project plan  Execute and terminate a project  Develop and manage a change control process

Course Outline