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Aim

Managing projects successfully is a key skill for success. This workshop will teach you how to manage each phase of a project to include conceptual, planning, execution and termination.

Target Audience

This workshop is intended for participants who want to 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 no previous knowledge.

Course Content

 Understanding projects and project management.  A project’s life cycle  The key players  Deciding on a project  Creating a vision and setting goals  Using a target and statement of work  The project planning worksheet  Identifying tasks and resources  Identifying risks and constraints  Preparing a schedule  Tracking tools, including status meetings  Workshop Wrap-Up

Course Objectives

**At the completion of this course participants will be able to: **  Understand project management basics.  Be familiar with the conceptual phase.  Schedule tasks effectively.  Use basic planning tools such as a Gantt chart.  Understand the planning phase.  Prepare a final project plan  Execute and terminate a project

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