Overview
Internal or external, large or small, projects are the way companies get things done. There is hardly an organization whose productivity, and ultimately its profitability, isn't impacted by its ability to effectively execute projects.
Our Project Management Training Workshop helps companies make rapid gains in the quality of individual and team performance on existing and future projects. Participants learn how to apply the principles and practices of systematic project management on large and small projects.
The course focuses on the roles, processes and skills needed to achieve successful project execution. Learning is enhanced through experiential learning - a learn-by-doing approach - which includes a mixture of lectures, large and small group discussions, and practical exercises.
To ensure that participants are fully engaged in the learning and application process, the case studies are customized to reflect current and future projects that the participants are or will be involved in. The course can be readily customized to match your company's current language and meet participants' needs.
You Will Learn How To:
- Approach project management as a dynamic process, rather than a series of tasks
- Plan and deliver projects effectively with the help of key tools
- Build a clear, focused project plan
- Demonstrate leadership
- Get full endorsement of the project plan from key stakeholders
- Create a Project Structure and Conditions to maximize project success
- Meet schedule requirements and enhance productivity
- Meet performance potential and increase project team member satisfaction
- Reward and recognize project team members
- Apply project management techniques to your specific needs
2-Day Workshop Agenda
Day 1
Understanding the Project Execution Process
- Projects Defined
- Case Study - Project Simulation
- Implementing the Project Execution Process
- Role of the Project Manager
Developing the Project Work Plan
- Selecting a Current Project
- Defining the Project Objective
- Deliverables, Tasks and Milestones
- Building Stakeholder Commitment
- Mapping Out Task Relationships
- Critical Path and Precedence
- Developing a Schedule and Milestones
- Loading Resources
- Building a Gantt Chart
- Determining Cost
- Foundation for Constructing a Budget
DAY 2
Project Initiation
- 7 Core Questions
- Assessing Risk
- Social Styles & Negotiating for Results
Developing Project Team
- The Building Blocks of High Performance Teams
- Team Chartering
Building Client Relationships
- Successful Client Relationships
- Gaining Endorsement
- Elements of the Endorsement Process
- Client Communications System
Executing the Project and Managing Change
- Project Review
- Change Management Process
- Managing Resistance and Conflict
Developing Your Skills as a Project Manager
- Leadership: Skills and Myths
- Managing Communications
- Delegation and Empowerment
Closing the Project
- Benefits of Closure
- Recognition and Rewards
- Conducting “Lessons Learned”
All workshops can be customized to meet the particular learning and business objectives of your organization.