Successful Project Management Training Class

Course ID: 20290

Successful Project Management Training Seminar

Designed by seasoned project managers for project managers, this 3-day seminar steps through the full life cycle of project management. Targeted for serious project managers who need to handle tough projects, this seminar covers the core essentials of project management, including requirements writing, work breakdown structures, and planning techniques, then introduces phase/gate reviews, work packages, risks and other advanced topics. Learn to develop strong cross-functional teams, create solid project scope statements, handle changes and scope-creep, and keep your senior management support.

This seminar incorporates modern adult learning theory, include interactive discussions, group and individual exercises, and case studies.

Your Benefits

Distinguish achievable goals from un-achievable goals
Develop a project scope that generates buy-in from senior managers and stakeholders
Get your projects done on-time, every time.
Work with functional managers to balance re-sources across the organization
Create a successful plan - even with complex projects
Handle changes throughout the full project life-cycle
Do things right - the first time
Reduce or eliminate poorly-defined require-ments
Build and maintain senior management support
Build a Muda-Free Zone??? project plan
Obtain senior management buy-in and support
Develop strong project teams, both inside your department and across departments

What's Covered

How to write project requirements
Building the project team in project and matrix environments
Techniques for developing Muda-Free??? estimates for both time and money
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project phases
Work packages
Gantt Charts and Precedence diagrams
Motivating project teams
Running project meetings
Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
Change management
Communicating to the project team, clients, se-nior management, and stakeholders
Risk management
Estimating techniques


	Agenda
	Day 1 1. A Foundation for Success The first module focuses on establishing a solid foundation for project management and the seminar. We establish a common language, identify common and specific problems facing project managers, and review project frameworks. Defining project quality Identify specific issues plaguing project management in your environment The purpose of work Triangle of Balance A successful project management framework The PMI Standard The Muda-Free Project 2. Define Project Scope and Requirements Project scope definition is probably the least understood area within the common project management frameworks. In this second module, we examine successful techniques for developing a solid project scope. Defining the initial project team Align your projects with organizational objectives Ensure client, senior management, and stakeholder buy-in and agreement The Project Charter How to write and review project requirements How to handle fuzzy requirements Build quality into your project - creating a Muda-Free Zone??? 3. Develop the Project Work Plan Here, we examine the work breakdown structure, work packages, and project phases. Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) The rules for breakdown structures WBS formats and templates Deliverables-based WBS Employ a Work Package Dictionary to build quality into your project Identify project phases to ensure senior management support Day 2 4. Identify and Build your Project Team The project team must be cohesive and productive. Learn how to develop and maintain a solid project team even in a matrix environment. Handling projects in a matrix environment Project leadership Communication in a project Motivating team members Align the right skills for the project's activities Identify and handle conflicts Managing staff that doesn't report to you Get your team working together - fast! 5. The Precedence Diagram and the Critical Path The project precedence diagram and critical path provide the project manager with the tools they need to handle changes, focus the right resources, and handling high-risk issues easily and proactively. Different types of estimates Establish the flow of project work Types of dependencies and task relationships Create the precedence diagram and identify the Critical Path Using the critical path to ensure success and Muda-Free Zone??? execution Day 3 6. Estimating Work Estimating does not need to be guess-work. Learn the secrets to successful task estimating. The keys to good estimating The five rules for estimating Qualifying estimates Top-Down and Bottom-Up estimating Analogous and Parametric estimating techniques PERT and Three-Point estimating techniques How to identify and handle poor estimates Fine-Tuning estimates Early estimating techniques 7. Communicating the Project Management Plan Once your project plan has been developed, learn to communicate the plan to generate buy-in and acceptance. Determine stakeholder communication needs Charting, graphics, and other communication formats Communicating with clients, senior managers, and other stakeholder Gantt charting, and milestone charts Resource histograms 8. Project Execution and Control Simple, yet effective project control helps the project manager know where to spend their time to ensure success without loosing sleep. Learn the techniques for successful project execution and control. Types of project control methods The project execution cycle Identifying problems before they become problems Project status meetings Tracking techniques with Gantt charts Project change management - preventing scope creep Ensuring client acceptance 9. How to Close a Project Probably the highest return on investment in project management today, the project closure, including lessons learned helps ensure success for your next projects. Learn the techniques for handling lessons learned as well as administrative and stakeholder closure for your projects. Conducting a lesson's learned session Administrative closure Incorporating lessons learned into your next projects


	Audience
	This seminar is intended for project managers running medium-to-large scale and cross-functional projects. Functional managers, line managers, and architects who work as group leaders on projects and are responsible for developing parts of projects or sub-projects should also attend.