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1. Foundations for Success
Our journey begins with
an basic understanding of project management principles, terminology, and a
project framework.
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Identify
specific issues plaguing PM in your environment
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Establish a
common language
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Project
management standards
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A project
management framework
2. Defining our Project
Project definition is
the first step in managing any project or work activity.
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Finding the
stakeholders
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Writing
project objectives and requirements
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Building
quality into your project -- creating a muda-free zone.
3. Develop the Project Work Plan
Simple, yet powerful
techniques allow us to develop a solid plan to achieve our goals. Once our work
is developed, we learn the concepts of good estimating techniques, precedence
diagramming and critical path methodology
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The Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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WBS templates
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The work
package dictionary
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Keys to good
estimating
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Duration and
level-of-effort estimates
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Precedence
diagram and the Critical Path
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Establish the
flow of work
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Create the
precedence diagram and identify the critical path
- Using the
critical path to ensure success and a muda-free zone execution.
4. Project Execution and Control
With our plan
developed, we can now begin execution.
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Project
control cycle
- Staying on
track
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Keeping in
touch
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Project change
management - preventing scope creep
5. How to Close a Project
We complete our project
by ensuring our client is happy.
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Ensuring
client acceptance
- What did we
learn from our project?
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