Project Management: Planning, Scheduling, and Control
Project Management: Planning, Scheduling, and Control
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Ø INTRODUCTION |
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This foundation course gives an applied and effective overview of project management and teaches techniques that will help you plan, implement, and complete projects of all sizes with desired results, on time and within budget. |
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Ø Objectives |
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At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:
l Learn how to use a step-by-step, phase based approach for successful projects l Complete multiple project tasks on time l Improve estimation of project costs, resources, and time l Improve your overall project management tracking l Manage the scope change that often occurs in projects through special methods, tools, and techniques l Assess and improve your current project management system, both the process and software used l Effectively initiate, plan, execute, control, and close out projects l Apply or customize the UW framework for project management to your organizational needs l Understand the roles and responsibilities of any successful project manager and review the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) l Immediately apply project management principles back at work
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Ø TRAINING METHODOLOGY |
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This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours: l 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play l 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques l 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises l 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions Pre and Post Test |
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Ø WHO SHOULD ATTEND? |
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l New and experienced project managers l Program managers l Project team leaders who initiate, plan, and manage projects l Project team members who are interested in enhancing their careers by preparing to become certified PMPs. l Time management l Cost management l Scope management l Quality management l Risk management l Project integration l Communication management l Human resource management
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Outline |
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Day 1 |
l PM Basics l Conceptualization l Initiation l Planning l Project management basics: l Types and characteristics of projects l The triple constraints of project management l Project management methodologies l Waterfall versus iterative methodologies l Projects versus programs versus portfolios l Project stakeholders
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Day 2
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l Project conceptualizing and Initiating l Developing success criteria and determining what "done" looks like Creating the business case l Cost benefit analysis l Developing the project charter
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Day 3
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l Planning and Execution l Project planning: l The work breakdown structure l Estimating using effort and duration l Techniques for accurate estimates l Methods to calculate start and finish dates of tasks l Network diagrams l Critical path method l Resource planning l Creating a project milestone schedule l Creating Gantt charts l Identifying and quantifying project risks l WORKFLOW ANALYSIS
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l Project execution and control: l Creating a high-performing project team l Techniques for effective communication and status reporting l Earned value management (EVM)
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Day 5 |
l Control l Close l Action Planning l Project execution and control: l Project scope management and developing a change control plan, l Monitoring and managing risks and issues l Managing stakeholder expectations l Project closing: l Scope verification l Transferring deliverables to the Customer l Post-project review
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Schedule
- 08:30 – 10:15 First Session
- 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
- 10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
- 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
- 12:30 – 14:00 Third Session
- 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
Fees
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack :
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