Project Management
10 day (workshop) / Implementation based on project
Effective project management will give your organization the
competitive advantage you desire. The business world is rapidly
becoming time-based as well as cost-based. Effective project
management will allow you to get a product or service to market
faster than anyone else. Effective project management will also
help you control the costs of your work better than others, so
you can sell your products and services at lower margins.
In the book entitled "In Search of Excellence in Project
Management" the benefits of project management were numerous.
Cited examples include:
- Hewlett-Packard has shown increased sales and customer
satisfaction;
- 3M has reduced its product development time from four to three
years on average;
Radian International has garnered more repeat business and
happier clients; it has also reduced cost overruns and
write-offs; and
- Battelle has achieved better on-time and on-budget product
deliver; it also has been offered noncompetitive contract
extensions.
Effective project management has demonstrated the following
benefits:
- Increased profits;
- Better control of scope changes;
- Working more closely with customers;
- Increased quality;
- Better solutions;
- Increased business (repeat customers); and
- More work accomplished with fewer people in a shorter time
frame.
Course Description:
The training will be held every other week for 5 months. The
course length is between 4 to 6 hours per session, depending on
your level of understanding. The session-to-session progress and
overall success of the training depend on regular attendance.
The training overview is detailed below:
| Session 1: |
Overview/Project Initiation |
| Session 2: |
Project Planning (scope and
activity network diagram) |
| Session 3: |
Project Planning (preliminary
schedule, resource requirements, cost baseline, and
project plan) |
| Session 4: |
Project Planning (quality, human
resources, communications, and risk) |
| Session 5: |
Project Planning (procurement,
scope, and quality) |
| Session 6: |
Project Execution (team
development, information distribution, and contract administration) |
| Session 7: |
Project Control (scope and
schedule) |
| Session 8: |
Project Control (cost, quality,
and reporting) |
| Session 9: |
Project Closing/Product Life
Cycle |
| Session 10: |
Sample Project Management
Professional Exam |
Learning Objectives:
Project Management participants will:
- Learn how to manage a project from beginning to end;
- Understand the project life-cycle and the constraints that
must be managed during a project;
- Learn the tools needed for effective project management; and
- Receive information required to test for certification as a
Project Management Professional through the Project Management
Institute.
Who Should Attend:
Executives, Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Six Sigma Black
Belts, and anyone wanting to learn how to effectively manage
projects.
Prerequisites:
None
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