PM04 - Project Management Essentials

Summary

This one day seminar is designed for those who want an introductory overview of project organizational, planning and control tools and techniques necessary for the effective management of any project. It is suited to all levels within an organization, particularly senior managers and executives who will find this seminar to be an excellent jump-start to project management.

Duration: 1 day
PDUs: 7

What you will learn

•  To understand the benefits of project management and how to achieve them
•  To prioritize projects
•  The 5 key steps of the project planning and control process
•  To define roles and responsibilities of key project staff

Seminar take-aways

• Complete seminar manual with all visual aids
• On-line and telephone support for past seminar participants
• Certificate of completion with 7 Professional Development Units
  

Seminar Outline  

Introduction 

Key concepts and definitions

• Achieving the benefits of project management
• What is the Bates Project Management Methodology

Project Management Organization and People Issues 

The basic project team structure

• Making the matrix team structure work
• Project organization workshop
• Project priority setting
  The communication process
• Project team building and conflict management with workshop

Project Planning Processes

 The planning model

• Risk planning considerations
• Scope planning
• Work package planning
• Schedule planning
• Budget planning

Project Control Issues 

Monitoring and updating process

• Work accomplishment / Monitoring and updating process
• Change control
• Issues and controls
• Project closeout