Project Management Basics
In this course you will learn the “must know” Project Management basics – plan, manage, monitor, control, assess risks and report your project. Learn how to manage client expectations, push back “do it faster” managers and clients to handle to inevitable project changes.
Course Highlights
Understand your fundamental role as a Project Manager
Discuss typical project life cycles and project definitions
How to write a Project Charter
4 step method to create a simple Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Conduct a Risk Analysis
How to create accurate project time and cost estimates
Do’s and don’ts of estimating time
6 techniques to estimate time
The Project Gantt Chart (Schedule)
6 Ways to get Buy-in and Commitment on a Matrix Team
Matrix management – running projects with borrowed people
Managing Change on your Project
Simple project status reporting
Program Objectives
Define roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager on projects
See how you can survive in a Matrix Organization using “borrowed” people
How to set clear stakeholder expectations
Clearly define and manage project risk
Learn how to accurately estimate time and cost
Learn how to build reasonable contingency into your projects
Create a project Gantt Chart (schedule) that reflects reality
Learn how to hold clients and managers accountable for project changes
Learn how to get buy-in and commitment from a matrix team
This module is offered for the following course levels:
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