Project Management In-depth
In this course you will focus on the Project Management essentials – managing the project and the project team. Key topics include planning project scope, sponsor management and buy-in, creating the charter, estimating time and cost, and managing and reporting your project.
Course Highlights
What is Project Management?
Your Role as a Project Manager
Common Definitions & Roles
Typical Project Life Cycles
How to Manage in a Matrix
Planning the Project Scope
Get Sponsor/ Management Buy-in
Create the Charter & WBS
Risk Analysis
Managing High Performance Teams
Motivation
Estimating Time Techniques
Creating the Project Schedule Network Diagrams and Gantt Charts
Assign Resources
Create a Realistic Schedule
Reporting Your Project
Change Control
Earned Value Analysis
Getting Buy-In and Commitment on a Matrix Team
Lessons Learned
Program Objectives
Learn how to negotiate with clients and managers who want it “yesterday”
Define roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager on projects
See how you can survive in a Matrix Organization using “borrowed” people
Understand how to define clear roles and responsibilities and hold people accountable
Learn the 5 essential parts of the Project Management Methodology
Learn how to accurately estimate time
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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