Project Management

(Two-Day Workshop)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

This two-day workshop is directed at front-line project managers, leaders, co-ordinators and team members.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Practicable, ready-to-use templates and tips
• The complete project cycle from project introduction through project definition, planning, implementation and project close.
• The day-to-day realities of project management
• Methods for planning and for implementing established project techniques and practices

COURSE OUTLINE

Project Introduction

• Project management definitions
• The project life cycle
• Why projects can and do fail
• The seven principles of effective project management
• The project management process

Defining Your Project

• Determining your key stakeholders
• Understanding the expectations from management
• Reviewing the role of the project manager, sponsor and other team members
• Establishing deliverables to respond to your project stakeholder needs
• Understanding project team structures
• Assessing the required project skill sets

Planning Your Project

• Determining resource needs
• Determining key activities in each project phase – scope definition
• Using key planning tools such as work breakdown structure, network diagram and critical path
• Determining critical time factors and key project deadlines
• Using the Gantt Chart
• Establishing and managing your project budget and costs
• Understanding effective risk management
• Establishing a baseline for performance

Implementing Your Project

• Setting the “project plan” in motion
• Anticipating and planning for sudden project changes
• Keeping your project on track
• Managing issues effectively
• Determining what to report on and how to document it
• Conducting effective project meetings
• Managing project information effectively including documentation
• Communicating results throughout the project management cycle

Closing Your Project

• Project close checklist
• Project evaluation
• Recommendations for future projects
• Final report
• Follow-up review

Pre-Work
Participants will be asked to complete an electronic survey designed to identify their project management experience level, projects they have worked on, and their specific needs and issues relative to project management.

For information regarding this course, please contact:

Colin Watson
Relationship Manager
J Watson Associates Inc

Tel: 905 820-9909

E-mail: sales@jwatsonassociates.com