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	Fundamental Project Management Courses

Jump Start to Using Project Management
- Two-Day Seminar

Program Number: PMGNAA
PDUs: 12

DAY ONE

1.0 Introduction

• Seminar member introduction and overview of course material

2.0 Project Management Overview

• Define PM terminology
• Define Project Charter
• Define Project Stakeholders

3.0 Organizational Influences

• Define Organizational Systems, Cultures, Styles, and Structures
• Define the roles of the project manager and project team

  Group exercise on Organizational Structure

4.0 Selecting the Project Manager

Define:

• Coordination and integration skills required by a project manager
• Motivational skills required by a project manager
• Communication and collaboration skills required by a project manager
• Delegation skills required by a project manager
• Team leadership skills required by a project manager
• Key responsibilities of the project manager

  Group exercise on Project manager Responsibility

5.0 Phases of a General Project Management Life Cycle

Define:

• Characteristics of the Project Life Cycle and Project Phases
• Project Life Cycle and Product Life Cycle Relationships
• Examine Project Life Cycle Examples

6.0 The Project Management Process for a Project

Define:

• Project Management Processes and Process Groups
• Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing Process Groups
• The Project Plan

  Group exercise on Planning

• The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

  Group exercise on developing a work breakdown structure (WBS)

DAY TWO

7.0 Project Schedule

Define:

• Project Schedule Terminology
• Project Schedule Life Cycle
• Gantt Charts
• Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
• The Activity Duration Estimating Process
• The schedule Development Process

  Group Exercise on Scheduling

8.0 Estimating the Project Cost

Define cost estimating methods such as:

• Ballpark estimates
• Top-down
• Bottom-up

9.0 Managing Project Risk

Define:

• Risk Management Terminology
• Risk Planning
• Risk Identification
• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response planning

  Group Exercise Risk

10.0 Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Learn how to:

• Monitor and control time variance
• Monitor and control schedule by comparing baseline schedule to actual
• Use cost control methods and Measure and forecast project progress

  Group Exercise on Monitoring and Controlling

11.0 Closeout of the Project

Learn how to:

• Communicate project results
• Celebrate project results
• Produce the project closeout report

  Group Exercise on Closeout Exercise

12.0 Communicating with the Project Stakeholders

Learn how to:

• Use active listening techniques
• Breakdown barriers to communications
• Set up progress reporting on the Project

  Group Exercise on Communication

13.0 Forming the Project Team

Learn about:

• Using interpersonal dynamics
• Working in a team environment
• Using Behaviors to build not weaken trust

  Learn Ways to:

• Motivate the project team
• Reward the project team
• Communicate effectively with the project team