Project Masters - Project Management Training Courses

1.0 Introduction

• Seminar member introduction and overview of course material

2.0 Project Management Terminology

Define:

• Project management
• Project, project manager
• Project management paradigm

  Group exercise on project management terminology

3.0 Organizational Structures

• Describe the function of a project manager in different organizational structures
• Functional organization /vs/ projectized organizational structure
• The project expediter and project coordinator forms of organization
• Define the roles of the project manager and the project team

  Group exercise on using project organizational structures

4.0 Selecting the Project Manager, Defining Skills

Learn:

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

  Group exercise on selecting the project manager

5.0 Overview of a General Project Management Life Cycle

Define and understand:

• Initiating, planning, executing, and closeout phases
• Project team requirements in each phase

  Group exercise on using the project life cycle

6.0 The "Project Planning Puzzle"

Understand and define:

• The pieces of the project planning puzzle
  • Scope, Schedule, Resources, Costs, Contracts, Risks, Communication, and Quality
• Project plan
• Triple Constraints
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

  Group exercise on developing a WBS

7.0 Communicating with the Project Stakeholders

Learn to:

• Use active listening techniques
• Break down barriers to communication
• Set up progress reporting on the project