Leading Well: Living the Project Lifecycle

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Overview

Leading Well: Living the Project Lifecycle

Course Description

Organizations exist in an ever-changing world and implementation of new ideas is essential to adapting to the marketplace. Project management skills and techniques will provide managers with a framework for adapting projects to your organizational environment and ensuring success from applying known best practices. This one-day workshop will introduce you to the principles and practices of disciplined project management.

Course Content

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROJECT

  • Understanding the unique characteristics of successful projects
  • Leveraging the triple constraints
  • Understanding the project management framework

PROJECT INITIATION AND PLANNING

  • Understanding the power of the project charter
  • Utilizing the work breakdown structure, task scheduling and resource planning

PROJECT EXECUTION

  • Staff on-boarding and training
  • Executing the communications plan
  • Effective use of scheduling and scope monitoring tools
  • The power of an issue management process
  • Applying risk management principles
  • Celebrating milestone success

PROJECT EVALUATION

  • Ensuring effective post team transitions
  • Codifying lessons learned and knowledge transferred

PROJECT MANAGEMENT NEXT STEPS

Requirements & Materials

Prerequisites

Recommended

  • One- to five-years practical management experience in for profit business environment.

Materials

Provided

  • Copy of all lecture slides
  • Copy of pre-course case study exercise
  • Individual assessment tool output

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for mid-level managers. However, sessions may also be appropriate for general staff and supervisors to attend.

What You Will Learn

  • How to leverage the triple constraints
  • Project management framework
  • Power of the project charter
  • How to effectively use scheduling and scope monitoring tools
  • How to close a project

How You Will Benefit

  • Understand the components, goals, and tools of effective project management.
  • Investigate the interaction between schedule, specifications, and budget.
  • Evaluate employee, supplier, and management engagement.
  • Gain hands-on experience using simulation methodology.
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The Learners & Leaders series provides opportunities for members of the local business community to learn from experienced professionals. I was excited to serve on the business panel for the Succession Planning breakfast. It allowed business leaders to understand the different models used to plan for the future of their company from local experts.

- Al Kennickell
President

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