Project Management

Course Length: 8 to 16 hours (Typical)

This working seminar focuses on the key performance factors essential to successfully managing projects.  Participants learn how to plan, implement, and close out projects through structured learning experiences.  "How-to" techniques for developing an effective project plan, including scheduling and budgeting techniques are the focus of this workshop.  

All activities are performed in a team environment and use a proprietary project management scenario.  One popular version of this workshop is designed to complement the Microsoft Project software class.

Topics Include:

• Project Planning

• Project Overview Statement

• Work Breakdown Structure

• Scheduling

• Project Implementation

• Project Completion

 Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the goals of the project management process

• Define project management terminology

• Complete a Project Overview Statement

• Prepare a Work Breakdown Structure

• Develop a project schedule

• Discuss resource leveling

• Discuss project success evaluation

 Course Topical Outline:

• Introduction

• Skills and Competencies for Effective Project Management

• Staging

• What is a Project

• What is Project Management

• Management Styles for Project Managers

• Planning

• Scope the Project

• Identify Project Activities

• Estimate Activity Duration

• Determine Resource Requirement

• Construct / Analyze the Project Network

• Prepare the Project Proposal

• Implementation

• Recruit and Organize the Project Team

• Level Project Resources

• Schedule and Document Work Packages

• Monitor and Control Progress

• Close out the Project

The content of this workshop can be customized to fit the needs of your company.  For a free quote or for more information on this workshop, email us at info@aps-online.net or call Mary Ann Kmetyk at 410-715-0800