Advanced Project Management

Overview:

It’s easy to forget the “manager” part of your “project manager” title amongst all the activity during a project. However, it is crucial that you hone your management skills as they are an important part of your success as a project manager. There are also some advanced project management techniques that you can master to help bring your projects to the next level. These are the two areas that we will focus on in this one-day workshop.

This workshop presumes that you have a thorough understanding of project management, including topics such as preparing a statement of work, setting project goals, scheduling, budgeting, managing project risks, and executing a project.

What Will Students Learn?:

Think critically when choosing a project team
Make the best of an assigned project team
Help teams move through various stages to become a high-functioning machine
Maximize productivity at team meetings
Reward and motivate your team
Develop and execute a communication plan
Communicate with sponsors and executives more effectively
Identify problem team members and strategies for working with them

What Topics are Covered?:

Choosing the Project Team
Scheduling Your Project
Building a Winning Team
Team meetings
Nine Easy Ways to Reward Your Team
Developing a Communication Plan
Communicating with Sponsors and Executives
Dealing with Problem Team Members

What’s Included?:

Instruction by an expert facilitator
Small, interactive classes
Specialized manual and course materials