Current Project Management Techniques

Overview:

Have you ever had to take on one of the following tasks?
• Planning a party
• Building a shed
• Preparing an annual report
• Developing a new product

These could all be projects! Managing projects successfully is a key skill for success. This one-day course will teach you how to manage each phase of a project: conceptual, planning, execution, and termination

What Will Students Learn?:

Understand project management basics
Be familiar with the conceptual phase
Understand the planning phase
Execute and terminate a project

What Topics are Covered?:

Understanding projects/project management
A project’s life cycle
The key players
Deciding on a project
Basic project information
Creating a vision and setting goals
Using a target chart and statement of work
The project planning worksheet
Identifying tasks and resources
Identifying risks and constraints
Preparing a schedule
Creating a Gantt chart
Controlling changes
Tracking tools, including status meetings

What’s Included?: Instruction by an expert facilitator, small interactive classes, manual & course materials and certificate