Project Management Fundamentals

Overview:

Project management isn’t just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take on extra assignments – and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time. This workshop is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, this one-day workshop will familiarize you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects.

What Will Students Learn?:

Understand what is meant by a project and project management
Identify benefits of projects
Identify the phases of a project’s life cycle
Enhance your ability to sell ideas and make presentations
Prioritize projects
Begin conceptualizing your project, including goals and vision statements
Use a target chart and other planning tools
Complete a Statement of Work

What Topics are Covered?:

Defining a project and project management
How projects can benefit you and your organization
Project life cycles
Selling your own project ideas
Role & skills of the project manager
Creating a vision
Setting project goals
Project planning worksheets
The statement of work

What’s Included?:

Instruction by an expert facilitator
Small, interactive classes