Practical Project Management Workshop
Overview: The most practical workshop for projct managers and potential project managers who require a strong foundation in project management concepts, tools and techniques. Participants will plan a project from initiation to closure and present their plans to the class at the conclusion of the session.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will gain the practical skills to plan and manage their projects throughout the project lifecycle. They will gain the confidence needed to overcome obstacles and increase the probability of successfully completing their projects.
Course Outline
Duration: 3 Days
- Introduction/Overview
- Participants and Instructor
- Participants' Objectives
- Course Content and Logistics
- Practical Listening Exercise
- Project Management Concepts & Standards
- The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
- The Project Life Cycle (PLC)
- Milestones vs. Deliverables
- Critical Tasks and Critical Path
- Dependency Theory
- Gantt Chart and Network Diagram
- Case Study for Project Planning
- Select Project Teams, Names and Logos
- Review Case Study Requirements
- Scope Management
- Critical Success Factors (CSF)
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Managing "Scope Creep"
- Practical WBS Exercise
- Human Resources Management
- 5 Stages of Team Dynamics
- Brain-Storming/Team-Building Exercise
- Resource Skills Matrix
- Secrets of Successful H.R. Management
- Communications Management
- Types of Communications
- Meetings — Bloody Meetings!
- Email Management Techniques
- Creating a Communications Plan
- Practical Communications Exercise
- Time Management
- Time Estimation Techniques
- Practical Time Estimation Exercise
- Dependency Theory / Activity Sequencing
- Critical Path Calculation
- Creating a Network Diagram
- Creating a Gantt Chart
- Schedule Optimization
- Schedule Optimization Exercise
- Cost Management
- Cost Estimation Tips and Techniques
- Practical Cost Estimation Exercise
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
- Calculating Phases and Total Project Cost
- Risk Management
- Identifying and Analyzing Risks
- The Top N Risk List
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Matrix
- Contingency Planning
- Practical Risk Exercise
- Preparation for Presentations
- Create Introduction/Scope Statement
- Create WBS and Gantt Chart with Costs
- Create Risk List and Matrix
- Procurement Management
- Phases of Procurement
- Procurement and the Project Life Cycle
- Adding Lag for the RFP to the Schedule
- Limits for Goods and Services
- Practical Procurement Exercise
- Quality Management
- Quality Assurance vs. Quality Control
- Quality Standards — ISO 10006
- Cause and Effect (Ishikawa) Diagram
- Creating an Ishikawa Diagram
- Preparation for Presentations
- Create Ishikawa Diagram
- Create Request for Approval
- Assign Parts to Team Members
- Rehearse the Presentation
- Presentations
- Groups Present Case Study Projects
- Feedback Session
- Integration Management
- Stages of Integration Management
- Project Planning
- Project Execution/Tracking/Monitoring
- Change Control
- Practical Integration Exercise
- Microsoft Project Demonstration
- Creating Project Plans
- Creating a Resource Pool
- Sharing Resources Among Multiple Projects
- Creating a Master Schedule
- Producing Resource, Task and Cost Reports
- Workshop Evaluations & Next Steps