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 is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, these topics will familiarize you with the most common terms and practices in terms of working on projects. This will help you know how to:

• Describe what is meant by a project
• Explain what project management means
• Identify benefits of projects
• Identify the phases of a project’s life cycle
• Sell ideas and make presentations related to pitching a project
• Prioritize projects
• Begin conceptualizing your project, including goals and vision statements
• Use project planning tools
• Contribute to creating a Statement of Work

Course Content

Lessons

Session One: Course Overview

Session Two: Defining Projects and Project Management

Session Three: The Role of a Project Manager

Session Four: Pre-Assignment Review

Session Five: How Can Projects Help Me?

Session Six: A Project’s Life Cycle

Session Seven: Selling a Project

Session Eight: Creating a Vision

Session Nine: Project Goals

Session Ten: Using a Target Chart

Session Eleven: Preparing Your Project

Session Twelve: Laying Out the Project