Project management isn’t just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to regular job duties, people are often expected to take on extra assignments and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time. This course is not intended to take participants from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, these three days will familiarize them with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects. In this, you will walk participants through the nuts and bolts of project management, from setting priorities to controlling expenses and reporting on the results. They may still have to cope with the unexpected, but they’ll be better prepared. This will help you know how to:

• Understand what is meant by a project.
• Recognize what steps must be taken to complete projects on time and on budget.
• Sell ideas and make presentations.
• Use simple techniques and tools for planning and tracking a project.
• Use methods for keeping the team focused and motivated.

Course Content

Lessons

Session One: Course Overview

Session Two: What is a Project?

Session Three: Project Management Basics

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: Preparing Your Project

Session Nine: The Role of a Project Manager

Session Ten: Project Goals

Session Eleven: Laying Out the Project

Session Twelve: Project Risks

Session Thirteen: Contingency Planning

Session Fourteen: What Really Needs To Be Done?

Session Fifteen: The Work Breakdown Structure

Session Sixteen: Planning Tools

Session Seventeen: Budgets

Session Eighteen: Teamwork

Session Nineteen: Developing Teams

Session Twenty: Putting it Into Practice

Session Twenty-One: Communication Tips

Session Twenty-Two: Closing Out a Project

Session Twenty-Three: Team Meetings

Session Twenty-Four: Presentation Primer

Session Twenty-Five: Project Presentations