Learning Objectives

• Learn how to finish projects on time and within budget as well as specified quality and
• performance criteria.
• Learn when and how to use critical project management tools such as PERT, CPM and Gantt Charts.
• Learn how to adjust leadership style to achieve purposes in different project situations.
• Learn how to marshal team resources, capitalizing on the strengths of individual members and benefiting from the synergy of their combined efforts.
• Learn how to evaluate, select and use the latest market-proven PC-based project management software.
• Learn how to advance quickly your project management proficiency to the next level.
• Understand the five traits/characteristics of successful project managers enabling you to focus your energies for maximum professional growth.

This course is specifically designed for employees who need a better understanding of the skills required to effectively manage a project.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Introduction to Project Management Skills Development

• Key Project Management Roles
• Expected Benefits
• Pilot Results
• New Product Introduction Wave Form
• Dysfunctional Wave Form for NPI
• Product Introduction Wave Forms
• Global Perspective in Project Management
• Defining Project Management
• Five Step Process to Project Success
• Project Management Process Steps
• Benchmarking Project Management Competencies

Select Project

• Selecting Projects
• Project Prioritization Grid

Initialize Project

• Selecting a Sponsor
• Writing the Initial Scope Document
• Scope Document – Terms and Definitions
• The First Step: Stating Specific Goals
• Detailing Boundaries, Driver and Deliverables
• Completing the Objective Statement
• How to Review, Modify and Clarify the Scope
• Scope Document Example and Template

Develop Critical Issues and Project Organization Structure

• Defining Critical Issues
• Examples of Critical Issues
• Facilitating Critical Issue Identification
• Prioritizing and Resolving Critical Issues
• Pro forma Critical Issues Identification Action Agenda
• Creating Teams & Sub-teams and Chartering Those Teams
• Mock Upgrade Team Summary
• Critical Issues Template
• Team Summary Table Template

Develop Top Tier, Logic Driven WBS

• Terms and Definitions
• Nine-Step Planning Process
• Creating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Identifying High Level Tasks, Task Interrelationships and Durations
• Strategies for Planning Projects
• Importance of Inputting Plan into Software

Complete Project Risk Analysis

• Potential Problem Analysis (PPA)
• PPA Examples and Forms
• Identifying Preventative Actions
• Developing Contingency Plans and Triggers

Develop Detailed Project Plans

• Phase/Gate Systems for Project Management
• Project Development Methodology Gate Protocol Table
• Task Dependencies
• Task Relationships
• Benefits and Use of Gantt
• BAR-B-Q Pit Gantt Chart
• Benefits and Use of Network Diagrams
• Network Diagrams
• Network Diagrams and the Six Block Method
• Time Estimating
• Resource Loading and Leveling
• Resource Planning Worksheet
• Resource Planning Worksheet with Resources
• WBS with Predecessors, Task Owners, Effort, Duration & Loading
• Project Planning Worksheet
• Resource Histogram: Systems Analyst
• How to Compare Plans against Critical Issues and PPA

Finalize Project Economics & Prepare CAR

• Gathering Appropriate Financial Data
• Cost Management -- A Private Sector Example
• Overview- How to complete and publish Project Economics Using Established

Develop Communications Plan

• Communication and the Project Manager
• Identifying Key Stakeholders
• Determining Vehicles, Recipients, Accountability and Frequency
• Communication Plan and Strategy - Platform Process Development Project
• Communication Plan and Strategy- Project Upgrade
• Communication Plan
• Communication Strategy

Reach Consensus on Project Scope, Plan & Economics

• Establishing Baselines
• Value in Reducing Project Time
• Compressing the Critical Path - Fast Tracking the Project

Implement, Track & Control

• Project Scheduler/Controller Role: Tracking & Controlling Projects
• Tracking and Controlling Projects
• Tracking/Controlling the Short Term Future with Project Management Software
• Milestone, Slack, and Baseline
• Baseline Changes

Close Project

• Project Closure Process
• Action Agenda
• Punch List
• Project Management – Lessons Learned
• Technical Lessons Learned
• Celebrate Success

Post Project Assessment

• World Class Project Management Key Success Factors

Characteristics of World Class Project Management

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration

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