Project Management Seminars - First Place Learning

Essentials of Successful
Project Management Seminar

At this seminar you will learn the secrets of successful project management. You will gain valuable insights into the job and responsibilities of the project manager as well as the responsibilities of other project contributors. Techniques of project planning and task estimation will be presented.

Daryl Royal, coach of the University of Texas football team, said, "Three things can happen when you throw a pass -- two of them are bad". This seminar will help you avoid problems that can cause projects to fail. One key to success is to recognize early signs of trouble and to take appropriate action. Experienced project managers can tell you how to save time and money for your organization.

The project management seminar will address tough questions. Will most projects finish sooner if we assign more staff? How can we deal with scarce resources? How can we motivate project team members? How can we cope with problems such as: loss of critical personnel, changes in requirements, and "run away projects"?

There are proven approaches, methodologies, and checklists which you will learn about that can dramatically increase the project management success rate. You will learn through many effective hands on workshops and case studies. Our trainers know how to bring in projects on time and within budget.

What You Will Learn

HOW TO get your project off to a good start
HOW TO avoid the traps and pitfalls of Project Management
HOW TO plan your project
HOW TO get the right people involved with your project
HOW TO recognize and correct problems
HOW TO develop a realistic project schedule
HOW TO keep project team members motivated and productive
HOW TO use project tools like PERT, CPM, Gantt, and computerized project management
HOW TO control project costs
HOW TO manage multiple priorities
HOW TO get your project successfully completed - on time and on budget and meet requirements!

What You Get

You will receive a comprehensive manual and project management toolkit that provides useful checklists, examples and reference material that will help you in your project management. The usefulness of the course continues long after the class sessions.

You will receive a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the course.

Who Should Attend

Managers and Executives

Project Leaders

Team Leaders

Project Team Members

Seminar Outline

I. Introduction to Project Management

What is Project Management?
Benefits and Objectives of Project Management
The First Place Approach
The Project Life Cycle
Profile of the Successful Project Manager

II. Planning the Project

When to Plan and When Not to Plan
Defining Tasks and Their Relationships
Determining Deliverables and Results Metrics
Using PERT/CPM and other Planning Techniques
Estimating Time and Developing a Realistic Schedule
Planning Resource Requirements
Loading Resources to Tasks
Estimating Costs
Tuning the Plan

III. Organizing and Staffing the Project

Determining Roles
Assigning Responsibilities
Establishing Authority

IV. Determining Requirements

Gathering Requirements
Prototyping
Documenting Requirements
Agreeing on the Requirements

V. Directing and Controlling the Project

Providing Leadership and Motivation
Measuring Progress
Establishing Checkpoints and Milestones
Managing Change
Communicating Progress
Controlling Costs
Managing Quality

VI. Solving Project Problems

How Top Project Managers Solve Problems
Making Conflicts Work For You
Specific Actions You Can Take Now to Turn A Problem Around

VII. Coming into an Existing Project

What you should know before saying "Yes"
Diagnosing the Situation
Taming the "Run Away" Project

VIII. Managing Multiple Projects and Priorities

Secrets of Multi-Project Management
Keeping Your Priorities Straight
Controlling and Monitoring Multiple Projects

IX. Ending the Project

"Declaring Victory"
"Pulling the Plug"
Learning from Successes and Failures

X. Applying What You Have Learned

Understanding What You Have Learned
Creating An Action Plan