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Project Management 101
Project Overview:
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 5-day workshop 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.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
o Describe what is meant by a project
o Explain what project management means
o Identify benefits of projects
o Identify the phases of a project’s life cycle
o Sell ideas and make presentations related to pitching a project
o Prioritize projects
o Begin conceptualizing your project, including goals and vision statements
o Use project planning tools
o Contribute to creating a Statement of Work
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?
The Benefits of Projects
Case Study: Mary Marvelous
Session Six: A Project’s Life Cycle
The Life Cycle
Stages of a Project
Session Seven: Selling a Project
Tom Peters
The Priority Matrix
Session Eight: Creating a Vision
The Vision Process
Making Connections
Session Nine: Project Goals
Setting Goals with SPIRIT
Your Project’s Goals
Session Ten: Using a Target Chart
Session Eleven: Preparing Your Project
Session Twelve: Laying Out the Project
The Statement of Work
Individual SOW
Project Planning Worksheet
Personal Action Plan
Recommended Reading List
Course Evaluation