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Project Management -
All the Pieces!!
Project management is not just about the tools or the project;
it is about the people as well. The foundation of a successful project
begins with the People involved in the project. Building on this foundation
are the Concepts and understanding needed to organize and run the project,
and finally the Technology tools that support you as you accomplish your
goals and complete the project. This five day training course is designed
to give you knowledge in all three areas.
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Day 1
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The People
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- Team Building and Communications: Communication
styles and preferences
- Communicating with a style other than your own
- People as project resources and stakeholders
- Building trust: motivation, needs, attitude, buy-in
- The impact of stress, and conflict managemen
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Days 2-3
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The Concepts
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Essentials and Best Practices
- Project triangle
- Planning and Organizing
- Define the future state and deliverables
- Describe the current state
- Gap analysis
- Identify and assess alternatives for bridging the gaps
- Recommend the solution; obtain approval and funding
- Project security and backup plans
- Federal alert levels
- Mission criticality
- Disaster recovery
- Cost controls vs. resource redundancy
- Team structure
- Roles
- Authority
- Responsibilities
- Milestones and the work breakdown structure
- Project phases
- Tasks
- Dependencies
- Durations
- Critical path
- Float
- Key documents
- Policies and Requirements (Company specific)
- Implementing
- Carrying out the Plan
- Tracking progress
- Metrics and Controlling
- Define criteria for measuring success
- Define acceptable margins/limits
- Flexibility
- Quality
- Time
- Cost
- Reporting
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Days 4-5
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The Technology
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Tools and Templates: Microsoft Project
Software
(Using sample projects from your office - Company specific)
- Prerequisites: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows
- No prior experience with Microsoft Project (adjust starting
point, if most students already have some experience using Microsoft
Project.)
Microsoft Project
- Menus and toolbars
- Creating the project file
- Switching between views and tables
- Tasks
- Resources
- Adjustments
- Viewing and printing project information
- Tracking progress
- Baseline plan
- Actuals
- Percentages
- Adjusting remaining work
- Interim plans
- Reporting status
- Delayed tasks
- Comparing Baseline, Interim, and Current Plans
- Over budget tasks
- Project Status
- Earned Value Analysis
- Troubleshooting
Templates: Sample Documents
(in accordance with the policies and requirements of your company)
(Generic samples from catalyst projects will be used, otherwise.)
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