Project Management for Non-Project Managers Training Course

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Course Description

Everyone finds themselves managing a project from time-to-time at work, at home, or on some type of service project. Often our approach is haphazard and leads to rework, inefficiencies, and missed project deliverables. Applying a few project management techniques, even in modest measure can result in significant improvements in project results, saving money and time, while delivering more of the intended results at a higher quality than would likely be achieved by simply winging it. This class introduces the most important aspects of project management in a way that can be easily put into practice on any project. Although it is not designed to be a course that leads to certification, the material conforms to, and is based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), 6^th edition.

The approach will be facilitated with a combination of theory and hands on practice with common project management tools and techniques, with exercises based on examples that are reachable and familiar to the students.

Outline

This seminar exposes participants to the most central of the generally accepted project management processes as defined in the PMBOK^® Guide, 6^th Edition. Participants will also be introduced to some project management tools. Specifically they will learn:

Introduction

Project Management Triple Constraint
Project Management Plan
Challenges to Effective Project Management
Constraints and Assumptions
Projects, Deliverables, Activities and Processes
Exercise – Identify projects you have worked on

Stakeholder Management

The Purpose of Stakeholder Management
Project Stakeholder Management Proceses
Who Are Your Stakeholders?

The Identify Stakeholders Process

Stakeholder Register
Power/Interest Grid
Class Discussion
Exercise – Prepare a stakeholder register

Plan Stakeholder Management Process

Stakeholder Management Plan

Manage Stakeholder Engagement Process

Knowing Your Stakeholders
- Cultural Considerations
- Diversity
- Virtual Teams

Control Stakeholder Engagement Process

Exercise – Sensitive Conversations
Class Discussion

Introduction To Project Communications Management

Challenges of Project Communications Management
Class Discussion

Project Communications Processes

Dimensions of Communication
Important Communication Skills
Sender-Receiver Models of Communications
Where Does Meaning Come From?

Plan Communications Management

Plan Communications Management
Communications Management Chart
Exercise – Create a Communications Planning Matrix for a project

Manage Communications

Exercise – Active Listening
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Project Scope Management

Triple Constraint
Scope Management Processes `
Define the Project Scope
- Project Scope Statement
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
WBS Format 1 – Org Chart
WBS Format 2 – Outline
WBS Format 3 – Mind Map
Exercise – WBS
Validate Scope
Control Scope

Project Schedule Management

Defining Activities
Sequence Activities – Dependency and Precedence Relationships
Estimate Activity Durations
Critical Path
Exercise – Critical Path

Project Cost Management

Estimating Costs
Determine Budget

Class Wrap-up

Audience

This course is intended for anyone wishing to learn the basics of project management so they may apply the techniques to personal and smaller business projects. For anyone who is considering a career in project management this course serves as a basic introduction to the field.

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April 19, 2022 | PMNON300 Student

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