Project Management Toolkit

Critical Tools and Methods for Managing Projects in Turbulent Environments

Benefits

This workshop enables project managers to:

• Develop a project plan that takes change into account.

• Collaborate with project teams to develop realistic schedules that are supported by everyone.

• Instill a team to action through effective kickoffs and charter documents.

• Proactively assess and mitigate risk to keep projects on track.

• Continuously improve project leadership skills through debriefs and retrospects.

As a Project Manager you must deliver results in the midst of turmoil. Project management is not what it used to be.  With global projects, changing technologies, multi-ethnic teams and other variables, it requires a more flexible and different understanding than in the past.
 

This two-day workshop is intended for beginners and intermediate project managers who wish to apply tools, but also understand how to do it in environments that are not stable due to changes in the business environment of today.  This course is not an “overview” course; rather it is a hands-on, practical workshop that will enable you to apply the tools to your projects.

Who should attend?

Anyone who is responsible for delivering measurable results, on time:

• New project managers who must meet deadlines and deliver measurable results.

• Project leaders who must deliver new products, processes or services on time.

• Managers who must deliver results even in fast-changing environments.

Call +1 503 293 3557 or email for more information.

We understand that every organization has its own culture and business objectives. Thus, we can customize this workshop to achieve your goals. For example:

• We can provide minimum to comprehensive training with a wide variety of modules

• We can work with your team on a specific project

• We can tailor the syllabus with the topics of special relevance to your teams

• We can offer the class in a single session, or break it up into several smaller meetings

• We can train your trainers and facilitators

Workshop Outline

Introduction and Opening Exercise
Project Complexity Chart (Powerful tool to characterize every project and define project management strategy)
Project management as a system

Explanation of the traditional, and new tools to manage projects effectively
Protocols ― A tool to help teams work more effectively
 

The Project Scope
Project charters
Definition of a project scope in a business environment

Critical elements of a project scope
What project scopes should not include
 

The Deliverable-Based WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
 

Scheduling
Gantt charts and milestone charts
Hierarchical schedules and the Master Clock
The Jogging Line to manage schedules
 

Project Communication and Marketing
Reporting to management
The “Power-and-Interest” diagram
Marketing your project to all your stakeholders
 

The Proactive Project Manager
The 5 questions of proactive project management, and how to apply them in your next project
 

Budgeting
Budget approaches
Introduction to Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
 

Status Reporting
Communicating status effectively goes beyond the Status Report
 

Proactive Risk Management
The process for proactive risk management
Karnaugh Maps, a fast way to prioritize risks
Running log, risk log or how to stay on top of things
 

Change Order Management
The master process for managing change orders
 

The Power of Debriefing ― The Best Way to Improve Your Next Project
Project debriefs tools
Knowledge management
Dealing with denial and NIH
 

Creating Your Project Management Toolbox
Draft the toolbox
Interaction with the class
Final version
Action plan for deployment upon your return to your office

 

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