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Project Management
In this two-day seminar you will learn how to produce high
quality results, on-time and on-budget, by managing effective
projects using high performance project teams. Topics include
how to estimate resource needs and methods for monitoring
project performance. Note: computers will be used in class
to apply learned techniques. Please bring a laptop if possible.
Seminar Content
Overview of Project Management
- Why projects are important
- Characteristics of a successful project
- Terms and definitions
- Major project phases and the project
life cycle
- Project management support structure
- Project performance – Quality,
Cost and Timing
Initiating
- Defining project outcomes
- Determining the project scope and timing
requirements
- Identifying project team members
- Introduction to MS Project
Planning
- Determining required tasks
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Structuring tasks
- Developing the project schedule
- Resource planning
- Critical Path
- Optimizing the schedule
- Estimating costs
- Using MS Project to plan a project
Executing and Controlling
- Controlling the schedule – completing
tasks on-time
- Controlling costs – completing
tasks on-budget
- Controlling quality
- Communicating status – reporting
project performance
- Using MS Project to monitor project
progress
Closing
- Lessons learned
- Closing the project
Who Should
Attend
Individuals who manage projects, members of project or product
teams and others with project management responsibilities
Prerequisites
Basic computer Skills in a WindowsTM environment
Related
Seminars
ISO/TS 16949: 2002
Advanced Product Quality Planning
Executive Management of Business Improvement w/QOS
Seminar
Fee: $795
All meals, excluding dinner, are included.
Each participant will receive a comprehensive
manual and a Certificate of Completion at the close of the
seminar.
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