Project Management for Non-Project Managers (PM27)
Approach
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.
Who Should Attend:
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.
Course Outline
This seminar exposes participants to the most central of the generally accepted project management
processes as defined in the PMBOK® Guide, 6th Edition. Participants will also be introduced to
some project management tools. Specifically they will learn:
1. 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
2. Stakeholder Management
- The Purpose of Stakeholder Management
- Project Stakeholder Management Proceses
- Who Are Your Stakeholders?
3. The Identify Stakeholders Process
- Stakeholder Register
- Power/Interest Grid
- Class Discussion
- Exercise – Prepare a stakeholder register
4. Plan Stakeholder Management Process
- Stakeholder Management Plan
5. Manage Stakeholder Engagement Process
- Knowing Your Stakeholders
o Cultural Considerations
o Diversity
o Virtual Teams
6. Control Stakeholder Engagement Process
- Exercise – Sensitive Conversations
- Class Discussion
7. Introduction To Project Communications Management
- Challenges of Project Communications Management
- Class Discussion
8. Project Communications Processes
- Dimensions of Communication
- Important Communication Skills
- Sender-Receiver Models of Communications
- Where Does Meaning Come From?
9. Plan Communications Management
- Plan Communications Management
- Communications Management Chart
- Exercise – Create a Communications Planning Matrix for a project
10. Manage Communications
- Exercise – Active Listening
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
11. Project Scope Management
- Triple Constraint
- Scope Management Processes
- Define the Project Scope
o Project Scope Statement
o Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
-WBS Format 1 – Org Chart
-WBS Format 2 – Outline
-WBS Format 3 – Mind Map
- Exercise – WBS
- Validate Scope
- Control Scope
12. Project Schedule Management
- Defining Activities
- Sequence Activities – Dependency and Precedence Relationships
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Critical Path
- Exercise – Critical Path
13. Project Cost Management
- Estimating Costs
- Determine Budget
14. Class Wrap-up
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