Formation : The keys to project management

1 Focus on "terms of reference"

• Initialize the project and set objectives.
• Draft the terms of reference, and the kick off instructions.

2 Focus on "building the team"

• A 3 sides relation: line managers / participants /project manager.
• Conduct an interview to recruit a project participant.
• The rules of effective delegation.

3 Focus on "work breakdown structure"

• Divide the project into a set of coherent tasks.
• Draft the WBS, key tool for preparing the project.

4 Focus on "budget and working as a team"

• Set up the initial budget.
• The characteristics of an effective team and the management styles of the project manager.

5 Focus on "negotiation"

• Negotiate for cooperation.
• Prepare and manage a negotiated relationship.

6 Focus on "project schedule"

• Prepare a project schedule using PERT method.
• Identify the critical path and floats.
• Draw up the GANTT diagram.

7 Focus on "risk"

• Different kinds of risks: threat and opportunity.
• Identify all the risks and assess major risks.

8 Focus on "meeting"

• Organize and conduct meeting (launch, progress, steering committee, closure).

9 Focus on "controlling progress"

• Actual cost and estimate to complete.
• Analyze progress and react to deviations from forecasts.

10 Focus on "conflict"

• Identify the different types of conflicts and know what attitudes to adopt.
• Deal with aggressive behaviors.

11 Focus on "progress reporting"

• Reporting regularly to management using a visual "dashboard" overview.
• Send out a management chart to inform the decision makers.

12 Focus on "personal attributes"

• Identify one's own strong points as a project member.
• Set out personal progress objectives.

Who should attend

• Newly appointed project managers.
• Managers required to conduct projects within their firms.
• Heads of departments and any person involved in or expected to contribute to the execution of a project.

Prerequisites

Excellent knowledge of English: the course is entirely delivered in English.

A French version of the same course is also available (réf. 2041).

No others prerequisites.

• Master the basic tools for getting your project up and running.
• Master the fundamentals of the human factor in project management.

Plus points

• CD-Rom: a tool box for getting started in the field of project management, with a demo of MSProject ^® .
• A connecting thread based on a 4-day project simulation, with a special software
• package. Training is held in English.
• Simulation tool showing the progress of the project, according to the team's choices, and calculating the index of success.
• PMI ^® registered course (earn 27 PMI-recognized PDU's for maintaining your certification).