Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success Seminar # 6503

Build a solid foundation of project management knowledge, techniques, and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle.

As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately, these same organizations often don’t have skilled project managers to handle the work. In this seminar, you will learn and practice the latest tools and techniques necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover every aspect of managing projects.

While aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) framework, this course is specifically designed to focus on the practical application of concepts. You’ll return to work with the knowledge and tools you need to get your projects started right and completed successfully.

How You Will Benefit

• Ensure that a proper business case has been established to gain organizational support for the project
  
• Learn the basics for effectively gathering and documenting requirements
  
• Understand the role of the project manager, business analyst, and others in managing projects
  
• Develop an integrated project plan including realistic scope, schedules, budgets, and risks —and turn that plan into successful action
  
• Learn how to effectively track and report on project progress
  
• Gain the respect of your project team and build credibility with top management
  

What You Will Cover

An Overview of the Framework of Project Management

• Discussing the key concepts, terminology, and roles
• Defining a “project,” the project triangle, and core PM processes

Initiating the Project

• Creating a project charter and defining requirements
• Setting customer, sponsor, and team member expectations

Identifying the Work

• Building on the charter and product requirements
• Identifying and assigning ownership

Estimating the Work

• Discussing industry best practices for creating realistic estimates

Scheduling the Work

• Creating network logic diagrams that show task dependencies
• Producing Gantt charts to graph project timelines
• Determining the critical path and calculating float

Creating the Budget

• Capturing and tracking personnel and (out of pocket) expenses

Who Should Attend

Individuals who are new to project management, “accidental” project managers (professionals for whom PM is a secondary part of their jobs), business analysts, subject-matter experts from any field who contribute to projects, managers responsible for projects and experienced project managers looking to review current tools, techniques, and processes.

Extras from AMA

Participants have access to online blended learning components, including a full toolset of integrated project management templates to download and use for getting started immediately after completing the seminar.

This seminar features fictional case studies that allow participants to immediately practice course concepts in group exercises, thereby gaining realistic project management experience through practical application. Participants will create key project documents including a business case, charter, product requirements, project plan (scope, schedule, budget, risks), status reports, and lessons learned.

This Seminar Features Blended Learning

AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner—producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.

Additional Information

• Faculty Info
• Seminar Hours
• Accreditation and Continuing Education Units
• Travel and Accommodations
• Cancellation Policy
• Federal Government Employee Discounts
• On-Site Delivery

Registration Fee

3 days / 1.8 CEUs / 18 PDUs
Nonmembers $1,995 / AMA Members $1,795 / GSA $1,537

Schedule

We have 72 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between October 1, 2008 and June 24, 2009.

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