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Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success

Seminar #6503 Classroom

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 critical tools and techniques that have been proven necessary for project management success. In lectures, discussions and exercises, you’ll cover the essential 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.

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Schedule

  • [3] days
  • [3] days - $2,095 Non Members
  • [3] days - $1,895 AMA Members
  • [3] days - $1,623 GSA

Credits

1.8 CEU /18 PDU /18 PHR
18 SPHR

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Schedule

We have 86 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between 9/13/2010 - 6/8/2011

Date Location Duration Attendees  
Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 15, 2010 Boston, MA 3 Days
Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 15, 2010 New York, NY 3 Days
Sep 15, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Sep 15, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Sep 15, 2010 - Sep 17, 2010 Houston, TX 3 Days
Sep 22, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010 Philadelphia, PA 3 Days
Oct 4, 2010 - Oct 6, 2010 New York, NY 3 Days
Oct 4, 2010 - Oct 6, 2010 Dallas, TX 3 Days
Oct 11, 2010 - Oct 13, 2010 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Oct 13, 2010 - Oct 15, 2010 Denver, CO 3 Days
Oct 13, 2010 - Oct 15, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA 3 Days
Oct 18, 2010 - Oct 20, 2010 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Oct 18, 2010 - Oct 20, 2010 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Oct 18, 2010 - Oct 20, 2010 Richmond, VA 3 Days
Oct 25, 2010 - Oct 27, 2010 Cincinnati, OH 3 Days
Oct 27, 2010 - Oct 29, 2010 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Nov 1, 2010 - Nov 3, 2010 Parsippany, NJ 3 Days
Nov 1, 2010 - Nov 3, 2010 Houston, TX 3 Days
Nov 1, 2010 - Nov 3, 2010 Los Angeles, CA 3 Days
Nov 1, 2010 - Nov 3, 2010 New York, NY 3 Days
Nov 3, 2010 - Nov 5, 2010 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Nov 8, 2010 - Nov 10, 2010 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Nov 10, 2010 - Nov 12, 2010 Minneapolis, MN 3 Days
Nov 15, 2010 - Nov 17, 2010 Durham, NC 3 Days
Nov 15, 2010 - Nov 17, 2010 Hartford, CT 3 Days
Nov 17, 2010 - Nov 19, 2010 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Dec 1, 2010 - Dec 3, 2010 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Dec 1, 2010 - Dec 3, 2010 Dallas, TX 3 Days
Dec 1, 2010 - Dec 3, 2010 Philadelphia, PA 3 Days
Dec 1, 2010 - Dec 3, 2010 Kansas City, KS 3 Days
Dec 6, 2010 - Dec 8, 2010 New York, NY 3 Days
Dec 6, 2010 - Dec 8, 2010 Memphis, TN 3 Days
Dec 8, 2010 - Dec 10, 2010 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Dec 13, 2010 - Dec 15, 2010 Boston, MA 3 Days
Dec 13, 2010 - Dec 15, 2010 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Dec 13, 2010 - Dec 15, 2010 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Jan 10, 2011 - Jan 12, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Jan 12, 2011 - Jan 14, 2011 Denver, CO 3 Days
Jan 17, 2011 - Jan 19, 2011 New York, NY 3 Days
Jan 17, 2011 - Jan 19, 2011 Richmond, VA 3 Days
Jan 19, 2011 - Jan 21, 2011 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Jan 24, 2011 - Jan 26, 2011 Cincinnati, OH 3 Days
Jan 24, 2011 - Jan 26, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Jan 26, 2011 - Jan 28, 2011 Pittsburgh, PA 3 Days
Jan 26, 2011 - Jan 28, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Feb 2, 2011 - Feb 4, 2011 Hartford, CT 3 Days
Feb 7, 2011 - Feb 9, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Feb 9, 2011 - Feb 11, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Feb 9, 2011 - Feb 11, 2011 Durham, NC 3 Days
Feb 9, 2011 - Feb 11, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Feb 14, 2011 - Feb 16, 2011 Minneapolis, MN 3 Days
Feb 14, 2011 - Feb 16, 2011 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Feb 16, 2011 - Feb 18, 2011 New York, NY 3 Days
Feb 16, 2011 - Feb 18, 2011 Houston, TX 3 Days
Mar 2, 2011 - Mar 4, 2011 Kansas City, KS 3 Days
Mar 2, 2011 - Mar 4, 2011 Memphis, TN 3 Days
Mar 7, 2011 - Mar 9, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Mar 7, 2011 - Mar 9, 2011 Boston, MA 3 Days
Mar 9, 2011 - Mar 11, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Mar 14, 2011 - Mar 16, 2011 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Mar 14, 2011 - Mar 16, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Mar 21, 2011 - Mar 23, 2011 New York, NY 3 Days
Mar 23, 2011 - Mar 25, 2011 Dallas, TX 3 Days
Apr 4, 2011 - Apr 6, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Apr 4, 2011 - Apr 6, 2011 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
Apr 4, 2011 - Apr 6, 2011 Denver, CO 3 Days
Apr 11, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011 New York, NY 3 Days
Apr 11, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011 Philadelphia, PA 3 Days
Apr 13, 2011 - Apr 15, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Apr 18, 2011 - Apr 20, 2011 Cincinnati, OH 3 Days
Apr 27, 2011 - Apr 29, 2011 Richmond, VA 3 Days
Apr 27, 2011 - Apr 29, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
May 4, 2011 - May 6, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
May 4, 2011 - May 6, 2011 Durham, NC 3 Days
May 9, 2011 - May 11, 2011 Pittsburgh, PA 3 Days
May 9, 2011 - May 11, 2011 Atlanta, GA 3 Days
May 9, 2011 - May 11, 2011 Minneapolis, MN 3 Days
May 11, 2011 - May 13, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
May 11, 2011 - May 13, 2011 Dallas, TX 3 Days
May 11, 2011 - May 13, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
May 16, 2011 - May 18, 2011 New York, NY 3 Days
May 18, 2011 - May 20, 2011 Hartford, CT 3 Days
Jun 1, 2011 - Jun 3, 2011 Boston, MA 3 Days
Jun 6, 2011 - Jun 8, 2011 Chicago, IL 3 Days
Jun 8, 2011 - Jun 10, 2011 Washington DC/Arlington VA, DC 3 Days
Jun 8, 2011 - Jun 10, 2011 San Francisco, CA 3 Days
Registering more than 4  people, please call 1-877-566-9441.

How You Will Benefit

  • Ensure that your projects are set-up for success from the start
  • 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 Key Project Management Concept
    Discussing key concepts, terminology, and roles including: 
  • The project triangle
  • The definition of the "project"
  • The five-core PM

Initiating the Project

  • Creating a project charter and tying it to the business case
  • Gathering and documenting requirements
  • Setting customer, sponsor, and team member expectations

Identifying the Work

  • Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS) based on the charter and product requirments
  • Assigning ownership to tasks

Estimating the Work

  • Discussing industry best practices for creating realistic estimates

Scheduling the Work

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

Creating the Budget

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

Extended Seminar Outline

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.

Special Feature

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.

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.

 

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