This managerial perspective follows the phases of the Project Management Phase Methodology. Project selection and performance criteria are described as the Project Manager works with the functional prime toward the feasibility phase. The course covers the role of the Project Manager as they manages customer expectations, budgets and completes Status Reports, Schedules and controls the Project. Special emphasis on the skill sets for creating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) diagrams and accurate estimating is included in this training program.
Finally, scope control and issue resolution conclude the discussion as project evaluation and benefit tracking procedures are established. The human factor is ever present in Project Management and topics such as team building, communications and leadership are discussed throughout this intensive 5 day seminar.
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| Understand the six phases of the Project Management Phase Methodology| |
Increase their awareness of the Phase Processes and the Phase End Review | |
Increase their awareness of the Project Management Processes | |
Increase their awareness about the roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager | |
Learn the skills and related Project Management Tools for accurately completing |
| Work Breakdown Structures and Project Estimates | |
Know how to organize an Effective Team of Project People and keep them motivated |
| throughout the Project Life Cycle | |
Learn how to apply Project Reporting & Financial Standards in the appropriate phases | |
Learn how to manage customer expectations | |
Learn how to Control Project Scope and Resolve Sponsor Issues |
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| LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: | Classroom | DURATION:
| Five business days | COURSE SIZE:
| The ideal / maximum number of participants is 24 | PRE-REQUISITES:
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DAY ONE
Morning:
Course Introduction and Objectives
Module One - Development Life Cycle Overview
Review of Life Cycle Phases and Content
Review of the Phase Deliverables and their role
Module Two - Project Management Commentary
Definition of Project Management
Project Structure
The Single Living Document
Phase End Approvals
Afternoon:
Module Three - Managing Customer Expectations
Expectation Setting
Establishing and Tracking Scope
Building Rapport
Structured Walk-throughs
Formal Sign-off Points
Exercise - Defining the Scope of your Project
Module Four - Project Finance and Status Reporting
Project Accounting
Financial Case Study
Evening Assignment:
Read Module Eight
- Scheduling Standards, Tools & Techniques and complete the Scheduling
Exercise
DAY TWO
Morning:
Module Five - Staffing and Team Building
The Project Team Roles
Functional Primes
Building the Project Team
Afternoon:
Module Six - Work Breakdown Structures, Tools and Techniques
Project Planning
WBS Glossary of Terms
Sorting Out the Project
Planning Checklist
Functional Decomposition
Tree Diagrams
Exercise - Integrated Office Systems Pilot
RACI Charts
Exercise - HAC Computer Company
Evening Assignment:
Teams - Complete the Gozinto Chart Exercise
DAY THREE
Morning:
Module Six - Work Breakdown Structures, Tools and Techniques, continued
WBS Exercise - WBS on the Project Management Process
Afternoon:
Module Seven - Risk Assessment and Estimating Standards, Tools, and Techniques
Role of Estimates
Estimating Responsibilities
The Estimating Process
Risk Management
Evening Assignment:
Develop a list of all the interruptions that occur during your day that stop you
from working on the task you have been assigned.
DAY FOUR
Morning:
Module Seven - Risk Assessment and Estimating Standards, Tools, and
Techniques, continued
Estimating Time per Task
Exercise - Identifying Work Stoppers
Calculating Work Time
Determining Elapsed Time
Project Contingency
Project Costs
Exercise - Apply Estimates to the Project Process WBS
Afternoon:
Documenting the Estimate
Monitoring Estimates
Revising the Estimates
Negotiating the Estimate
Exercise - Negotiating the Estimate
DAY FIVE
Morning:
Module Eight - Scheduling Standards, Tools & Techniques,
Scope Control and Issue Resolution Process
The Schedule
Schedule Format
Scheduling Exercise
Scope Control and Issue Resolution
Project Control Process
Characteristics of a Project Control System
Afternoon:
Project Control Guidelines
Scope Control and Issue Resolution
Phase End Reviews
Project Tracking / Benefit Tracking
Managing the User
Change Control
COURSE CLOSURE:
Question and Answer Period
Course Evaluation
Closing Remarks
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