Project Management

The topics covered are as follows:

1 Getting Started

· Icebreaker

· Ground rules

· The parking lot

· Workshop objectives

· Action plans and evaluation forms

2 Key Concepts (Part One)

· What is a Project?

· What is Project Management?

· What is a Project Manager?

3 Key Concepts (Part Two)

· About the PMBOK and the PMI

· The Five Process Groups

· The Nine Knowledge Areas

· The Triple Constraint

4 Initiation (Part One)

· Assessing Needs and Wants

· Identifying Your Stakeholders

· Creating SMART Objectives

· Creating Requirements

5 Initiation (Part Two)

· Creating a Statement of Work

· Creating the Project Requirements Document

· Completing the Project Planning Worksheet

6 Planning (Part One)

· Estimating Time

· Estimating Costs and Resources

· Building the Work Breakdown Structure

7 Planning (Part Two)

· Creating the Schedule

· Creating a Risk Management Plan

· Creating a Communication Plan

8 Planning Tools

· The Gantt Chart

· The Network Diagram

· The Critical Path

· Going the Extra Mile: Optional Tools

9 Maintaining and Controlling
(Part One)

· Establishing Baselines

· Monitoring Baseline Variances

· Schedule Reduction Methods

10 Maintaining and Controlling
(Part Two)

· Leading Successful Status Meetings

· Managing Change Monitoring Risks

11 Closing Out

· Administrative Tasks

· Personnel Tasks

· Scope Verification

· Document Checklist

12 Wrapping Up

· Words from the Wise

· Review of Parking Lot

· Lessons Learned

· Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations