Course Content:
OVERVIEW
THE EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER
• Establishing criteria for effectiveness
• Leadership role explained
• Knowing the stakeholders’ needs
• Understanding project constraints
• Identifying project aims and goals
PROJECT STAGES
• Defining the concept and the business case
• Identifying the key development stages
• Planning implementation
• Confirming hand over
• Final close out timing
PROJECT DEFINITION
• What is the project management plan?
• Understanding project life cycle concept
• Creating a work breakdown structure
• Establish an effective communications plan
• Identifying the organisation breakdown structure
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Identifying the risks
• Managing the risk through risk meetings
• Appointing risk champions
• Understanding the dynamics of risk management
• Controlling the risk plan
PROGRAMMING
• What is a programme?
• Knowing the types of programme
• Understanding basic Gantt charts
• Terms used in programming
• Critical path analysis
THE TEAM
• Motivating the team
• How to delegate effectively
• Dealing with ‘obstructions’
• Responding to spoken, written and silent language
• Knowing the people types
CONTROL OF PROJECTS
• How to manage conflict
• How to monitor progress simply
• Keeping an eye on KPIs
• Reviewing with feedback
• Review the PMP
MANAGING CHANGE
• Configuration management
• Change control
• Tools for valuing change
• ‘Don’t forgets’ when dealing with change
• Rescheduling with change
EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS
• Mixing time, cost & quality
• Monitoring project using earned value – understanding cost & programme performance
• Indicators
• Knowing RIRO!
• Calibrating EVA
CLOSING OUT
• Careful definition of the stage
• Plan for the completion
• Avoiding unwanted termination
• Post implementation project evaluation
• And don’t forget to praise & reward!
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