PM Fundamentals III

Three intensive programs for those new to project management

About This Program ( (CPE 6061))

These programs will teach participants the fundamentals of how to deliver projects on time and within budget. Fundamentals I provides a solid foundation that covers the tools and techniques of project management. Fundamentals II covers the people side of project management. Fundamentals III covers the important areas of cost estimating and budgeting; leadership; and meeting time and priority management. The combined program will touch on areas such as defining the scope of a project and using project management tools, as well as learning skills to manage project teams.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for individuals from nontechnical fields who are new to project management, managers who must deal with multiple projects, and for those who are looking for formal project management training.
 

You Can Learn To

• Set practical project goals
• Set realistic schedules
• Develop a project plan
• Apply the most common PM tools
• Break down projects into manageable segments
• Build project teams
• Manage time constraints and people pressures
• Apply the most common project management tools
• Break down projects into manageable segments
• Build project teams

Outline

Budget and Cost Management

• Major processes of cost management
• Resource plans
• Cost estimating and cost budgeting
• Cost control
• Earned value analysis

Meeting, Time, and Priority Management

• Project meeting
• Meetings and agendas: Staff, customers, other stakeholders
• Managing priorities in relation to time
• Productivity tools
• Delegation

Risk Management

• Risk management processes
• Risk identification
• Risk qualification
• Risk response control
• Risk analysis and planning audit (RAPA™)

Leadership Skills

• Relationships between management and leadership
• Leadership styles and implications
• Situations and leadership
• Leadership styles and team readiness analysis
• Empowerment