Project Management Training

		*Project Management for Practitioners* An interactive workshop in Project Management technique, consistent with the body of knowledge from the Project Management Institute®, featuring techniques proven in the workplace
Getting Started with Charter & Plan
Business Value Proposition Risk Decisions Operations Concept		Get the “Project Balance” right: align business goals with project objectives. Phase project achievement where necessary. Determine how much risk must be taken to balance business need with project capability Estimate the impact of the major risks on the Project Balance. Develop decision tree or other risk metrics. Set initial mitigation plans in place Develop the Operations Concept for the tangible results of the project. Answer the question: How will end-users use the system; how will support staff maintain the system?
Manage Time, Resources, Scope…the iron triangle
WBS		Develop the Work Breakdown Structure [WBS] Your Scope are embodied in the deliverables;
Schedule & the SOW		Your schedule is the logic of your plan. Begin with the Project Events. Link events logically. Quick-hit the schedule; run a Monte-Carlo analysis to determine the systemic weaknesses. Resource the plan. Identify and mitigate threats to the critical path.
Budget & Value Earned		Budget your project. Earn value as the project progresses. Different techniques apply when cost is most important or when time is most important. Evaluate your budget with an eye toward uncertainty; know whether you can finish for the resources provided.
Manage Change, Risk, and Organizational Conflict; Solve Problems
Change in Projects Risk Management Organizational Impacts Solving Problems		Things change; that’s the way it is in projects. What are techniques that can be applied? Projects cause change in the organization. How is change managed as a consequence of your project? Risk is uncertainty of outcome. Risk is probabilistic by its very nature. Consider quantitative and statistical techniques to improve your Risk Management Projects come and go; so do the teams that implement projects. What are the considerations for project organization and what are the practical impacts Tools for problem solving. The Kano Chart, the Pareto Chart, Decision trees, histograms, & fishbone charts
Finishing your Accomplishment
Close your Project		The nice thing about projects is that they end, or so the doctrine states. Does your project end, or evolve into operations? How has the body of knowledge you have generated been captured for your organization?