Practical Methods for Project Management

This workshop will be of great value to those in the Life Sciences, Consumer Products, Food and Chemical industries who are responsible for directing projects within their areas of expertise. This is especially valuable for technical personnel with little or no experience managing complex projects.

This course is registered with Project Management Institute and delivered by an accredited, registered education provider. Participants earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by attending.

Learning Objectives

After completion of this course the attendee will have a strong understanding of the principles and practices of Project Management, including how to:

• Work with the sponsor to start the project off in the right direction
• Become a better project leader
• Lead a team through a collaborative planning process
• Maintain team member accountability during project execution

The managing of projects and work processes is a fundamental practice needed for career advancement and job satisfaction. This course delivers strategies on how to effectively manage project personnel, timelines, objectives and the expectation of superiors.

Course Description

The following issues will be covered:

• Fostering team participation
• Creating a team contract
• Creating a charter
• Defining the scope of the project
• Setting scope boundaries
• Breaking down the work
• Determining who should be on the team
• Development of a deliverables schedule
• Estimating staff effort & spending
• Risk Assessment
• Creating countermeasures to reduce risk
• Managing changes to the plan
• How to monitor project progress
• Effective use and design of project status meetings
• Writing a status report
• Managing an issues list
• Capturing lessons learned
• Assembling a project plan
• Writing a close out report

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COURSE AGENDA

DAY ONE

• Introduction and Overview

• Introduction to the Project Process

• Roles & Responsibilities

• The Components of a Charter

• Creating an Issues List & Lessons Learned List

• Kicking Off the Project

• Team Thinking Styles

• Building a Team

• Team Contract

• Principles of Team Leadership

• Project Leader Skills & Characteristics

• Scope Definition

• Project Types

• Interim Deliverables

• Subproject Work Breakdown Structure

DAY TWO

• Reviews & Approvals

• Communication Planning

• Estimating

• Scheduling

• Critical Path

• Contingency

• Shortening the Schedule

• Documentation

• Staff Effort Estimate

• Spending Estimate

• Assemble the Plan

• Change Management

• Exercise - Project Solutions

• Team Meetings

• Status Reporting

• Communicating with the Sponsor & Customer

• Wrap Up & Final Q&A