Fundamentals of Successful Project Management

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Good things happen to those who know how to manage projects. The ability to make things happen … to meet deadlines … to build and supervise a team … to get results. That’s what makes people take notice. That’s what makes careers soar!.

It’s a fact. Managers who know how to complete projects on time, on budget and with the desired results are in high demand and—as top management everywhere agrees—in short supply..

So, what are the secrets of these project management “superstars”? No secrets, really. Just a thorough understanding of what it takes to guide a project from bright idea to bottom-line result. The know-how to create a plan, implement it, monitor progress, correct as necessary and deliver as promised. The skills to make their projects an orderly progression of completed objectives, instead of the all-too-common helter-skelter race with disaster..

That’s our crystal-clear goal in this unique seminar. To equip you with the tools, knowledge, insights and skills to make you an outstanding project manager. We’ll focus on practical applications and techniques that you can take back to work and use the very next day: Step-by-step guidelines that you can apply to your current or next project. Managing projects successfully is a challenge. Yet there are great rewards for those who master the necessary skills. Let us show you how.

You'll Learn...

• Mastering the 5-stage project management process
• Why deadlines are missed—how to avoid, up front, the single biggest obstacle to meeting the schedule
• How to prepare for the changing nature and intensity of conflict as the project progresses
• How to establish checkpoints and milestones that tell you whether or not your project is on track
• How to efficiently integrate and allocate the resources at your disposal (and how to make a powerful case for more resources when you need them)
• How to get the cooperation and involvement of the critically important “support” team
• How using a decision tree can often make the solution obvious
• The one management secret that will always serve you no matter how many “top priorities” you’re juggling

TOPICS

Key considerations for project managers

• Recognizing the “triple threat” constraints you face with every project you start
• Why deadlines are missed—how to avoid, up front, the single biggest obstacle to meeting the schedule
• Avoiding the 4 most common problems that plague projects
• The 10 commandments for successful project management
• The SMART approach to setting clear goals

The fundamentals of project planning

• How to recognize and overcome the barriers to good planning
• How to use a simple planning “safety net” to make sure nothing falls through a crack
• How to estimate a project’s cost—4 straightforward methods
• How to efficiently integrate and allocate the resources at your disposal (and how to make a powerful case for more resources when you need them)

Getting down to work

• Individuals receive trophies; teams win championships—how to recruit and select the winning project team
• How to instill a high degree of motivation and commitment in team members
• How to conduct project meetings that get results
• Choosing the right management tools: Internal integration vs. external integration
• 4 vital “people factors” you must take into account when setting objectives

Monitoring and controlling

• How to structure reports for maximum value
• What written reports can and cannot tell you
• Using periodic and topical reviews as your “off-course alarm system”
• Communicating and coordinating—how to let everyone on the project know what’s expected of them and how they’re doing
• How to establish checkpoints and milestones that tell you whether or not your project is on track

Problem solving and troubleshooting

• The 7-step problem-solving formula
• How to use the principle of “organized disagreement” to ferret out creative alternatives and solutions
• How to get team members to accept changes when necessary
• 9 specific actions you can take immediately to save bogged-down, derailed projects

Managing multiple projects

• The one management secret that will always serve you no matter how many “top priorities” you’re juggling
• Recognizing which projects must take precedence
• Multi-project reporting systems

Computers and project management

• Recognizing what personal computer software project management programs can do for you—and what they can’t
• 7 evaluation criteria to help you select the best software package for your needs

Sponsor Background:
SkillPath's seminars, videos, audiocassettes, books and software packages offer expert guidance on everything from how to get the most from the latest version of your favorite computer programs to how to manage people, time, projects or priorities and just about everything in between. At current count, SkillPath's curriculum includes more than 60 different seminar topics and nearly 200 book, audio and video titles.

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