Basic Tools of Project Management

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A common difficulty for managers is balancing their day-to-day workload while trying to complete high priority "special" projects. If managers are unable to balance the impact of these special projects, both the project and other productivity fall short of expectations. The keys to completing projects are clarification of the goals, planning to meet those goals, and managing the project according to the plan.

Key Topics

• Understanding your role
• Confirming and documenting project parameters and deliverables
• Creating manageable phases and defining tasks (Work Breakdown Structure)
• Sequencing tasks and realistic project scheduling (PERT/CPM)
• Establishing priorities and critical path
• Allocating shared resources and staff
• Managing the project using a Gantt chart
• Accommodating project changes and upsets
• Overview of cost control
• Project reporting
• Capturing the lessons of each project to become better project managers

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