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Provider:
AMA (American Management Association International)
Topic(s):
Leadership & Management > Project Management
Who Should Attend?
Those who are involved in projects but do not manage them such as subject matter experts, team members, project sponsors, contributors, facilitators and coordinators.
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Full Seminar Description
Learn and apply basic elements of PM to your job to support project success. To work together effectively on any project, everyone on the team needs to use a common language and have a clear understanding of all expectations. This unique seminar is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge of project management but who serve on project management teams—or those who simply want to know more about PM or are making the transition to project management. In just two days, you'll get an understanding of the essential terminology and apply basic PM tools and techniques to increase your effectiveness both on the team and in your own functional area. 1.2 CEU. Fee per person: $2095; $1895 for AMA members.Learn and apply basic elements of PM to your job to support project success.
To work together effectively on any project, everyone on the team needs to use a common language and have a clear understanding of all expectations. This unique seminar is designed for individuals with little or no prior knowledge of project management but who serve on project management teams—or those who simply want to know more about PM or are making the transition to project management. In just two days, you'll get an understanding of the essential terminology and apply basic PM tools and techniques to increase your effectiveness both on the team and in your own functional area.
How You Will Benefit
- Know the purpose and process of project management
- Understand the roles, responsibilities and needs of project team members
- Identify and apply critical project management tools
- Identify stakeholders, their relationships to each other and how these relationships affect projects
- Recognize stakeholder issues within the organization
- Identify and apply critical communication tools and protocols
What You Will Cover
- Key project management terms
- Five groups of the project management process
- Estimating project activity acurately
- Identifying and aligning the project stakeholders
- Creating the project charter
- Evaluating project requirements against the SMART Tool
- Understanding and creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Who Should Attend
Those who are involved in projects but do not manage them such as subject matter experts, team members, project sponsors, contributors, facilitators and coordinators.EXTENDED Seminar Outline
Getting Your Hands Around Project Management
- Distinguishing between projects and operations
- Consider factors that contribute to project success or failure
- Identifying the framework for project management
Getting the Project Off the Ground
- Knowing why/how a project is important to you and the organization
- Identify the elements of a charter and its relevance to initiating a project
- Identifying stakeholders and their role(s) on a project
Planning the Work
- Defining the scope of the project:project scope statement
- Identifying the work to be done; work breakdown structure, activity lists
- Estimating resources, cost and hours for the project• Scheduling the project work
- Identifying roles and responsibilities for the project
- Planning for potential risks to the project
Working the Plan
- Building an effective status report
- Recognizing the types of meetings and their purpose
- Identifying action items and issues
- Recognizing the importance of managing change
Putting the Project to Bed
- Contributing to the “lessons learned” database
- Identifying the project records and files that must be archived for historical purposes
- Using a project closure checklist
- Comparing closing out successfully vs. unsuccessful or cancelled projects
Sponsor Background:
The American Management Association was founded in 1923. They have built a content control check into every one of their professional seminars. Plus a series of checks and balances to ensure that the content of every AMA seminar is precisely targeted to:- provide comprehensive, hands-on training that is of practical use when you return to the job
- focus on need-to-know specifics, relevant to the demands of global business today
- offer the expertise and personalized attention of top-ranking instructors
- facilitate your career development and business savvy
Whether you're looking for a solid foundation of business fundamentals or strategies to help you seize growth opportunities for your company, AMA offers expert instruction to help you:
- manage your priorities effectively
- cultivate more productive working relationships
- increase your on-the-job value
- align your skills with marketplace demands
- bring out the best in people, processes and yourself
Cancellation and Refund Policy
If you cannot attend a seminar you may contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply call. If you cancel with less than three weeks' notice, you will be liable for the entire seminar fee, however you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any future AMA seminar of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled seminar. In fairness to all attendees, if you do not attend a seminar session for which you are confirmed, and do not cancel with a minimum of three weeks’ notice as described above, you will be charged the entire seminar fee.
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