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Project management is being increasingly recognized as a vital skill-set for many management positions, not just those with the title of project manager. This course provides a solid, applied, project management introduction. You will discuss projects from your own organization, and review tools and templates we use every day to manage real projects.
Who should take this Introduction to Project Management course?
This course is for anyone interested in learning about formal project management techniques, including project managers, project team members, functional managers, contracting officers, and senior managers.
Where is this course offered?
The Project Management Introduction course is offered on an open-enrollment basis at our Project Management Education Center in Bellevue/Seattle, WA, (which also serves Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Everett, Federal Way, and Tacoma), as well as at our Project Management Education Center in Tucson, AZ (which also serves the Greater Phoenix area, Oro Valley, and Sierra Vista / Fort Huachuca), and other select locations such as Grand Cayman. We also provide it on an on-site basis anywhere in the world, and online using live instructors.
Intro to Project Management Course Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to :
Understand more about project management.
Produce better project plans.
Reduce project risk.
Capture the complexity of your projects.
Stay on top of your projects while they are underway and through completion.
Waste less time and money fighting fires.
Present a more organized and professional management style.
Have more success completing your projects on time, and to budget.
Utilize a project management concept known as float to better manage your projects.
Project Management Introduction Course Details
Length: 8 hours.
Style: Instructor-led, using PowerPoint presentations, facilitated discussions, individual and group exercises.
Texts: Participants receive a course participants manual.
Format: Classroom. No computers required for in-person classroom training.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Content
What is a project?
What is project management?
Who uses project management?
Who is the Project Management Institute?
What drives the need for project management?
Areas of project management
Project balance
The role of the project manager
Organizational considerations
The Project Management Office
The Basic Project Management Process
Assembling a team
Project charters
Phase exit checklists
Project scope
Work Breakdown Structures
Network diagrams
Estimating durations
CPM Scheduling
The importance of Total Float
Obtaining stakeholder buy-in
Issue tracking
Adjusting the plan
Risk management
Project closure
Common project pitfalls
Next steps
(Read more http://consulting.ky/courses/project-management-introduction-1-day/)
Tucson Project Management courses: http://consulting.ky/project-management-training/tucson-project-management-courses/
Online Project Management courses: http://consulting.ky/project-management-training/online-project-management-courses/
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LocationKey Consulting Project Management Education Center (View)
310 S. Williams Blvd, Suite 160
Tucson, AZ 85711
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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