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Project Management for Non Project Managers

This course will enable someone who is not a professional project manager to learn the fundamentals of project management so he will be able to manage projects related to his area of responsibility within the organization. Many people find themselves thrust into a project management role with no formal training or experience. When this occurs, it is important to be prepared to deal with the significant changes in your role. Your responsibilities broaden from managing yourself to managing others, from short-term to long-term goals, and from tangible to intangible issues

Curriculum consists of the following:

Project Management Fundamentals
Transitioning Into a Project Management Role
Initiating and Planning a Project
Managing a Project
Troubleshooting and Closing The Project
Project Management for Non-project Managers Simulation

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Project Management Training CD Lesson Objectives

Project Management Fundamentals

identify the importance of effective project management to an organization
identify project management objectives and activities
match project roles and interested parties to their responsibilities
identify examples of the activities that take place during each phase of the project management process
identify the types of questions to ask to define a SOW for a given project
identify examples of activities associated with clarifying the purpose of the project in a given scenario
identify examples of activities associated with describing desired project outcomes in a given scenario
identify examples of activities associated with identifying project restrictions and uncertainties in a given scenario
match project manager roles with examples
identify the value of the project manager in an organization
determine the right amount of project management in given scenarios
match "bad manager" types to examples of their behaviors
identify examples of micromanagement
identify the management challenges posed by small to medium projects in given scenarios

Transitioning into a Project Management Role

recognize the importance of leadership in project management
recognize the types of project authority
identify what transitioning to project manager entails
recognize examples of the criteria for successful project managing
match the five stages of team development to their characteristics
manage the development of a project team in a given scenario
recognize the importance of management skills to a successful project
identify the appropriate management role to play in a given scenario
conduct an effective feedback session in a given scenario

Initiating and Planning a Project

recognize the importance of successfully initiating a project
identify the steps of the Initiating phase of project management
identify the types of questions to ask to define a project and your role as the project manager
match project stakeholders to examples of their responsibilities
match each element of a project repository with its example
determine project charter requirements in a given scenario
recognize the importance of successfully planning a project
identify the steps of the Planning phase of project management
identify appropriate team members for a project in a given scenario
match imposed team issues with solutions
match activities that must be performed during the project Planning phase to their examples
recognize examples of the elements of a project plan
recognize the steps in creating the work breakdown structure
match the elements of a project communications management plan with examples
recognize the agenda of a kickoff meeting for a given project

Managing a Project

recognize the importance of managing project costs, schedules, and resources
recognize the importance of managing project quality
manage project performance variances in a given scenario
determine how to ensure customer satisfaction in a given scenario
identify the process improvement technique to use in a given scenario
match common fact-based management mistakes with examples
match empowered performance principles with examples
recognize ways that project management software can be used to manage projects
match report types to examples of their use
recognize the importance of properly managing a project
manage technical performance, the customer relationship, and team conflict in given scenarios
recognize examples of the activities involved in the change management process
match the risk management processes with their descriptions

Troubleshooting and Closing the Project

recognize the importance of being able to solve problems as a project manager
distinguish between open-ended and close-ended types of problems
match the cost management formulas to examples of their usage
match the project management activities associated with cost control to examples
match the activities associated with reporting project performance to examples
determine the appropriate quality control tool to use in given scenarios
recognize considerations for problem solving in given scenarios
match each consideration for the development of a recovery plan with its intended purpose
recognize the importance of closing a project successfully
recognize key project audit questions to ask in a given scenario
identify why a project is terminated in a given scenario
recognize the basic requirements for reviewing project team members
recognize how to reward project performance in a given scenario
match each task associated with project closure with its purpose

Project Management for Non-project Managers Simulation

transitioning to project manager.
managing an imposed project team.
demonstrating effective leadership.
monitoring project activities and quality.
maintaining control of a project.
problem solving and recovering.