Project Manager Training

Designed for project managers and consultants who operate in a multi-project and program management environment. Master techniques for coping with multiple stakeholders, complex approval situations and teams drawn from across organizational boundaries. No schedules or time limits; you work at your own pace. Interact with an expert with more than 15 years of experience who gives you personal feedback and coaching on all your assignments. Earn 60 PMI PDUs.

“The content I learned has gone a long way toward improving my project management skills, and will likewise have a positive impact on my career.” Anthony Popanz, Jefferson Wells

Course Syllabus

You'll learn:

Techniques to unearth the user/client business needs, then conceive, plan and gain strategic approval of the project. You'll learn how to make accurate work estimates, quantify project risk for executives so they can make strategic choices on tradeoffs and develop high-performance team cultures.

Modules

Learning Objective

Assignment & Feedback

Strategic Positioning and User/Client Multi-project Account Management

Use strategic planning techniques for working with the user/client to develop the project to meet their business objectives, then establish effective scope change controls. Analyze your strategic position with the user/client account and identify tactics and techniques to improve that position.

In two case studies, interpret the overall business situation in which a project will take place, then transform that analysis into a high-level project and portfolio design. Submit it to your instructor for coaching and feedback.

Requirements and Charter

Define the project Measure of Success, the supporting achievement network and authority and accountability structures for matrix management.

Submit your achievement network and accountability map to your instructor who will give feedback as "the boss."

Work Estimating and Risk Assessment

Master the use of three techniques for accurate work estimating and building strong team member commitment to the plan. Use the work estimating data to assess the risk of individual tasks and the total project.

Draft a work schedule using three estimating techniques, then perform a risk assessment and get coaching and feedback from your instructor.

High Performance Project Teams

Learn to assess project team members' capabilities and craft assignments appropriate for each. Design non-monetary performance incentives for your team members.

Using a case study, design appropriate team assignments, incentives and your leadership style. Submit them to your instructor for feedback.

Fine-tuning and Modeling Alternatives

Use project software to model alternative project plans and quantify the trade-offs between duration, budget, risk levels and business achievements from the project.

In two case studies, fine-tune the plan, develop three alternative plans and present them to your "user/client."

Advanced Tracking Techniques and Solution Modeling

Utilize variance and earned value techniques to quantify performance problems and model alternative solutions, including resource allocations across a portfolio of projects.

Analyze variance and earned value to identify problems in 3 projects. Model solutions, reallocate resources and present them to "the boss."