Delivering successful projects
This course looks at the total project management process: from planning and organizing to implementing and closing, with special emphasis on project planning. It will detail the stages and processes of managing scope, quality, time, cost, risk, communications and stakeholders at every stage of the process. It will also emphasize the human factors that play an important role in every project.
This course is aligned with the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) standards. As part of the workshop, you will receive 21 PMIⓇ Professional Development Units (PDUs).
Who is this for?
This workshop is intended for new project managers and those who are involved in projects of any size and type. It is also for experienced project managers who want a refresher on key project management concepts, tools and techniques.
An excellent course, providing participants with the tools and fundamentals of project management. I believe the course content is immediately applicable to anyone involved in projects in the corporate world.
What you will learn
- Become familiar with The Project Management Institute’s Project Management Framework, Processes and Knowledge Areas
- Recognize how projects evolve and how to manage changes along the way
- Plan and execute projects by establishing positive procedures that encompass the full life cycle of a project
- Set realistic budgets and schedules
- Organize and lead an effective project team
- Employ good communication to reduce potential conflicts and ensure smooth project flow
- Ensure stakeholder engagement and satisfaction throughout the project life cycle
- Enable delivery of the business benefits
"This course provided the tools I needed to bring much-needed structure to my projects. Very informative, and enjoyable too!"
Program content
- Roles and relationships of the project manager, project sponsor, sustainment sponsor, steering committees and stakeholders
- Key project management approaches, project phases and life cycles
- Project management processes: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing
- Project management knowledge areas: managing integration, scope, schedule, costs, quality, resources, communications, stakeholders, risk and procurement
- Using collaborative processes to plan and execute projects
- Building the team: key project roles and relationships, organizational planning
- Managing the project team: leading, motivating and influencing, communicating and negotiating, managing conflicts, synergistic problem solving
- Project management tips and opportunities for improvement
Special features
This workshop employs an action-learning format that will enable you to apply basic project management processes, tools and techniques immediately back at work.
As part of the workshop, you will receive 21 PMI® Professional Development Units (PDUs).
Your instructor
Denise Holleran-Boswell
Upcoming sessions
Note: participants in this program may qualify for up to $10,000 in funding through the Canada BC Job Grant program. Find out if you qualify.
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604.822.8400 or 1.800.618.3932
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