Project Management Workshop
In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: the principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any size.
The Project Management workshop will give participants an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day. Working with project planning documents, such as needs assessments, risk management plan, and a communication plan will provide benefits throughout your organization.
Workshop Objectives:
Define projects, project management, and project managers Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI Describe the triple constraint Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables Create key project documents. Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs, and resources Understand and use the work breakdown structure Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart Establish and use baselines Monitor and maintain the project Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Module One: Getting Started 7. Module Seven: Planning (II) a. Workshop Objectives a. Building the Work Breakdown 2. Module Two: Key Concepts (I) Structure a. What is a Project? b. Creating the Schedule b. What is Project Management? c. Creating a Risk Management Plan c. What is a Project Manager? d. Creating a Communication Plan d. Module Two: Case Study e. Module Seven: Case Study e. Module Two: Review Questions f. Module Seven: Review Questions 3. Module Three: Key Concepts (II) 8. Module Eight: Planning Tools a. About the Project Management a. The Gantt Chart Institute (PMI) b. The Network Diagram b. About the Project Management c. Using a RACI Chart Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) d. Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft c. The Five Process Groups Project d. The Ten Knowledge Areas e. Module Eight: Case Study e. The Triple Constraint f. Module Eight: Review Questions f. Module Three: Case Study 9. Module Nine: Executing the Project g. Module Three: Review Questions a. Establishing Baselines 4. Module Four: Initiation (I) b. Monitoring Project Progress a. Identifying Your Stakeholders c. Triple Constraint Reduction b. Assessing Needs and Wants Methods c. Setting a SMART Project Goal d. Module Nine: Case Study d. Creating Requirements and e. Module Nine: Review Questions Deliverables 10. Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling e. Module Four: Case Study the Project f. Module Four: Review Questions a. Making the Most of Status Updates 5. Module Five: Initiation (II) b. Managing Change a. Creating a Statement of Work c. Monitoring Risks b. Completing the Project Planning d. Module Ten: Case Study Worksheet e. Module Ten: Review Questions c. Completing the Project Charter 11. Module Eleven: Closing Out d. Module Five: Case Study a. Preparing for Closeout e. Module Five: Review Questions b. Celebrating Successes 6. Module Six: Planning (I) c. Learning from Project Challenges a. Managing Expectations d. Scope Verification b. Creating a Task List e. A Final To-Do List c. Estimating Time f. Module Eleven: Case Study d. Estimating Resources g. Module Eleven: Review Questions e. Estimating Costs 12. Module Twelve: Wrapping Up f. Module Six: Case Study a. Words from the Wise g. Module Six: Review Questions