This workshop will familiarize you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about project.
Why Projects Fail and How to Avoid It: Project Management Fundamentals Overview
Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take on extra assignments - and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time.
This workshop is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, this one-day workshop will familiarize you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects.
What participants will learn:
At the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will:
* Understand what “projects” are.
* Identify your role as project manager.
* Recognize the steps you must take to keep budgets on track.
* Identify the key factors in project success.
* Establish guidelines for building and controlling a budget.
* Become more skilled at presenting ideas and asking for feedback.
* Identify techniques for helping your project team work together.
What we will cover:
* Defining a project
* Project life cycles
* Selling your own project ideas
* Role & skills of the project manager
* Setting project goals
* Why projects fail and how to avoid this
* Risk and contingency planning
* Creating network diagrams
* Building a winning team
* Managing meetings
* Building a budget and controlling costs
Formats Available:
1. Public Workshop
2. Public Webshop
Included with your workshop:
1. Instruction by a fun and knowledgeable trainer
2. An instructional manual
3. A certificate of completion
4. A 10% discount voucher off your next business training course
Upcoming workshops/webshops:
* Length: One day (up to eight hours)
* Date: TBA
Unsure if you should register for this course? Take our Intermediate Project Management Self Test.
Onsite Delivery
We also offer on-site delivery for organizations in the Carolinas who would prefer to have a Senior Facilitator deliver the training. Download our planner and contact us for a complimentary initial consultation.
If you are not satisfied with your workshop, we will provide you with a coupon to attend another seminar of equal or lesser value.
