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Project Management

In this two-day seminar you will learn how to produce high quality results, on-time and on-budget, by managing effective projects using high performance project teams. Topics include how to estimate resource needs and methods for monitoring project performance. Note: computers will be used in class to apply learned techniques. Please bring a laptop if possible.

Seminar Content
Overview of Project Management

  • Why projects are important
  • Characteristics of a successful project
  • Terms and definitions
  • Major project phases and the project life cycle
  • Project management support structure
  • Project performance – Quality, Cost and Timing

Initiating

  • Defining project outcomes
  • Determining the project scope and timing requirements
  • Identifying project team members
  • Introduction to MS Project

Planning

  • Determining required tasks
  • Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
  • Structuring tasks
  • Developing the project schedule
  • Resource planning
  • Critical Path
  • Optimizing the schedule
  • Estimating costs
  • Using MS Project to plan a project

Executing and Controlling

  • Controlling the schedule – completing tasks on-time
  • Controlling costs – completing tasks on-budget
  • Controlling quality
  • Communicating status – reporting project performance
  • Using MS Project to monitor project progress

Closing

  • Lessons learned
  • Closing the project

Who Should Attend
Individuals who manage projects, members of project or product teams and others with project management responsibilities

Prerequisites
Basic computer Skills in a WindowsTM environment

Related Seminars
ISO/TS 16949: 2002
Advanced Product Quality Planning
Executive Management of Business Improvement w/QOS

Seminar Fee: $595
All meals, excluding dinner, are included.

Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual and a Certificate of Completion at the close of the seminar.



 
   


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Center for Quality

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