Project Management Overview

Learn Project Management Skills to Increase Productivity in the Workplace

Project Management OverviewThe workplace is becoming increasingly project driven. From rapid prototyping of new products to massive, multi-phased construction projects that seem to defy the laws of physics, project management professionals are helping shorten delivery times, decrease costs, increase productivity and quality in virtually every industry and every country around the globe.

This advanced project management course provides a solid overview of the profession of Project Management. CMI Daily looks at the specific tools, techniques and terms that have been making our world a faster, more efficient and more exciting place to live. You will learn to plan, organize, staff and run complex projects... and you will acquire project management skills you can use immediately to increase productivity in the workplace.

This web-based project management course is a series of 5 webinars taught by Tom Fawls and you will learn the following:

 

 

Learning Objectives
  • Project or program; and why it matters
  • Using the project lifecycle to your advantage
  • Characteristics of a good project manager
  • The project planning process: identifying the work
  • Earned value accounting - why it’s critical
  • Personnel challenges in a project environment
  • Risk management and problem solving
  • Project completion versus contract close-out
Benefits
  • Reduce delivery problems
  • Improve communications
  • Cut costs; reduce waste
  • Improve vendor performance
  • Increase productivity in the workplace
The Curriculum

Week 1: Project Management Basics
Week 2: Planning & Scheduling Projects
Week 3: Organizing and Staffing
Week 4: Managing Workplace Performance
Week 5: Project Close-Out

 
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