Strategic Project Management for Executives

This five-­‐day Strategic Project Management for Executives workshop provides participants the overview of project management tools and techniques, processes, terminologies.

Unique features of this course include case studies, exercises and other tools to help you understand, and practice, project management at work. This course is aligned to the processes and terminology used in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide) by Project Management Institute (PMI)®, an international standard for project management practitioners.

Course Materials

• Strategic Project Management for Executives Course Handouts
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide) 5thedition-­‐by Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Scheduling Challenge exercise set
• Book: PM Crash Course -­‐by Rita Mulcahy (RMC Publications)
• Book: Project Branding -­‐using marketing to win the Hearts and Minds of stakeholders -­‐by Peter Taylor (RMC Publications)
• Project management templates

Course Duration:

5 days (35hours)

35PDUs

Course Outline

Introduction:

• Current State of Organizations, International Businesses, and Government
• Projects in Organizations, Businesses and Government
• Overview of Project Management, Program Management, and Portfolio Management
• Project Management Profession and Industry Credentials
• Global Standard -­‐PMI Project Management Framework

Project Management Process:

• Overview of PMI Project Management Process Groups
  -Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing Process Groups
• Project Integration ManagementoCritical Success Factors in Projects
  -Project Charter and Project Management Plan
  -Integrated Change Control

Project Management Tools and Techniques:

• Project Scope Management
  -Project Scope and Work Breakdown Structure
• Project Time Management
  -Time Estimating Techniques
  -Network Diagram and Critical Path Method
  -Scheduling Compression Techniques
• Project Cost Management
  -Cost Estimating Techniques
  -Project Cost Baseline and Project Budget
• Project Quality Management
  -Quality Management Processes
• Project Human Resource Management
  -Leadership and Management Style
  -Conflict Resolution
• Project Communications Management
• Project Stakeholder Management
• Project Procurement Management
  -Procurement Processes
  -Contracts Types
• Project Cost Management
  -Project Cost Baseline and Project Budget
• Project Risk Management
  -Risk Management Processes
  -Risk Analysis Tools and Techniques
• Project Schedule and Cost Performance Measurement
  -Earned Value Analysis
  -Cost Forecasting
• Exercises and Case Studies Advanced Project Management:
• Project Management Office
• Dimensions of Project Successes
• Cross Cultural Management
• Dealing with Company Culture
• Decision Making and Risk Management
• Ability to Influence and Managing Without Authority

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