Project managers wear more hats than almost anyone. They're planners, schedulers,
and big-picture thinkers. Project managers must be team builders, coaches, and motivators.
They need to know how to negotiate for more time, more resources, and fewer changes.
They've got to be smart risk takers, turn-on-a-dime decision makers, and communicators
extraordinaire.
This two-day workshop is the most practical and comprehensive introduction to the
many facets of project management you'll find anywhere.
As a participant, you will get a thorough briefing in the nuts and bolts of planning,
scheduling, and budgeting. You'll discover the communication skills it takes to
get ideas, instructions, and requests across quickly and accurately. You will learn
how to stay on top of deadlines and expenses, ways to rebound quickly from surprises
and setbacks, and how to get the best from people who don't normally report to you.
Everyone who attends this workshop will come away in a strong position to lead any
project with confidence and discipline — from drawing board to finished product.
This is multidiscipline training that will make you a better all-around project
manager …
Learn the imperative questions to ask before you even begin — get the information
that will make certain you key in on what is expected, by when, and at what cost
Practice using the planning and scheduling tools that professional project managers
use (GANTT charts, the critical path method, work breakdown structures, project
management software, and others)
Discover the best places to find the people you'll need, how to articulate the kind
of skills, attitudes, and work habits you're looking for, and ways to pry the people
you want from their own work, maybe even from a reluctant boss
Implement the controls and safety nets you need to establish early on: learn how
to set (and meet) milestones, gain confidence to negotiate for new deadlines if
necessary, motivate a team that's losing interest, and determine what to do when
plans change midstream — or when the "Murphy factor" hits your project
in a big way
Who will benefit most?
Self-taught project managers seeking formal training and new skills
Project teams having trouble juggling their tasks and responsibilities
People with limited experience in spearheading a project
Anyone about to step into a project manager role for the first time
Read Seminar Agenda
Fundamentals of Project Management — Seminar Overview
Closing up shop — how to "deliver" your completed project
How to decide if your project has met all your objectives — key questions
to ask yourself before making final delivery
An 8-point checklist that can help ensure you've covered all the bases
Abandoned projects: the salvage value to look for if, for some reason, your project
gets scrapped midstream or shelved upon completion
Critiquing your performance and celebrating your success!
What went right — and why? What went wrong — and how would you do things
differently? Any lessons to share with your successors? Any insights your client
might appreciate? You'll learn ways to evaluate your team's performance so that
you can leverage your experiences for the next project
Keeping the project spirit alive within your organization by celebrating your success:
You'll come away with a wealth of ideas to reward team members, acknowledge your
project's contribution (to your organization, perhaps even your industry), and create
the kind of goodwill that makes people want to be a part of your next project team
Fred
Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack are registered with the National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education
on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding
registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through
its website: www.learningmarket.org.
This course qualifies for 12 Basic Business Management & Organization CPE credits.
Already attended this course? You can obtain a certificate documenting your CPE
credits by visiting our certificate
page. Certificates will be available 10 days after your event has ended.
You can find more information on CPE credits, including a complete list of eligible
courses, in our FAQs.
To find out more about the Fundamentals of Project Management, contact our
customer service department at customerservice@pryor.com
or by phone at (800) 780-8476.
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Seminars
Fred
Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack are registered with the National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education
on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final
authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding
registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through
its website: 
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