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During three consecutive half-day sessions, you will use a comprehensive process to thoroughly evaluate one of your own projects and determine...
- How it supports the overall enterprise strategy
- If it is rooted in clear business requirements
- How well it accounts for key project elements: scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, communications, testing, training, and change control
- If it is on track for smooth transition to operations
- How to tune it for success in each of the above areas
First you score your organization’s project management environment in five areas that are critical for success:
- Is there a formal strategic planning process?
- Is each project authorized by a charter?
- Are business requirements gathered prior to project planning & execution?
- Are there standards in use for planning and implementing projects?
- Are projects formally closed and methodically transitioned into production?
Then you become thoroughly familiar with a powerful methodology for optimizing project success:
- Organized into four phases recognized throughout the project management profession
- Facilitated with thirty different tools – all available electronically for instant application
- Designed for flexibility, to meet the needs of any project – large, medium, or small
- Proven to improve project management in any environment – regardless of industry, level of technology, or project management maturity
Next you apply the methodology to one of your own projects, right in the classroom:
- Pinpoint where your project lies in the Business or Project domain
- Critique completed activities and documents for possible improvement
- Outline a plan for addressing the remaining activities with full use of the tools presented
Finally, you present your findings to peers in the classroom, for instant feedback and idea exchange:
- Deliver a 10 minute summary of your project’s history and future as you evaluated them with the tools in the course
- Listen to the reaction from colleagues as they absorb your approach to applying the methodology
- Return to your office with completed plans for next steps, augmented by helpful insights from the other professionals in the class
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