THE UNEXPECTED PROJECT MANAGER
 
What is an Unexpected Project Manager?  That's when you get things to do that morph into projects while you're looking away.  It's when you say to someone, 'Sure, that will be easy'.  It's when you way over -estimate what you can accomplish in one day.  Many people are stressed out at work because the tasks on their to-do lists are really projects.

This course is currently offered as a 1-day workshop.  Ask about our customization options.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals attending this session are involved in one or more of the following areas:

  • Accurately estimating project duration.
  • Planning, tracking, and controlling multiple projects.
  • Communicating project status effectively.
WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES
Being a good Unexpected Project Manager isn't very hard. First, you need to identify your projects.  Then acquire some tricks for clarifying the scope and work required for the project, so you know what you are up against.  Finally, have the discipline to track the projects in your portfolio.
 
WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN
After attending this session, the participants will be able to:

  • Identify and manage project risk.
  • Determine and anticipate changes that occur during project execution.
  • Develop a work plan to accurately determine the project completion date.
  • Accurately estimate project activities.
  • Discover the power of the Review process to improve future performance.

 

 

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PMI INFORMATION
Program # 1265-000001 PDU: 7
Prerequisites: None

UNIT 1
 Overview
  • What is Project Management?
  • Steps to Great Projects
  • Manageables
UNIT 2
 Defining the Project
  • Project Plan Checklist
  • Establish Project Scope
  • Set Initial Objectives
  • Document Risk, Constraints, and Assumptions
  • Plan for Change
UNIT 3
 Planning the Project
  • Create the Schedule
  • Estimating
  • Assign Resources
UNIT 4
 Managing the Project
  • Establishing the Monitoring Criteria
  • Managing Change
  • Saying Yes or Just Say No
UNIT 5
 Reviewing the Project
  • Why Review
  • Review Components
  • A Sample Evaluation Form
  • Celebrate the Accomplishments
Bibliography                 Exercises