Essentials of Project Management for the Non-Project Manager

Effective project teamwork requires all participants to speak a common language and share a clear understanding of roles and expectations. This intensive two-day project manager training seminar is designed for individuals with little to no project management background who participate on project teams, those curious about PM principles, or individuals transitioning into project management roles. In just two days, you will develop fluency in essential PM terminology and learn to apply fundamental PM tools and techniques to become more effective both as a team member and contributor within your own department.

Who Should Attend:

Individuals who participate in projects without managing them, such as subject matter experts, team contributors, project sponsors, supporters, facilitators, and coordinators.

How You Will Benefit:

• Understand the fundamental purpose and processes of project management
• Know the distinct roles, responsibilities, and expectations of project team participants
• Identify, understand, and apply critical project management methodologies and tools
• Recognize key stakeholders, understand their interconnections, and evaluate how these relationships affect project success
• Identify and address stakeholder concerns and dynamics within your organizational context
• Know and apply essential communication practices, tools, and established protocols for project environments

What Will Be Covered:

• Essential project management terminology and language
• Five core process groups in project management
• Methods for accurately estimating project activities and duration
• Techniques for identifying, mapping, and aligning project stakeholders
• How to evaluate and interpret the project charter
• Using the SMART Tool to confirm that project requirements are well-defined
• Building and understanding the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Learning Objective:

Equip project team members who are not project managers with fundamental project management methodologies, enabling them to contribute more effectively to their project teams and deliverables

LESSON ONE

Getting Your Hands Around Project Management

• Distinguish Between Projects and Ongoing Operations
• Recognize the Factors That Contribute to Project Success or Failure
• Identify the Framework and Processes for Project Management

Getting It Off the Ground

• Understand Why and How a Project Is Important to the Organization
• Explain the Elements of a Project Charter and Its Relevance to Project Initiation
• Identify and Analyze Stakeholders, and Explain Their Project Roles

LESSON TWO

Planning the Work

• Apply Techniques to Define the Work to Be Done
• Identify and Apply Techniques to Estimate Needed Resources, Cost, and Hours for the Project
• Apply Techniques to Schedule a Project
• Identify Roles and Responsibilities for All Project Participants
• Plan for Potential Risks and Uncertainties to the Project

LESSON THREE

Planning the Work (continued)

• Apply Techniques to Define the Work to Be Done
• Identify and Apply Techniques to Estimate Needed Resources, Cost, and Hours for the Project
• Apply Techniques to Schedule a Project
• Identify Roles and Responsibilities for All Project Participants
• Plan for Potential Risks and Uncertainties to the Project

Working the Plan

• Build an Effective and Timely Status Report
• Identify Different Types of Project Meetings and Their Purposes
• Identify Action Items and Issues That Arise During Execution
• Recognize the Critical Importance of Managing Change Throughout the Project

LESSON FOUR

Working the Plan (continued)

• Build an Effective and Timely Status Report
• Identify Different Types of Project Meetings and Their Purposes
• Identify Action Items and Issues That Arise During Execution
• Recognize the Critical Importance of Managing Change Throughout the Project

Putting It to Bed

• Contribute to a Lessons Learned Database and Repository
• Identify Project Records and Files That Must Be Archived for Historical Reference
• Describe a Comprehensive Project Closure Checklist
• Compare and Contrast Closing Out Successful vs. Unsuccessful or Canceled Projects