This workshop will give participants an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day.
| Module One: Getting Started | |
| Icebreaker | |
| Ground Rules | |
| The parking lot | |
| Workshop objectives | |
| Action plans and evaluation forms | |
| Module Two: Key Concepts (Part One) | |
| What is a Project? | |
| What is Project Management? | |
| What is a Project Manager? | |
| Module Three: Key Concepts (Part Two) | |
| About the PMBOK and the PMI | |
| The Five Process Groups | |
| The Nine Knowledge Areas | |
| The Triple Constraint | |
| Module Four: Initiation (Part One) | |
| Assessing Needs and Wants | |
| Identifying Your Stakeholders | |
| Creating SMART Objectives | |
| Creating Requirements | |
| Module Five: Initiation (Part Two) | |
| Creating a Statement of Work | |
| Creating the Project Requirements Document | |
| Completing the Project Planning Worksheet | |
| Module Six: Planning (Part One) | |
| Estimating Time | |
| Estimating Costs and Resources | |
| Building the Work Breakdown Structure | |
| Module Seven: Planning (Part Two) | |
| Creating the Schedule | |
| Creating a Risk Management Plan | |
| Creating a Communication Plan | |
| Module Eight: Planning Tools | |
| The Gantt Chart | |
| The Network Diagram | |
| The Critical Path | |
| Going the Extra Mile: Optional Tools | |
| Module Nine: Maintaining and Controlling (Part One) | |
| Establishing Baselines | |
| Monitoring Baseline Variances | |
| Schedule Reduction Methods | |
| Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling (Part Two) | |
| Leading Successful Status Meetings | |
| Managing Change Monitoring Risks | |
| Module Eleven: Closing Out | |
| Administrative Tasks | |
| Personnel Tasks | |
| Scope Verification | |
| Document Checklist | |
| Module Twelve: Wrapping Up | |
| Words from the Wise | |
| Review of Parking Lot | |
| Lessons Learned | |
| Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations | |