Essentials of Project Management for the Non-Project Manager

Acquire foundational project management knowledge and apply it to your professional responsibilities to strengthen project outcomes.

Who Should Attend:

• Team members actively contributing to projects but not leading them
• Subject matter specialists, team contributors, project champions, supporters, facilitators, and project coordinators

How you will benefit:

• Grasp fundamental principles and methodology of project management
• Comprehend the scope of responsibilities across project team members and their requirements
• Select and utilize essential project management tools and methodologies
• Map out stakeholders, understand their interdependencies, and recognize how these affect project success
• Address stakeholder obstacles and concerns within your company
• Choose appropriate communication tools and establish communication protocols

Topics you will explore:

• Essential project management vocabulary and concepts
• Core categories of project management activities
• Techniques for calculating project timelines and resource requirements
• Recognizing project stakeholders and ensuring alignment
• Examining the project authorization document
• Testing project needs against SMART requirements
• Creating and organizing the Scope Definition (WBS)

Program Structure:

Fundamentals of Project Management

• Differentiate Between Projects and Ongoing Operations
• Identify Factors That Lead to Project Success or Create Project Challenges
• Recognize the Structure of Project Management

Starting Your Project

• Understand the Importance of Understanding Project Significance and Impact
• Explain the Components of a Project Authorization and Its Significance in Project Initiation
• Recognize Stakeholders and Define Their Project Roles

Creating Your Project Plan

• Select Methods to Specify Project Scope
• Use Methods to Calculate Required Resources, Financial Needs, and Project Duration
• Select Methods to Timeline and Sequence Project Work
• Assign Roles and Accountability for Project Work
• Develop Contingency Planning for Project Obstacles

Executing Your Project

• Create an Effective Project Status Communication
• Understand Various Meeting Formats and Their Functions
• Monitor and Track Tasks and Challenges
• Understand the Significance of Managing Project Changes

Completing Your Project

• Add to the Organizational Lessons Learned Archives
• Determine the Project Deliverables and Documentation That Require Long-Term Storage
• Follow a Project Finalization Checklist
• Assess the Process for Closing Productive Versus Underperforming or Abandoned Projects