Project Planning Breakthroughs
Project Planning Breakthroughs
Take control of your workload and competing priorities
A proven process that can be immediately understood and implemented by your whole team
Regardless of the diversity among people, locations, departments, or disciplines involved, this program provides a streamlined overview of the basics, while focusing on a vastly improved methodology to meet the rigorous challenges of developing a project execution plan.
This course goes beyond the standards in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), the recognized learning designation in this field and has 21 PDUs (Professional Development Units) recognized by the Project Management Institute. Priority Management is also registered with the Project Management Institute as a Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)
At a Glance:
Who Should Attend
Anyone, novice or veteran, who manages, supports or initiates projects.
Format:
- A 3-day workshop using case study projects to implement theory and techniques for success. Participants will plan and work in teams to complete 4 case study projects of increasing scope and complexity.
Tools Provided:
- A Comprehensive Learning Guide
- A Complete Project Planning Kit
- The book ‘Making it Happen – a Non-Technical Guide to Project Management’
This course will help you:
- Develop a complete and comprehensive Objective Statement; the foundation of a successful project.
- Create a detailed Execution Plan using a unique process called Objective Driven Logic, applied to a Time-Scaled Dependency Chart.
- Apply a simple, yet powerful method to resolve complex resource constraints.
- Calculate a detailed Budget and Cash Requirement Projection.
- Integrate contingency planning through “Scenario Estimating”.
- Determine where and when to best apply project management software.
- Bring final closure to the project through the application of a 3-level review process.
Detailed Synopsis:
Priority Management’s WorkingSm@rt using Microsoft Outlook Workshop has been developed to empower you to take control of your work. Priority Management teaches you how to change behaviours and optimize the use of technology to take control of your time, productivity, collaboration and work results.
This unit will introduce you to the key elements to help you refine your organizational toolkit with an increased understanding of working on those areas that add greatest value and the need to prioritize. With this productivity platform in place, you will be in a better position to recognize and manage distractions and interruptions.
You will gain a deeper understanding of what’s available in the Outlook “toolbox” and set up the main components to enable you to work smart with enhanced focus. Learn how to increase your productivity and eliminate unhelpful habits.
We will show you how to manage your emails. You will learn ways to manage emails you can’t act on immediately and learn how to deal with low priority emails. We will show you effective ways to file and find your mail and stay with your priorities regardless of the volume of email traffic.
You will learn the importance of the Outlook Calendar and how to avoid becoming a victim of “planning fallacy”. The exercises will help you become a more proficient time manager and begin the process that ensures a sense of achievement.
Learn how to plan, capture and follow up effectively on important communications and delegations.
You will discover how the planning process works for you. The planning cycle will help you become more strategic in your daily choices. Through consistent on time delivery you will be able to have a greater sense of accomplishment individually and as a team member.
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