Catalogue

Description

This course will be an overview of:

• How business-focused project goals get translated into aspects of managing the team to achieve those goals.
• The major components of the project managers job in managing a project.
• Multiple techniques for tracking the big picture and details of a project.
• How to regularly assess whether the project is on track to meet its goals.
• How a team works together during a project to consider suggested changes and ensure that impacts are understood and changes controlled.
• Aspects of and techniques for effective and efficient team communication including within the core team; and with executives, stakeholders, and influencers.

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Articulate the major components of managing a project and what that management must achieve.
• Decide on and use different techniques for monitoring work and goals, with insights on progress and threats.
• Establish expectations for controlling changes to a project to avoid disruptions and threats to the goals.
• Utilize meetings and other techniques for robust communication within the core and extended team.