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Note:
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product is included as part of the
our Project Management - 3 CD Set.
Product Description:
Project Management Vol.1 (of 3) - Organizing Projects CD-Rom
This 5 hour interactive multimedia training course is equivalent in scope to a two-day instructor led course. It will teach you all of the practical techniques needed to put the appropriate management and supervisory structure in place for projects of any size. This course is accredited by the Association for Project Management.
Please note that this product is licensed to one user only and can be installed on any individual PC.
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You will learn how to:
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Tailor the management and supervisory framework to suit the needs of each project.
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Apply the principles of effective matrix management to any number of project initiatives.
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Recognize and address the conflicting demands placed on members of the project team.
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Schedule the involvement of team members throughout the project life-cycle.
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Build and motivate an effective and efficient project team for each project initiative.
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Course Overview:
This interactive multimedia training course is accredited by the Association for Project Management and NCC Education Services. It will teach you all of the practical techniques needed to organize and supervise projects of any size. You will learn how to clarify project objectives and place organizational structures in place to monitor the objectives within agreed tolerance limits. Team building, motivation and leading a project team are also covered in detail.
The course will run on any multimedia PC with a sound card and is presented using a combination of specially developed 3D graphics, animation and interactivity. This provides a stimulating one-on-one multimedia learning environment that is packed with interactive exercises, case studies and questions. It is made up of self-contained sections, each representing approximately 15 minutes of training, which means that it can either be used intensively or be fitted into a busy work schedule.
Study Area 1 - Introduction
Introduction - Describes how the communication paths within traditional organizations are often complex and inefficient and how project based working can be used to introduce flexible and adaptive working practices.
Study Area 2 - The Project Environment
Project Management - Describes the key factors that contribute to the creation of successful project management environments, how the needs of each individual project should shape the management structure put in place and why even the most high profile and well funded projects often
under perform.
Matrix Management - Describes the problems and opportunities that appear when a traditional vertical management structure is complemented by temporary horizontal structures (projects) and the key components that are required to create an effective matrix management environment.
Line Management Issues - Answers the problems raised when, in addition to having their own individual workload, line managers are obliged to spend time addressing project related issues.
Sources of Conflict - In a project environment, conflict is an inevitable consequence of the flexible working ethos. This section describes how to identify sources of conflict and take action to pre-empt it, or resolve it if it should arise.
Management Structures - This section details the types of management organization that are appropriate to projects of different sizes and how the theoretical organizational structure of each individual project should be tempered by real world requirements.
Study Area 3 - Management Framework
Commissioning of the Project - Explains the duties of the body responsible for commissioning and funding the project, which may either be an entity within the organization or an external agent.
Ownership of the Project - Describes the appointment of a senior management body to take 'ownership' of the project, undertaking high level monitoring of the projects overall direction and achievements.
Senior Management Roles - Describes in detail the responsibilities of senior management with regard to ensuring that the project is clearly defined and specified, properly managed throughout its life cycle and brought to a controlled end.
The Project Manager - Explains the role of the project manager including: planning at the project and sub-project level, exercising control, ensuring product delivery and effective people management.
The Sub-project Manager - Explains how the use of sub-project managers can add a great deal of flexibility to the management of the project, exploiting skills best suited to each sub-project.
The Task Leader - Details the appointment of task leaders on the basis of an appropriate skills profile, the role of the task leader and their effect on the overall performance of the project.
Study Area 4 - Managing the Life Cycle
Project Life-Cycles - Describes project life-cycles, which divide the project into a series of phases, the five phase life-cycle model and how this can be simplified for the purpose of applying formal organizational processes.
Managing Project Initiation - Introduces and explains the key components of the project initiation phase and shows how senior management can ensure that the project is clearly defined and specified.
Managing Project Activities - Explains the importance of the project owner and project manager continually monitoring the project against its business case and plans to ensure that it remains viable and on-schedule.
Managing Project Closure - Describes the project closure processes, ensuring that the outcome is checked against the objectives detailed in the project initiation document and the importance of scheduling a post-implementation review.
Study Area 5 - Motivating the Team
Project Team Fundamentals - Describes the importance of recruiting team members who are willing to function effectively in the project environment, recognizing the common sources of anxiety among new team members and tackling this as early as possible.
Personnel Issues - It is human nature to resist change and this section explains how staff concerns should be discussed and addressed at the start of each project initiative.
Motivating Team Members - Discusses the importance of developing a climate of open and frank communication to produce a more effective and efficient project environment and a series of factors that can be used to encourage staff to join a new project team.
Creating a Project Office - Describes why project oriented organizations may maintain a full-time dedicated project resource, the practical duties of the project office and their role in collecting, analyzing and disseminating project information.
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