Module 1 – Project Management Fundamentals

• Defining a project and project management
• How projects can benefit you and your organization
• Project life cycles
• Selling your own project ideas
• Role & skills of the project manager
• Creating a vision
• Setting project goals
• Project planning worksheets
• The statement of work

Module 2 – Project Management Training

• What a project is
• Project management basics
• How projects can help you
• A project’s life cycle
• Selling and preparing a project
• The role of a project manager
• Project goals
• Laying out a project
• Project risks and contingency planning
• The work breakdown structure
• Planning tools and budgets
• Teamwork and development
• Communication
• Closing out a project
• Team meetings
• Project presentations

Module 3 – Intermediate Project Management

• What really needs to be done?
• Scheduling your project
• The Work Breakdown Structure and other planning tools
• Budgeting
• Project risks
• Schedule and budget compression
• Change control process
• Closing out a project

Module 4 – Effective Planning & Scheduling

• Projects and schedules
• The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Estimating activity durations
• Identifying task dependencies
• Aligning resources with activities
• Project planning
• Scheduling software
• Uncertainty and risk management
• Communication
• Creating a viable schedule
• Updating and monitoring the schedule

Module 5 – Leadership Skills

• • Managing your time and energy
  • What makes a good leader?
  • Communication as a leadership tool
  • The commitment curve
  • Employee development models
  • Dealing with conflict and difficult issues
• What successful leaders do

Module 6 – Knowledge Management

• Definitions of knowledge management, tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, and KMBOK
• The business case for knowledge management
• (WBS)
• The knowledge management mix
• The knowledge management framework
• Knowledge management models
• The knowledge management toolkit
• Implementing knowledge management initiatives
• Designing a chief knowledge officer position
• Case studies and success stories