Project Management Essentials - SYNCHRONOUS

Topics Covered:

• Basic concepts of a project and project management
• Common project management terminology
• Project life cycles and frameworks
• Project phases and processes
• Review of the 10 knowledge areas of project management with a focus on: 
  
  • Work breakdown structure
  • Project activity dependencies
  • Project team leadership
  • Team building
  • Team dynamics
  • Team dysfunction
  • Team and individual problem solving
  • Conflict resolution, influence and persuasion

Learning Outcomes:

• Establish a project framework to complete the project
• Develop a project charter
• Develop a team charter
• Develop a project plan
• Conduct a project review
• Conduct a team review
• Identify project risk and mitigation strategies
• Develop strategies for successful project plan execution
• Monitor, assess and implement changes to the project and the team
• Develop strategies for maintaining motivation

This course can be taken on its own or as part of the Supervisor Skills Certificate.

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