Project Management Essentials: The 8 Keys To Bring Every Project In On Time and On Budget

How do we manage projects and customer relationships effectively? How do we understand the full scope of a customer "project"? How do we assemble the necessary resources to effectively manage a customer relationship and attendant projects? To whom do we delegate specific responsibilities and when? These are among a number of questions we discuss and about which we learn as we strive to effectively manage projects and the customers whose project we are managing.

By attending, you will understand how to even more effectively:

•  Understand the essentials of project management
•  Plan for identifying project needs
•  Practice scheduling and teaming
•  Create the necessary plans which will allow you to more effectively manage projects         
•  Help you to more effectively manage others’ expectations 
•  Keep projects on track 
•  Gain knowledge and skills you can apply to all project team situations 
•  Keep content, process and structure on track to produce positive outcomes 
•  Would you like to get more (or all!) projects you manage in on time and on budget?
•  Are people on your project teams not knowing enough about managing a project?  
•  Would you like some help to more effectively manage your projects?
•  Would you like to more effectively manage others’ expectations? 

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany leads us all through those important topics, key questions and answers we all need to be able to address effectively to improve our communication effectiveness, improve our team members’ and team’s performance, adding to the bottom-line! 

Objectives of the Presentation 

•  Understand the essentials of project management
•  Plan for identifying project needs
•  Practice scheduling and teaming
•  Create the necessary plans allowing you to more effectively manage projects
•  Help you to more effectively manage others’ expectations 
•  Keep projects on track 
•  Gain knowledge and skills you can apply to all project team situations 
•  Keep content, process and structure on track to produce positive outcomes

Areas Covered in the Session:

Introduction to Project Management

•  What is a Project?
•  What is Project Management?
•  What skills do you need to effectively manage projects?
•  Why is Project Management needed?
•  Leading contributors to Project Success

Identifying Needs, Starting Toward Solutions

•  Identifying Stakeholder Needs and Expectations
•  Identifying Roles and Responsibilities
•  Creating a Scope Document
•  Gaining Stakeholders’ Consensus and Approval

Scheduling and Teaming

•  Planning 
•  Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
•  Performing Risk Management
•  Creating a Project Schedule 
•  Creating a Budget 
•  Creating a Project Team 

Management Planning and Execution

•  Creating a Communication Plan
•  Track the Project and Resolve Issues 
•  Manage Resources

Managing Project Success and Customer Satisfaction Success

•  Managing Quality 
•  Managing Change 
•  Project Closure  
•  Conducting a Project Review 
•  Identifying the Lessons Learned 
•  Compiling a Project Report  

Who Will Benefit

• CEO
• Senior Vice President
• Vice President
• Executive Director
• Managing Director
• Regional Vice President
• Area Supervisor
• Manager