PLANNING A PROJECT Step 1: Project Defi nition Gather Portfolio of programs and projects
Prioritize projects
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It gets even more complicated after this. The more complex a project, the harder the steps are to follow. To achieve that level of expertise, project managers need certificate-level training and, even better, a master’s degree, says School of Management and Business Professor John Loucks, director of the Project Management program at St. Edward’s.
Project selection criteria
Select project
Develop statement of work
Identify project scope, and deliverables
6 Select project team
Assign duties, aka “responsibility matrix”
Step 2: Project Planning
“More and more companies realize that today’s projects have become so involved, they need more than someone with common sense to get them done,” says Loucks. “They’re looking for someone with the education to do it right.” To learn more about the program, contact Loucks at johnsI@stedwards.edu.
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