PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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FA C U LT Y S P O T L I G H T Brian Galli, PhD, is one of the experts who teach this course. He trains organizations in project management and continuous improvement initiatives, some that have resulted in savings of over $650,000. Brian teaches at Long Island University and is a licensed professional engineer and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
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Ace multi-project assignments using the program approach
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YOUR IMMEDIATE TAKEAWAY
• Prioritize multiple projects • Understand the multi-project critical path • Standardize approaches to project communication Did you know…the dynamics of managing more than one project are very different from single-project management? In this seminar, you’ll familiarize yourself with examples of best practices within the profession. Learn how to develop a culture for consistent, standardized Multi-Project Management (MPM) practices. Participate in exercises and realize that communication must be formal and process-based in this environment. Utilize proven metrics for MPM performance and implement innovative tools and techniques to ensure you can successfully deliver multiple projects on time and on budget. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Project managers who are working on multiple projects simultaneously and would like to learn tips and techniques to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT • Align projects with the strategic direction of your organization • Improve your skills at keeping projects on track and on budget • Set and maintain priorities more effectively • Gain insight into how to improve communication on all projects • Size up your company’s ability to take on additional projects • Improve your abilities to balance time and resources • Manage time more efficiently
• Characteristics of successful meetings • Identifying effective project reporting techniques • How to reduce and streamline administrative work • Characteristics of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Developing and tracking KPIs to assess a project’s “health” • How to use dashboards and other tools to measure project success • How best to maintain project expectations • Why stakeholder management is important • The different types and roles of stakeholders • Defining the role of project communication planning • Describing how changes to the project impact stakeholder expectations
WHAT WILL BE COVERED • Describing the role projects play within the organization • Demonstrating how projects act as change agents in the organization • Identifying techniques to prioritize projects effectively • Describing how to allocate the necessary resources to projects • How to negotiate for the right resources to get your projects done • Determining the ability of the organization to take on more projects • Identifying MPM tools and practices required for success • The vital importance of utilization in the context of MPM • How to effectively gain the resources your projects require • Multitasking and its effect on project outcomes • Using a standard communication plan across all projects • Running an effective meeting as a multiproject manager
Professional Accreditations MA has been reviewed and A approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMP, PMBOK and the PMI R.E.P. logo are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager
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