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Description

Many of us recognize that the most important challenge in our jobs today is the management of various projects. These challenges may include managing clients, new research projects, initiating a new employee recruitment campaign, the creation of a new program or a new product launch. Whatever your projects are, they require you to have sound project management skills.

This skill-based workshop offers a practical ‘starter kit’ for participants in the form of tools and insights. Participants have the chance to delve not only into the solid principles of project management, but to put these principles into practice.

During the first two days, fundamental project management principles and techniques are addressed. The principles are based on the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK®Guide), and are being successfully applied to projects of all sizes and types within the business world. Techniques are applied through simple tools and templates that can be immediately applied to your job to address real life project situations.

 

Topics Covered

  • Project Strategy and Initiation
  • Challenges in project management
  • Preparing the project ‘kick-off’
  • Strategy, people, and processes as pillars of project success
  • Team building – a key project management skill
  • Preparing the Project Plan
  • Risk assessment and planning
  • Mapping out stakeholder ‘positions’
  • Managing time/resource/cost trade-offs
  • Project change control
  • Managing progress and the status review process
  • Project closeout and lessons learned
  • Use of templates for scalability and uniformity

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this 2-day workshop participants will be able to:

  • Develop a Project Charter and Project Plan
  • Identify the stakeholders and meet their expectations
  • Define the scope through work breakdown structures
  • Balance time/resource trade-offs
  • Manage project risk
  • Handle conflict through effective communications
  • Motivate team members

Who Should Attend?

Managers responsible for projects as part of their job, professionals who are new to project management or those wishing to enter the field, members of project teams, business analysts, administrative, technical and support staff seeking essential practical knowledge of how to manage projects, as well as practicing project managers looking to hone their skills.
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Section(s) offered
Section Title
Project Management Essentials_ 2 days
Language of Delivery
English
Type
Workshop
Days
T, W
Time
9:00AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Oct 22, 2024 to Oct 23, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
14.0
Delivery Format(s)
Course Fee(s)
Fee non-credit $1,095.00
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 15, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Oct 15, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
No withdrawal request allowed after enrollment
Section Notes

A minimum number of registrations is required for this workshop section to be offered. The School reserves the right to cancel any workshop section when a minimum number of registrations has not been reached 7 days prior to the start date. In the event of a cancellation, the workshop fee will be refunded in full.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation & substitution requests must be made in writing to pce.scs@mcgill.ca

  • Receive a full refund if your cancellation request is received up to 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop.
  • Receive a refund minus $50 cancellation fee if your cancellation request is received within 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop.
  • No Refunds are issued if no written notice is given prior to the start of the workshop

Please note that if no notice is given prior to the start of the event(s) and you fail to attend, you will be liable for the full workshop fee.

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