Fundamentals of Successful Project Management

A classroom instruction series to teach project management skills and techniques

Fundamentals of Successful Project Management is a three-day course that provides participants with the skills and techniques needed to more effectively participate in the definition, planning, and management of projects. Intended for project managers as well as project team members, the course combines lecture, discussion, demonstrations, hands-on exercises and guided self-study to communicate and reinforce key concepts while providing basic tools and models that can be immediately applied in a professional setting.

The course focuses on practical results with a goal of introducing and reinforcing project management skills. At the conclusion of the three-day class, participants will:

• Understand basic concepts and techniques needed to plan and manage projects
• Have applied these skills and techniques to case study projects and situations in class
• Be better prepared to plan and manage projects in the real world
• Have improved their project & task definition and estimation skills
• Share a common project management language with their peers

A three-phase project management model provides a framework for the instruction. The three phases are:

1. Defining Project Objectives - Emphasizes the importance of clearly defined objectives and provides usable tools to assist the project manager in organizing a team to determine objectives and construct a comprehensive charter that addresses the schedule, scope and resource targets and constraints of the project.



2. Planning the Project - Presents a seven-step process to support the construction and refinement of credible plans to complete a project. Particular emphasis is placed on task definition, teamwork and communication between the project manager and the project sponsor to facilitate informed decision making.



3. Managing the Project - Shows project managers how to use the work products from project planning to assist with tracking progress, assuring work product quality, supporting informed decisions and recommendations, coordinating the activities of the project team and external entities, identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement, and communicating project status to clients and management.

This training is offered to classes of 12 to 20 persons (depending upon available training facility capacity) at a per student price of $900. This includes the cost of the training facility, refreshments and all student materials. Discounts are available to organizations that provide their own training facilities or enroll multiple participants.

Catalysis Group, Inc. is a Registered Education Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Workshop participants will receive 24 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Open Enrollment Schedule

Dates Offered	Location
October 18-20, 2010	Sacramento, CA

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