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Be a Successful Project Manager
- Beginning to Intermediate Concepts and Techniques
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not cover material from one of the core engineering disciplines.
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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Randall B. Klein, P.E., C.Q.M.
Overview
Private and governmental organizations conduct a variety of projects every year,
some with excellent results, but far too many of them do not achieve the
intended results, cost more or take longer than intended, or are simply
abandoned. Projects that are not well managed, and therefore go awry, are a
drain on productivity and overall organizational effectiveness.
Upon
successful completion of this seven hour course, students will understand
beginning to intermediate project management concepts and techniques that will
greatly increase your odds of successfully managing projects. The course is
organized according to the five process areas of initiation, planning,
execution, control, and closeout. Learn the detailed project initiation and
planning steps that will set the stage for success before you begin a project.
Also covered are: quality assurance to maintain high quality work products;
communicating with your team and customers; staying on top of budgets,
schedules, and scope issues; and related topics such as controlling and
protecting your valuable electronic documents.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty five (35)
questions at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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the five phases of a
project, and what happens during each phase;
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how much time should
be allocated for planning and management;
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why some projects
(and some project managers) fail;
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informed project
selection;
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fine tuning a
statement of work;
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proposal activities
for the provider;
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what should be
included in a project management plan;
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creating a work
breakdown structure;
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designing and
portraying realistic budgets and schedules;
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project startup
activities;
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effective
communication, meetings, and leadership;
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controlling rate of
progress, expenditures, and quality of work;
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addressing changes
of scope and contract modifications;
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ideas for dealing
with a project in trouble; and
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a checklist for
project closeout.
Course
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