Who Should Attend?
This course is valuable for:

• Portfolio, Program and Project Managers
• Directors of Strategy Management
• Directors of Performance Management
• Risk Management and Compliance Officers
• Balanced Scorecard Practitioners
• Strategic Planners and Analysts
• People new to project/program management
• Those people who want to learn more about project management
• People new to business and formal delivery models
• People who currently are project contributors and want to improve performance
• Any professional who needs to learn how to apply project management for business results

Course Benefits
Upon completion of this course students will know:

• How to utilize best practices in project management to deliver on time, on budget and within scope
• How to develop effective project schedules considering resources and risks
• How to use predefined templates for each step through the project life-cycle
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Best Practices / Tools / Resources in project management
• How to develop a project plan
• How to provide guidance to others in leveraging tools/resources
• The formal steps needed to execute project management
• How to manage projects using a practical methodology
• Fundamental terms and concepts about project management
• How to plan to deliver projects successfully in any environment

Learning Materials Include:

• 210 Page Workbook
• Full Color 18 x 24 Wall Poster illustrating the Key Results for the key steps in project management
• One set of the Project Management Process Posters

Available Discounts

Public Sector Discount:

We offer a discount for participants for public sector and not-for-profit organizations (use discount code NP).

Multi-Registration Discount:

If three or more participants from the same organization register, we offer a multi-registration discount. We encourage more people from the same organization to attend so that they can collaborate during the workshop.

Early Bird Discount:

Sign up 30 days before the start of the course and get the early bird discount:

Strategic Project Management Course Outline

During this class, each step is discussed with the goal of learning how to apply the processes within your organization.

• Discussion of the purpose that the process serves in the project life cycle
• Practical application for the process
• Review of “Must Know Concepts” and “Best Practices” for the process
• Interactive Games
• A “Think About It” exercise after each process task discussion
• Specific inputs, tools and outputs from the process
• Chapter Quiz
• Project Exercises

Day One (Foundations):

Introduction

• Assessment Exam
• Course description
• Understanding Strategic Project Management best practices and terminology
• How project management supports strategy and strategy execution

Project Management Fundamentals

• Project Management definitions and concepts

Project Management Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge required to be a project manager
• Specialized knowledge

Day Two (Intermediate):

Step 1: Initiate the Project

• Perform A-B-C Analysis (Implied Process)
• Develop Project Charter
• Acquire Core Project Team (Implied Process)

Step 2: Plan Project

• Schedule Planning/Organizational Structure

Step 3: Validate Project Controls

• Plan Schedule Management (Implied Process)

Step 4: Finalize Project Plan

• Acquire Project Team

Step 5: Perform Work (Executing)

• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Direct & Manage Project Execution
• Effective Project Phase Transition

Step 6: Control Project Performance

• Monitoring and Control Risk
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Report Performance
• Perform Quality Control
• Monitor & Control Project Work using KPI’s

Step 7: Deliver Product

• Close Procurements
• Close Project or Phase

Day Three (Advanced):

Step 8:  Course Review and Real-World Application of Learned Information/Skills

• Additional learning concepts and detail provided using case studies and simulation exercises
• Real world examples, which may be your organizations projects if desired, are broken into two large practical exercises.  There will be one in the morning and one in the afternoon, which allows participants the opportunity to work together to assimilate newly acquired skills and information through real world project management scenarios. And assist in adoption and institutionalization.