Breakthrough Project Management
In today's dynamic global market, companies are constantly responding to changing project scope and customer requirements. Budgets are cut, resources are reallocated, and projects within the same company must compete for an even tighter resource pool. Added to these challenges are the difficulties of managing without direct line authority, predictable cross-functional miscommunications and organizational politics. This course addresses the common problems and provides solutions.
The Problem - Project nightmares include missed deadlines, budget overruns, adding just one little thing, too many distractions, lack of a clear project scope, spec creep, constant change in motion, priority shifting, the "waiting game," managing without line authority, and lack of accountability and ownership.
The Solution- To provide participants common methodology, terminology and tools that produce more effective results through improved accountability, reliability and consistency.
Our Approach- In this two-day program, participants will accomplish real project work in class. Participants will develop an actual project from definition to launch, learn project skills that increase clarity and communication within the project team, and establish role definition and clear accountability at all levels.
Course Objectives
- Establish a common language and practice that can address the ten most common project barriers
- Discover what participants may be doing, or failing to do, that keeps these barriers locked in place
- Apply these practices in the planning of a live project so participants can identify specific opportunities for immediate application
- Minimize firefighting.
Key Topics
Day One
- Identifying the Project Barriers and Breakdowns
- Success Factors for Project Acceleration
- The Triangle of Constraints
- The Project Game - Self-Assessment & Discoveries
- How Project Teams Evolve
- Evolving Leadership
- Four Stages of Project Management
- Define the Goal - A Step-by-Step Team Process
- Define the Layers of Team Participation
- Ground Rules Checklist
- Select Live Projects
- Define the Project Objective Statement (POS)
- Use the Trade-off Matrix
Day Two
- Bottom-up Planning
- Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Link Tasks Using Dependency Diagram (CPM, PERT)
- Three Kinds of Time
- Optimize Plan
- Three Benefits of Critical Path Analysis
- Evaluate Areas of Risks
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- Generate Contingency Plan
- Launch the Project and Clear the Project
- Manage the Project: Step-by-Step
- Effective Meetings
- Expanding Scope
- Project Close Out
Reviews
Applying to actual projects made good use of our time and showed us this work with real world examples. Complete Genomics, Mgr. Assembly
The simulations and group activities provoked deep thought and exposed gaps in understanding/expectations/etc. Great class! Xilinx, Bus. Systems Analyst
Instructor
BARRY FLICKER, author of Working at Warp Speed, is a nationally known expert on the of developing high performance organizations through leadership development, project management, team building, communication and negotiating skills. He helps organizations resolve conflict, optimize change and produce quality results by discovering their most efficient blend of technical and behavioral assets.
Barry brings 20 years of management experience in the computer industry to the design and delivery of corporate training programs. The elements of creativity, inspiration and nonlinear problem solving reflect his years of experience in management.
This expertise blended with his skills as a performing artist in the fields of magic, acting and standup comedy present a refreshing approach to training. Participants consistently rate his programs "Excellent and entertaining!"
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Synopsys
Bldg 2 - Von Neumann Room
455 N. Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA
Onsite Delivery
Contact: info@effectivetraining.com
My Courses
Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Manager |
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| June 06 | |
Project Management: A Team Approach for Accountability & Results |
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| June 06 - 07 | |
Effective Presentation Skills |
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| July 09 | |
Project Management: A Team Approach for Accountability & Results |
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| August 28 - 29 | |
Precision Questioning and Answering (PQ&A) |
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| September 10 | |
Effective Presentation Skills |
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| September 12 | |
Interviewing and Hiring the Best Talent |
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| September 19 | |
5 Habits of Intentional Leadership |
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| October 17 | |
Precision Questioning and Answering (PQ&A) |
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| November 05 | |
Delegation and Coaching: The Winning Combination |
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| November 13 | |
Effective Presentation Skills |
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| November 14 | |
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities - Self-Paced |
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| January 01, 2014 | |
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