Specifically designed for IT professionals, this seminar is designed to make both your life and your project manager’s life easier. Learn those aspects of project management that are directly relevant to you: the activity performer in the IT environment. Learn how to accept a project activity, plan a project activity, and successfully complete a project activity – on time and on budget even if you have other work to do. Learn where to concentrate your time to ensure a successful project without busy work or rework. Discover the secrets to balancing multiple project activities and normal routine work. Learn how and when to delegate to achieve maximum results for yourself and your project.
This seminar is inteded for both technical and non-technical staff members who perform work on projects. Functional and line managers whose staff is involved in projects are strongly encouraged to attend.
1. Introduction
We set the stage for success by examining the core concepts needed for getting project work done. We look at project quality, the purpose of work, and the core problems facing project management in your environment
2 An Overview of Project Management
This module presents of overview of a successful framework to ensure all project team members understand their environment and are able to support the project.
3. Defining the Activity
Understanding the work we’re asked to do is critical to successfully completing that work. This module examines the concepts and components of proper activity definition leading to full activity ownership.
4. Planning the Activity
Once we understand the what’s expected, we can plan our execution. Designed specifically for project task performers, this module incorporates the core concepts of project planning and applies them to project activities.
5. Estimating the Activity
Once we understand the work, we can properly estimate it. This module examines the basics of estimating, how to handle risky or unknown estimates, and how to communicate estimates.
6. Accepting and Delegating Ownership
True ownership is at the core of getting work done in a Muda-Free Zone. It is also the core of proper delegation. Learn how to both accept and delegate ownership to ensure your activity will be done on time and on budget — without loosing sleep.
7. Communication and Status Reporting
Learn what and how to communicate to our project manager and project team mates — without taking a lot of time.
8. Closing the Activity
In this module, we examine how to formally and completely transfer completed deliverables and obtain closure on our activity.
