COURSE OVERVIEW:

Have you ever worked with a project manager who made achieving amazing results seem effortless? If you have then most likely you observed someone who has achieved project management mastery.

So what sets PM Masters apart from the rest of us? Is it their learning, innate talents and aptitudes or is it more? In observing those who exhibit PM mastery share some common traits and capabilities. While they don't necessarily make a master, they do provide some interesting insights.

Basically, they make the complex appear straightforward and easy to overcome. But beyond this, PM Masters have internalised the entire project management process to a level that rivals instinct.

While this is all well and good, there are more fundamental aptitudes that PM Masters share. They tend to be whole brained, using left (logic) and right (creative) sides of the brain equally. They possess strong lateral thinking skills and can often see patterns and connect dots that elude most people. They have the ability to maintain a “big picture” perspective while being able to focus on minute details. Their pragmatic focus is laser sharp and yet they remain flexible and open to new ideas.

In addition, they seem to have a knack for when to push and when to back off, when to work hard and when to have fun, when to encourage and when to admonish. It all seems very natural as they flow through the day.

So, how does one achieve PM Mastery? What are the building blocks that promote achieving this elusive level of competence?

This course provides many practical techniques to help you master any project. It covers the essentials of the art and science of project management. It talks about defining true needs, building a solid team, and performing a financial analysis. It addresses how you can find the right balance points between extremes like “managing everything vs. managing nothing” and “doing work yourself vs. letting the team do everything.” Reading this course will help develop the foundation you need to become a high-performing project manager.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

·       What sets PM Masters apart from the rest of us?

·       The science and art of project management

·       What is the PM’s role?

·       How to boost your ability to effectively lead a project?

·       Why develop process management skills?

·       Why build your interpersonal skills?

·       How to build a solid team?

·       How to foster team motivation?

·       How to recognise good performance?

·       Why document the problems or opportunities?

·       How to participate in the financial analysis?

·       How to estimate cash inflows, outflows and construct a cash flow table?

·       How to conduct a formal project kick-off?

·       How to have a successful kick-off meeting?

·       Why plan for management presentations?

·       The checks needed when and if a project charter needs to change

·       Why terminate unworthy projects?

·       How to maximise your company’s return on its project investments?

·       How stay alert to significant changes?

·       How to avoid the term “failure”?

·       How to develop a logical plan?

·       The benefits of a project plan?

·       How to leave room for learning?

·       How to navigate your way through the initial uncertainty but avoid looking incompetent?

·       How to understand team dynamics?

·       How to provide a bridge from individual to team member to build and strengthen bonds?

·       How to develop a configuration plan?

·       How to make your configuration planning manageable?

·       How to manage all project stakeholders?

·       How to actively manage stakeholder relationships?

·       Why develop strategies for dealing with each stakeholder?

·       How to develop methods for dealing with project information?

·       Why information is essential? And how information is generated?

·       How to be objective about threats?

·       How dealing with risk is mostly a matter of planning?

·       How to identify, quantify and analyse the risks?

·       How to define a contingency plan?

·       Why actively manage communication channels?

·       How to optimise project excellence ?

·       How to make the shift from functional to project thinking?

·       Why consider post-project issues?

·       The basis for making project decisions

·       How to manage interfaces?

·       Why make meetings a priority?

·       Why practice self-management?

·       How to improve your leadership skills?

·       How to recognise multiple success metrics?

·       Why use documentation wisely?

·       How to think like a functional manager?

·       Why reward excellent term behaviours?

·       How to maximise learning from closure?

·       How to transfer your “lessons learned”?

·       Why document problems and their impact? And explore root causes?

·       Why capture suggested improvements?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

Purchase and download course content.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.