Project Management for Managers
Overview:
Not everyone associated with a project must be an expert in project management. However, many managers and consultants need a basic understanding of the concepts of project management and a grasp of how to work with a project manager to be successful on an engagement or within an organization. This course is designed to provide a thorough overview of the essential concepts of project management for managers and others who may need to interact with project managers.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Understand the role of the project manager
- Understand the fundamental concepts of project management
- Understand the basic processes of the project management lifecycle
- Defining project and project management
- The project environment
- Sources of project success and failure
- Roles in the project
- Project life cycle overview
- Importance of quality on a project
- Risk management overview
- Change control management overview
- Transition planning - product delivery overview
- Project closure - lessons learned
Who Will Benefit:
- Senior Executives
- Line Managers
- Consultants
- Technical Staff