Project Management Essentials: Part 2
- Project Monitoring and Control - 21 PDUs, 3 SICs

* Please note that at the University of Waterloo, this course is called
  Advanced Project Monitoring and Control

“I thoroughly enjoyed the course and can see how these tools will be useful to not only accurately portray how projects are progressing, but how to proactively adjust in order to meet the demands of any project.”
– Mark Janz, Bruce Power
 

Course Description:

Project Management Essentials: Part 2 is part of our “essentials” project management series of workshops, and is designed to prepare project managers for the challenges they will face in the real world. The course is taught in a style similar to our flagship Project Management Essentials: Part 1 workshop, however this course focuses on the execution, monitoring and control, and project completion.

In order to support a smooth transition from classroom learning to actual projects, we emphasize application of context and common sense to learned tools and techniques. In fact, much of the learning during this course takes place through facilitated group discussion and hands-on exercises, in which learned techniques are applied to a series of realistic project scenarios. The result? Participants are taken well beyond an academic understanding of the tools, and leave the course with an understanding of how and where to apply the learned techniques on actual projects.

Who Should Attend

• Project managers of mid to large size projects (including those who already have their PMP® designation), who require the tools to better monitor and control their projects
• People working towards their PMP® (Project Management Professional) designation
• People who need to go beyond an academic understanding of project management, to understand how the advanced tools of project management found within the PMBOK® are used, and how they add value to projects

Materials

• Course workbook
• Course reference files
• Certificate of completion (framed for participants of in-house workshops)

Learning Outcomes

Through project simulation, group exercises, and discussion, participants completing this workshop will be able to…

• Adjust project controls to reflect how contract types influence project cost, quality and timing
• Plan a kick-off meeting to achieve desired goals
• Distill project information, to get a clear, realistic understanding of current project status and where the project is heading
• Use statistical techniques to identify and focus in on potential problem areas and get the project back on track before it is too late
• Measure the value earned to date on a project, and apply earned value metrics to assess how well the project is doing
• Assess the appropriate level at which to monitor and control elements of the project
• Differentiate between Issue Management and Scope Management and facilitate a more successful project through appropriate use of each
• Use specific analytical techniques to quantify risk evaluate mitigation strategies, and select  the best course of action
• Use specific techniques to analyze the root cause of problems and select solution(s) that provide the greatest value
• Identify why stakeholders are often reluctant to sign-off on project deliverables and identify ways to address these causes
• Effectively address the cynicism that often accompanies the post-project review, in order to achieve meaningful benefits from the process

Prerequisites

• Our 3-day Project Management Essentials or similar course

Click here for the full PDF course description and outline.

* At the University of Waterloo, this course is called Advanced Project Monitoring and Control

Participants of the Project Management Essentials course will earn credit towards a University of Waterloo Certificate in Project Management and University of Toronto Certificate in Applied Project Management.

The Project Management Essentials: Part 2 course may be taken as a stand- alone workshop or applied to one of the following University level project management certificates:

• University of Toronto Certificate in Applied Project Management
• University of Waterloo Project Management Certificate

Participants of this workshop may therefore also be interested in the other courses that make up these certificate:

• Project Management Essentials
• PMP Exam Prep - The Velociteach System
• Hands-on Microsoft Project
• Juggling Multiple Projects
• Business Analysis in for the PM
• People Skills: The Secret Behind Project Success
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations

For more information, email PMcertificates@wcpconsulting.com

What our clients say about
PM Essentials: Part 2...

“High quality course that aligns well with PMI® standards.”
 – Emil Lo, Project Engineer,
Aecon Industrial

“Project Management Essentials Part 1 and 2 provided me with a solid foundation in project management and went beyond teaching the theory and principles of PM: it taught me best practices and practical skills that I have already begun to apply to my work, and even to my daily projects. The course uses real-world examples that are relevant to projects of any scale, in any industry.”
 – Lisa Krawiec, Council of Ontario Universities

“Very practical examples were used. Real life examples could be compared to actual situations I have experienced.”
– Participant, public course

“The group exercises reinforced the concepts taught. Instructor was responsive to questions and open to suggestions. Great sense of humour. His practical examples really helped to understand the theory.”
– Participant, public course

“Excellent layout of course material, easy to understand and relate to real world scenarios.”
– Participant, public course

“I thoroughly enjoyed the course and can see how these tools will be useful to not only accurately portray how projects are progressing, but how to proactively adjust in order to meet the demands of any project.”
– Mark Janz, Bruce Power