"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
Download Course PDF description and outline.
| Location | Start Date | End Date | Register | Price | --------- Notes -------- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Virtual | 11/20/2023 | 11/22/2023 | Register | 1,895 |
Course Description
Project Management Essentials: Part 2 - Advanced Project Monitoring and Control 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 - the Fundamentals 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 Project Management Professional (PMP) 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® Guide are used, and how they add value to projects
Course Materials
- Course workbook
- Reference files containing course specific and general project management materials
- Certificate or letter of completion
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: Part 1 - the Fundamentals or similar course
* This course can be applied towards a Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certificate
** When taken at the University of Waterloo, this course is called Advanced Project Monitoring and Control and may be applied towards a University of Waterloo Project Management Certificate.