14 PDU's
Project Planning & Control - ( 2 day Learning Workshop )

Objective:
To develop the knowledge and skills necessary to apply effective fundamentals of planning and controlling work tasks to produce quality project results.
Target Audience:
Any individual responsible for all or part of an IT Project. This workshop will be particularly valuable for those assigned to or in the planning or definition stages of a project.

Focus:
• Organizing the Project Team
• Tracking and Reporting
• Project Manager Responsibilities

What Previous Participants have said about Project Planning & Control:
“The workshop is helpful whether you’re experienced or a new project manager.” - Anixter
“This program went above and beyond my expectations. I found out there is a much better way I can achieve organizational success.” – Cardinal Health
“I was given tools and ideas that can be implemented right away.” – Tellabs
“I learned many things; I now feel more comfortable being handed a new project.”
– S&C Electric

Project Planning and Control Featured Topics

Project Manager Responsibilities
• Establishing Success Factors
• Identifying the Project Stakeholders
• Defining the Project Scope
• Understanding and Meeting Business Goals
• Planning and Estimation
• Risk Management
• Organizing and Managing
• Managing Change

Change Control
• Objectives of Change Control
• Evaluating Alternatives
• Processing Change Requests
• Maintaining a Change History
• Tracking and Controlling

Planning
• Deliverables
• The Critical Path Method
• The PERT Chart
• Risk Assessment
• The Work Breakdown Structure
• The Estimating Process

Tracking and Control
• Quality Control
• Tracking Tools
• Budget Control
• Work Effort
• Project Completion

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