Learning to Come to Grips with Complex Tasks

Regardless of profession or industry, each of us has come face-to-face with a complex task – a “project.”  We are then faced with the challenge of organizing our thoughts and requirements, planning our activities, marshalling our resources, and ensuring that the project is completed.  This workshop provides attendees with essential project management skills.

Objectives

·          Learn the essentials of project definition, including clearly identifying requirements

·          Learn to create a top-down project task list

·          Learn to accurately estimate task time and resource costs

·          Develop or use tools for project and task tracking

·          Learn effective project communication techniques and tools

Format

This workshop is presented with short lectures followed by hands-on exercises.  Depending on the client’s needs, this workshop can be presented using all paper-based tools or utilizing computer-based tools (Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Project, for instance).

Benefits

Upon completion of this workshop, each attendee will

·          be equipped to ensure the successful definition and completion of projects,

·          have the tools necessary to define, track, and communicate project status, and

·          have the knowledge to teach others the essentials of project management.

·          How do you figure out what’s really wanted/needed?

·          Break it down to build it up!

·          Identifying and allocating resources.

·          Paper and pencil or computer?  It’s up to you.

·          Reaching the finish line – successful project completion.