Project Management Course (Top Course for Project Leaders!)
    Project Best Management Practices

Training Methods:	Managerial Action-Learning Course and Workshop
Course Venue:	USA West (Jan. to Dec.): Las Vegas. Los Angeles. San Diego. San Francisco. Seattle. USA East (Jan. to Dec.): Chicago. Dallas. Houston. New York (NYC). Washington, DC. Miami. Canada (May to Nov.): Vancouver. Toronto. Montreal. Europe (May to Nov.): Amsterdam. Barcelona. Dublin. Frankfurt. Geneva. London. Madrid. Milan. Paris. Rome. Vienna. Warsaw. Zurich. Ask for on-demand and unlisted training venues.
Course Duration:	3 days (2-day seminar + 1-day project)
Course Times:	9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Course Dates:	Management Training Courses Calendar Ask for on-demand and unlisted training dates.
Course Fees:	$4,997
Group Discounts:	10% for 2 delegates. 15% for 3 or more delegates. Government and non-profit delegates receive up to 25% discount. Discounts are valid only for Las Vegas venue.
Course Delivery:	This course is delivered in-person (in-classroom) at the institute's venue. If you have a special customization request such as topics, hours, duration, location, or delivery methods, including blended-learning (hybrid in-person and online learning), or corporate groups vs. one-to-one executive coaching, please indicate that in the registration form.
Course Advantage:	Client Testimonials. Training Excellence. CEO Club. Thought Leadership.
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Course Audience

• Middle management and project management teams, including operations managers, IT managers, marketing managers, HR managers, procurement managers, supply chain managers, production managers, manufacturing managers,   quality managers, R&D managers, innovation managers, entrepreneurs, enterprise project management, project leads, and management consultants.

• Note: This training course is designed for government and corporate professionals. We do not accept students seeking initial employment, postsecondary education or initial licensing programs

Course Objectives

• Provide 360-degree view of the project management (PM) functions and identify potential management blind spots and improvement areas

• Offer experiential analysis of the challenges of project  managers

• Understand the functions and practices of enterprise project managers

• Cover critical project management decision areas such as scope, human resources, cost, quality, time, space, flexibility and capacity

Course Modules

1. Top project manager's questions and challenges

2. Project management lifecycle

3. Project management best practices

4. Project audit framework, diagnosis and troubleshooting of project management areas, including:

• Project definition and scope management

• Project scheduling and time management

• Project cost and budget management

• Project quality & process improvement management

• Project human resources & team management

• Project risk management

• Project procurement & vendor management

Training Course Focus

• Develop the core project management skills and competencies. The core competencies include operations knowledge, planning, control, problem-solving and communication.

• Although the course covers all project management areas, the focus of the course is on the strategic aspects of enterprise-wide or government-wide project management

Training Model

• Experiential action learning

• 25%-50% seminar and 75% experiential discussion and project work

• The development and evaluation of management skills are based on KASAC training model

Key Concepts & Best Practices

• Project Best Management Practices:
  Top PM Questions. PM Challenges. Project Integration. Strategy Triangle. Risk Management. Forecasting and Aggregate Planning. BPPT Model (Budget, People, Process and Technology). Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Decision Trees. Outsourcing and Off-shoring. Business Process Improvement (BPI). Business Process Re-engineering (BPR). Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Root Cause Analysis (RCA).  Change Management. PDBOT Model (Plan, Design, Build, Operate and Transfer). Process Assessment Metrics: (TCO. ROI, Production Cost, Breakeven, Location, Capacity, Productivity, Utilization, Layout,..). Process Controls. Gantt Charts. PERT Chart. Benchmarking. Pareto Chart. Bar Charts. Project Risk Management

Training Course Customization Subjects (Optional)

• Provide an understanding of project management framework

• Learn how to manage enterprise-wide projects

• LEAN Project Management: Project selection and initiation, planning, financing, scheduling and resource allocation, risk, communication, control, evaluation and termination

• Quality Management: The frameworks, tools and techniques necessary to implement business strategies via operation  improvements such as Total Quality Management (TQM), Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Six Sigma, ISO 9000, and Kaizen

Courseware Content (Customized)

The management training courseware includes the following:

1. Participant's coursework and assessment project guide

2. Subject matter handbook and lecture notes

3. Executive summary of the subject matter:

   • Summary of essential concepts and operations management best practices

   • Examples, case studies, and best experiential insights

4. Project management toolkit (management frameworks, decision models, checklists, etc.)

5. Experiential work-based assessment project

6. Online resources for the completion of the experiential assessment project

 Top Courses By Industry - Optional Customization (For Group Training):

Upon request, the management training case studies and project-work can be customized to each industry, including: government and public sector administration, financial services (banking, insurance, investment and asset management) energy (utilities, managemen, oil and gas, solar, nuclear, and hydro power), trade and retail management; education management, healthcare (pharmaceutical, biotech, and hospital management) construction, real estate management, agriculture and fishery management, telecom and information technology (ICT) management, transportation, freight and logistics, aerospace, automotive, airlines management, hospitality management (tourism, hotel, food and restaurant, travel and leisure, and event management) media, and manufacturing management.

Performance Evaluation

• This professional development and training program is highly experiential, unlike theoretical academic courses, there are no Q&A exams or tests. Candidates can choose to complete customized experiential work-based projects such as developing a relevant analysis document, management strategy, action plan or a senior management presentation

• The course advisor will review the deliverables and provide improvement feedback

• The evaluation is a form of management consulting and experiential coaching for performance improvement

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