Course Objectives

• Develop an understanding of the various relationships that must be simultaneously managed by a project manager.
• Demonstrate the construction of project logic models.
• Describe the resources that may be required for the successful completion of a project.
• Practice general management skills needed to get the best team and lead them through a successful project.
• Get the right message at the right time through planning and careful tracking of stakeholder communication on the project.
• To develop an understanding of how a project implementation may be controlled

Course Outline

• Influence of Organizational Structures on Projects
  •  Project Environment
  • Functional Organization
  • Weak and Strong Matrix Organization

• Human Resource Planning
  • Balanced Matrix Organization
  •  Project Relationships
  • Logic and Bar Charts
  •  Resource Allocation
  •  Resource and Task Characteristics
  • Resource Availability Levels
• Development of Project Team
  • General Management Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Situational Leadership for Project Teams
  • Motivating Your Project Team
• Management of Project Team
  • Conflict Management Techniques
  • Project Performance Appraisals
  •  Managing Team Meetings
  •  Issue Logs
• Communication as a Project Management Tool
  •  Communication Planning
  • Information Distribution
  •  Briefing Techniques
  • Performance Reporting
  •  Monitoring and Controlling Project