Advanced Project Management

Course Overview

It’s easy to forget the “manager” part of your “project manager” title among the other range of activities you are responsible for. However, your management skills are an important part of your success as a project manager, so it is crucial that you grow both of those skill sets. There are also some advanced project management techniques that you can master to help bring your projects to successful completion.

This course presumes that you have a thorough understanding of project management, including topics such as preparing a statement of work, setting project goals, scheduling, budgeting, managing project risks, and executing a project.

Learning Objectives

After you complete this course, you will be able to:

  • Think critically when choosing a project team
  • Make the best of an assigned project team
  • Help teams move through various stages to become a high-functioning unit
  • Maximize productivity at team meetings
  • Reward and motivate your team
  • Develop and execute a communication plan
  • Communicate with sponsors and executives more effectively
  • Identify strategies for working with problem team members

Module 1: Course Overview

Module 2: Choosing the Project Team

Choosing the Team

Pre-Assignment Review

Four Issues to Address with Project Teams

Module 3: Building a Winning Team

Why is Teamwork Important?

The Stages of Team Development

Module 4: Managing Team Meetings

Starting on the Right Foot

Making Committees Work

Making Connections

Module 5: Easy Ways to Reward Your Team

Module 6: Developing a Communication Plan

The Five Components

Case Study

Module 7: Communicating with Sponsors and Executives

Communication Excellence

Making Connections

Module 8: Dealing with Problem Team Members

Developing Understanding

When to Walk Away

When Things Don’t Work

Module 9: Personal Action Plan

Price: $195

This Course includes:

   Text-based content

   2 Weeks