The Accidental Project Manager

The Accidental Project Manager Description Technical and functional managers of today are being pressured to take on the challenges of Project Management. This program is designed to give you an accelerated understanding of the practice. The program will help you navigate and survive the transition from technical and/or functional manager to a project manager. This 4-day workshop has identified the minimum requirements that are necessary to use The Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® Guide as a simple tool for project managers.  This Project Management Workshop may be the best-designed, most easily understood project management workshop on the market today. Project managers will welcome this fresh translation of jargon into ordinary English. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS As a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, PMI® requires you to attend sixty (60) hours of professional development activities within three (3) years. By attending the Accidental Project Manager, you get to learn from the experts, exchange ideas with fellow classmates, and earn 26 PDUs. As a Registered Education Provider (REP), the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education (CCE) can award professional development units (PDUs) to Project Management Professionals (PMP)®. PMI, PMP, and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. Duration Objectives After the course, you will: Discuss the foundation concepts of project management. Discuss how organization structure influences how projects should be managed. Discuss and apply the tools and techniques in each phase of the project life cycle Discuss the competencies required of a project manager. Come up with a personal action plan to follow through on project management competency build. Outline Module 1: Introduction to Project Management Project vs Operations Project, Program, and Portfolio Project Constraints Functional, Matrix, and Projectized Org Structure Project Life Cycle Module 2: Selection Phase Evaluating Project Desirability Prioritizing Projects Creating A Project Charter Module 3: Concept Phase Stakeholder Management Plan Communication Plan Kick-off Meetings Module 4: Development Phase Work Breakdown Structure Network Diagram Gantt Chart Resource Diagram RACI / RASCI Matrix Budget Plan Risk Management Plan Module 5: Implementation Phase Evaluating Change Requests Earned Value Analysis Project Monitoring Tools (Kanban Board and Project Dashboard) Module 6: Close-Out Phase Contract Close-out Administrative Close-out Module 7: 10 Knowledge Areas in Project Management Delivery Method/ Methodology Audience/ Target participants Individuals who need to strengthen their project management skills, new project managers, project team members, project sponsors, project proponents, new product development, project managers who need refresher course on project management knowledge, processes, competencies and tools. Prerequisites/ Prework (if any) Key Knowledge/Skills Gained Resource Person (please send the CV) Complementary/ Follow-up Courses Ateneo de Manila University - Salcedo Campus 3/F Ateneo Professional Schools Bldg, 130 HV De la Costa St, Salcedo Village, 1227 Makati City, Philippines +63 2 830 2050 • Fax +63 2 810 7809 • [email protected] • www.cce.ateneo.edu