Leading Project Managers A must-have for anyone responsible for leading and managing project managers Course information Duration: 3 days PDUs: 22.5 Course Fee: £1695 excl. VAT €1795 excl. VAT Related links     Ask a question about this course     Download description Select a Public Classroom Course Aligning Project Management with Organisational Strategy Business Process Analysis, Innovation and Design Coaching and Mentoring for Improved Performance Contract Management Principles and Practices Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Establishing the Project Management Office Facilitation Techniques for Requirements Development Financial Management for Project and Contract Managers Foundations of Business Analysis How to Gather and Document User Requirements Introduction to Business Analysis Leading Complex Projects Leading Project Managers Logical Data Modelling Managing Global Projects Managing Information Technology Projects Managing Projects Negotiation Skills PgMP® Exam Preparation PMP® Exam Preparation PMP® Power Exam Preparation Process Modelling Management Programme Management Project Leadership, Management and Communications Quality for Project Managers Rapid Assessment and Recovery of Troubled Projects Requirements Management: A Key to Project Success Risk Management Scheduling and Cost Control Simulation: Project Management Applications Systems Integration Project Management Taking Charge of Organisational Change Testing Techniques for Tracing and Validating Requirements Use Case Modelling Writing Statements of Work: The Heart of Any Contract     Register for a course by clicking a date below Central London 11-13 Mar 09 10-12 Jun 09 9-11 Sep 09 30 Nov-2 Dec 09

You will learn how to:

• Define the leader’s role in each phase of the project life cycle
• Outline reasons for project successes and failures
• Use key performance indicators to monitor ongoing project progress
• Support project managers and project teams through coaching, mentoring and rewarding success
• Select the tools and techniques of project management that will help your organisation be successful

Course Synopsis

In this highly facilitated course you will learn soft and hard skills, as well as approaches that lead to organisational success in project management. You will also get expert perspectives and review best practices on issues critical to those leading and motivating project managers. Enjoy lively debate with professionals from similar backgrounds and benefit from the experience of the group.

This course will provide you with a new way of thinking about the best way to lead people in conjunction with the underlying process of project management. It is indispensable to anyone responsible for leading and managing project managers.

Reminder: Participants should have a basic understanding of project management before taking this course. It is assumed that attendees currently or will soon lead project managers - with or without a direct reporting relationship.

Course Topics

1. Managing the Stage Gate process
   1. The project environment
   2. The role of management in each phase of the life cycle
   3. Defining project success within the organisation
   4. Organisational factors affecting project management
   5. Knowing the organisation’s project management process
2. Managing a Multi-Project Environment
   1. The importance of rank ordering projects across the organisation
   2. Managing multiple project issues
   3. Resource allocation
   4. Issue resolution
   5. Resource pool considerations
3. Project Initiation
   1. Project selection
   2. Project charter
   3. Project funding
   4. Stakeholder considerations
   5. Financial tools
   6. Understanding margins
4. Leading and Managing Project Managers
   1. Challenges of leading and managing project managers
   2. Identifying, developing, evaluating and retaining project managers
   3. Rewarding success
5. The LPM’s Role in Project Planning
   1. Risk management
   2. Cost estimates
   3. Schedule development
   4. Resource allocation
   5. Communications management
   6. Project plan review
   7. Project plan approval
6. Managing Relationships
   1. Communicating across the organisation
   2. Managing expectations
   3. Managing styles
   4. Mentoring/coaching
   5. Conducting effective meetings
   6. Supporting project managers of virtual teams
   7. Supporting diversity and cross-cultural teams
   8. Conflict/resolution
7. The LPM’s Role in Project Implementation
   1. Project manager and team performance
   2. Asking the right questions
   3. Management oversight
   4. Determining if earned value is the project performance measuring tool to use
   5. Project reviews
   6. Project audits
   7. Understanding signs of trouble
   8. Project recovery and turnaround
   9. Change management
8. Project Close-out
   1. Early termination
   2. Project end evaluation
   3. Lessons learned

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