Tools a Successful PM Could (Should) Use: No Theory, Just the Facts (1/2 Day Afternoon)
Saturday May 11, 2019 - 8:00 am to 11:00 am
The profession of project management has experienced an explosion of new value add tools, assessment instruments, and techniques over the years that provide an opportunity for organizations, project managers and individual contributors alike to capitalize on the potential benefits associated with these innovations.
Unfortunately, the truth remains: “A FOOL with a tool is still FOOL!”
This workshop will cover some of the most critical value add tools and techniques for consideration by anyone who desires to improve their personal performance and add substantial value to enhance their organization’s success. The knowledge gained from this experience-based coverage of what works and what doesn’t work in the real world will be invaluable to “project people” at all levels.
Participants will hear the truth from someone who has over 50 years of PM experience—Lee R. Lambert, PMI Fellow, PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year, and one of the Founders of the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Credential. Lee’s world renown humorous, but no nonsense, straight from the gut explanations of the potential benefits and how you can attain them.
The information presented in this workshop will be career changing. Don’t miss the chance to take advantage of the knowledge that will be shared!
Attendees Will Learn:
- Understand the value of creating and using the project WBS
- Use the PDM to quantify the amount of float available to manage resources
- Use the CPM in identifying impacts of change focus on critical impact baseline variances and creation of “what if” scenarios
- Isolate and analyze critical project variances
- Communicate the right information in the most timely and efficient way
Content Covered:
- The Truth about the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Value of a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
- Benefits of Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT)
- Using the Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Establishing “Exception Reporting” Thresholds
- Using a proven Communication Efficiency Model
PDU Claim Code: C002SO7TX9
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