Course objective

• Differentiate between project, program, and sub-project by identifying contrasting and related characteristics of each

• Employ an integrated case study to create deliverables, such as a work breakdown structure and a project charter

• Identify each of the following tools, techniques or outputs using an automated project management tool: Critical path; Schedule compression; Crashing; Slack/float; Fast tracking; and Resource leveling

• Apply project scheduling concepts, geared toward typical Mechanical engineering Concepts, such as Activity Gantt Chart, resource gram/ histogram; resource spreadsheet; and resource-driven schedule to projects

Course outline

• Modern Project Management
• Alignment of the Project
• Structure and Culture
• Defining a Project
• Estimating Project Time and Costs and practical cases
• Developing a Project Network, and practical cases
• Managing Risk and practical cases
• Scheduling Resources, Quiz and Group Activity
• Reducing Project Time & Group Activity
• Leadership
• Managing Project Teams
• Partnering
• Project Auditing
• International Projects
• Future of Project Management
• Team Projects
• A clear differentiation between projects
• The ability to compare and contrast project management to strategic management, operations management, and crisis management
• The use of an integrated case study, to create each of the following deliverables:
  • Project charter
  • Scope statement
  • Work breakdown structure
  • Project networks diagram
  • Time-Driven schedule
• A clear differentiation between project, program, and subproject
• identifying contrasting and related characteristics of each
• The ability to compare and contrast project management to strategic management, operations management, and crisis management
• presentation showing step-by-step procedures
  • Activity Gantt chart
  • Resource graph/histogram
  • Resource spreadsheet
  • Resource driven-schedule

Who Should Attend

• This course is primarily designed for engineers and technical professionals who have or will be assigned project management responsibilities; for project managers, project leaders or anyone performing in those roles or soon to be performing in those roles within the engineering industry