Project Management Skills for Non-Project Managers

•Introduction
•Course Overview
•Instructor Introduction

2.1 Understanding Project Planning
•Introduction to Planning the Project
•Defining Project Requirements
•Key Area Analysis: Things to Consider
•Key Questions to Ask Before Starting a Project

2 Understanding Project Fundamentals

·        Definition of a Project

·        Criteria for Judging a Project

·        Stages of a Project

2.3 Defining Project Requirements

·        Defining Project Requirements: Real-Life Example

·        Defining Project Requirements: Assessment Activity

·        Guidelines for Defining Project Requirements

2.4 Creating the Project Plan

·        Introduction to Creating a Project Plan

·        Developing the Project Schedule

·        Establishing Project Benchmarks

·        Benchmarks: Real-Life Example

·        Team Development

·        Managing Pushback

·        Building the Project Plan

·        Sample Microsoft Project Plan

·        Sample Project Plan

·        Defining Project Milestones

Guidelines for Creating a Project Plan

2.5 Module Review and Reflection

·        Reflective Questions

·        Planning the Project: Module Review

3.1 Executing the Project Plan

·        Introduction to Project Plan Implementation

·        Executing the Project Plan

·        Conducting a Project Kick-Off Meeting

·        Kick-Off Meeting: Real-Life Example

·        Effective Delegation

·        Understanding the Limitations of the Project Management Role

·        Guidelines for Executing the Project Plan

·        Executing the Project Plan: Assessment Activity

3.2 Monitoring Project Progress

·        Monitoring the Progress of the Project

·        Using Time-Management Tools

·        Establishing Project Checkpoints

·        Identifying Performance Gaps

·        Understanding Common Performance Problems

·        Common Performance Problems: Real-Life Example

·        Guidelines for Monitoring Project Progress

·        Monitoring Project Progress: Assessment Activity

3.3 Negotiating for Project Success

·        Introduction to Negotiating for Success

·        Identifying Project Red Flags

·        Project Troubleshooting

·        Understanding Escalation

·        Troubleshooting Strategies

·        Negotiation Strategies

·        Negotiating for Success: Real-Life Example

·        Guidelines for Negotiating for Success

3.4 Evaluating and Closing the Project

·        Evaluating the Project Process

·        Conducting the Close-Out Meeting

·        Guidelines for Evaluating the Project Process

·        Evaluating the Process: Assessment Activity

3.5 Module Review and Course Closure

·        Reflective Questions

·        Implementing the Project Plan: Module Review

·        Course Closure

Overall Learning Flow

Project Fundamentals → Requirements Definition → Project Planning → Scheduling & Milestones → Team Development → Project Execution → Monitoring & Control → Troubleshooting → Negotiation & Escalation → Project Evaluation → Project Closure

Target Audience

Professionals who are not formal project managers but need to manage or contribute to projects, including team leaders, product managers, IT managers, project coordinators, project analysts, program managers, and project stakeholders.