This 3-day course is designed as a follow-up to our flagship 3-day Project Management PM Applied Tools and Techniques workshop. While the PMAT course focuses primarily on ensuring we have a realistic project plan, this course focuses on the execution, monitoring and control, and project completion aspects of project management.

Using group discussions, realistic project scenarios and exercise simulations, participants will learn how to apply advanced techniques of project management to actively navigate their project to a successful outcome.  As with the PME course, the emphasis will be placed on applying context and common sense to the application of all learned tools and techniques in order to achieve tangible real world value, and a smooth transition from class room to actual projects.

Who should attend

Whether you are working towards your PMP® (Project Management Professional) designation, or already have a PMP® designation, if you are or will be managing mid to large size projects this course is a must.

Materials

• Course workbook
• A CD containing course reference files
• A framed certificate of completion (framed certificates are for in-house workshops only)

Learning objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to…

• Distil project information in order to get a clear and realistic understanding of the current project status – and where it is heading
• Focus in on potential problem areas and get them back on track
• Use project data to make important decisions that will keep your project from going off course
• Evaluate options and make a solid business case for choosing the right path
• Handle variances in the project plan, and deal with and communicate scope changes.
• Benefit from lessons learned so that next project will be even better

Prerequisites

Our 3-day Project Management Essentials or similar course

Course outline

• Introduction
• Project Scenario
• Measuring project performance
• Interpreting information correctly
• Choosing the detail at which to monitor a project
• Identifying trends and using them to manage pro-actively
• Handling problems and solutions
• Decision analysis
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Status meetings that matter
• Post project review

Topics Covered

• Techniques for accurately conveying the project status
• Earned Value Analysis
• Control accounts – selecting the appropriate level at which to monitor the progress of a project
• Spotting trends project performance
• Utilizing forecasting techniques to facilitate pro-active decisions that keep a project on track
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Decision Analysis
• Applying sound quality management principles to projects
• Contract/Procurement
• Interim and post project revues

Additional information

This course is part of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certification Program. In addition to participants earning 21 Professional Development Units (PDUs), participants will also earn 3 Special Industry Course (SIC) credits.

This course is part of our “real world” project management series of courses, and is designed to prepare project managers for the challenges they will face on actual projects. Much of the learning for this course will take place through group discussions and hands-on exercises.