UNEXPECTED PROJECT MANAGER
 
What is an Unexpected Project Manager? That’s when you get things to do that morph into projects while you’re looking away. It’s when you say to someone, ‘Sure, that will be easy’. It’s when you way over-estimate what you can accomplish in one day. Many people are stressed out at work because the tasks on their to-do lists are really projects.

Can be delivered to fit your needs. A 2-day workshop, bootcamp, 2 hour webinar or a customized version. Let us help you determine the best fit for your situation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals attending this session are involved in one or more of the following areas:

  • Juggling multiple school initiatives.

  • Planning, tracking, and controlling strategic program roll-outs.

  • Communicating project status effectively to school leadership

WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES

Being a good Unexpected Project Manager isn’t very hard.  First, you need to identify your projects.  Then acquire some tricks for clarifying the scope and work required for the project, so you know what you are up against.  Finally, have the discipline to track the projects in your portfolio. 
 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN
After attending this session, the participants will:

  • Identify and manage project risk

  • Determine and anticipate changes that occur during project execution

  • Develop a work plan to accurately determine the project completion date

  • Accurately estimate project activities

  • Discover the power of the Review process to improve future performance

 

 

 

 
OUTLINE
  Unit 1: OVERVIEW

  • What is Project Management?

  • Steps to Great Projects

  • Manageables

Unit 2: DEFINING THE PROJECT

  • Project Plan Checklist

  • Establish Project Scope

  • Set Initial Objectives

  • Document Risk, Constraints, and Assumptions

  • Plan for Change

Unit 3: PLANNING THE PROJECT

  • Create a Schedule

  • Estimating

  • Assign Resources

Unit 4: MANAGING THE PROJECT

  • Establishing the Monitoring Criteria

  • Managing Change

  • Saying Yes or Just Say No

Unit 5: REVIEWING THE PROJECT 

  • Why Review

  • Review Components

  • A Sample Evaluation Form

  • Celebrate the Accomplishments

 

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