Ensure Success From Start to Finish
Get It Right The First Time
Many organizations today face out-of-control costs brought on by projects that are full of changes, past deadline, over budget, and that require more resources than originally projected. Companies are plagued by projects that constantly need fixing because no one knew how to do them right the first time. Late projects open the door to increased competition. And "late" can mean "out of business." Successful projects are driven by your mission, vision, values and goals. Each team member understands the big picture, their own role, and what it takes to do the work. The plan is clear and communication is open. The project is well implemented, meets the needs of stakeholders, and is closed and evaluated effectively for future improvements. FranklinCovey Project Management training employs a practical, values based approach to project and workload management.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to implement the simple four-step project management process of visualize, plan, implement, and close.
- Learn interview tips for key stakeholders
- Create clear vision statements that reflect key stakeholder buy-in
- Discover how to break a project into manageable pieces to create a plan and a timeline
- Ensure that appropriate "go" or "no-go" decisions are made during that process
- Coordinate a project's workload into weekly and daily schedules
- Close projects by evaluating success and identifying future improvements
Key Workshop Features and Benefits
FranklinCovey's Project Management workshop involves four-steps: visualizing, planning, implementing and closing. This proven approach helps project managers and their teams create, plan, implement, and complete successful projects on time and within budget. Bottom-line benefits to an organization include:
- Decreased costs through better planning, less rework, and smarter workload management
- Faster turnaround time, improving customer service and competitiveness
- Better use of time and resources
- Strengthened cooperation and buy-in from team members and stakeholders
- Greater control over a project's progress
- A focus on the right project at the right time
- Earlier recognition of potential problems and issues
- Reduced time and money spent backtracking and redoing a plan
Problems Project Management can help clients solve
- Out-of-control costs brought on by projects that are full of changes
- Over deadline
- Over budget
- Lack of resources
- Rework
Who Should Attend
The one-day training is ideal for those with no previous project management training and an increasing number of project oriented assignments (typically projects that include 100 or fewer tasks).
One-day Workshop Includes:
- A participant manual
- CD of all the relevant Project Management tools
- Copy of To Do, Doing, Done by Lynne Snead
- Colored pen set
- World-class Facilitator
- Money-back Guarantee
Workshop Tuition
| 1 Person | $299 |
| 2-5 People | $289 each |
| 6+ People | $279 each |
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Agenda
Get the most out of every project
Foundation
Learn the four-step Project Management Process and apply proven principles of value-based productivity.
The Project Management Process: Visualize
Apply Stephen R. Covey's timeless habit, "Begin with the End in Mind" as you discover strategies and tools, including the Key Stakeholder Interview Tool and the Project Vision Statement, to get every project started right.
The Project Management Process: Plan
Get acquainted with the 7 Steps of Planning and explore essential performance factors for every project.
The Project Management Process: Implement
Integrating projects with other daily work and into your monthly calendar are important project management strategies covered in this section. Learn effective communication strategies, understand the importance of delegation, and much more.
The Project Management Process: Close
Project evaluation and problem analyses are essential to the success of present and future projects. Develop methods for reviewing and refining project priorities.
