Course Descriptions

__MSI/Canterbury | Project Management
__Project Planning


Target Population: Managers and team members of small, medium, and large projects
Group Size: Up to 20 participants
Length of Program: One Day
Course Format: Highly experiential…Theory…”How to” techniques…Discussion…Tools…Models…Individual and group exercises…Case studies…Group presentations

The Need
Too often, individuals begin complex projects without thorough planning. The results of this lack of forethought can be missed tasks, double work, interpersonal conflict, and ever changing deadlines

Objectives
 • To understand and use the common language of project management appropriately
 • To identify the components of a project plan
 • To create each component of a thorough project plan, and then effectively integrate
    plan components

Program Content
 • Project Project Constraints: Cost, Schedule, and Scope
 • Project Scope vs. Product Scope
 • Activity definition, sequencing, and duration estimation
 • Identifying the “critical path” of activities
 • Schedule development
 • Resource management
 • Cost estimating and budgeting

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