Project Management: Effective Planning, Execution and Control

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1. Introduction
   1. Defining what is a project
   2. Defining what is project management
   3. BIA project management process
   4. The Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge
   5. The ISO 10006 Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects
2. Project initiation
   1. Role of the project sponsor
   2. Educating the sponsor
   3. Developing the project charter
3. Project definition
   1. Role of the project manager
   2. Project manager competencies
   3. Project team member competencies
   4. The kick-off meeting
   5. Forming the project team
   6. Project team structures
   7. Matrix management  
   8. The scope statement 
   9. Project stakeholders
4. Project planning
   1. Developing the Project Plan
   2. Step 1: Develop the work breakdown structure
   3. Review the deliverables
   4. Brainstorm activities and related tasks
   5. Organize under deliverables
   6. Step 2: Identify all of the resource requirements 
   7. Step 3: Estimate the duration of time per task and calculate the total work effort  
   8. Step 4: Create the network diagram and identify the milestones
   9. Step 5: Input into the project plan into project management software  
   10. Step 6: Develop and breakdown the budget
5. Project execution
   1. Issue management  
   2. Issue management reports
   3. Project change management  
   4. Project change request form      
   5. Strategically-driven scope creep   
   6. What is risk management  
   7. How to do risk management  
   8. Risk analysis process  
   9. Step 1: Identify the risks  
   10. Step 2: Prioritize the risks   
   11. Step 3: Assess the risks  
   12. Step 4: Develop responses to the risk  
   13. Step 5: Develop the preventative measure tasks to the risk
   14. Step 6: Develop the contingency plan for the risk 
   15. Project execution
   16. Managing the project schedule and budget 
   17. Managing multiple projects 
   18. Maintaining on-going communication throughout the project
   19. Managing project status meetings 
   20. Creating project reports
   21. Conducting project team reviews
6. Project close
   1. Project closure team reviews 
   2. Project close-out meeting 
   3. Project closure evaluation 
   4. Project recognition
   5. Retaining project knowledge
7. Conclusion
   1. Overcoming project management failure
   2. Action plan to implement the workshop knowledge

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