Project Management: From Principles to Action

Project Management: From Principles to Action

Develop comprehensive skills for project success from start to finish

Overview

Planning and delivering successful projects has become a key management competency in today’s workplace. This newly designed seminar covers essential project management competencies, from managing each stage of the project life-cycle, respecting time-lines and budgets, minimizing risk and executing a project road-map to understanding the people issues and teamwork that lead to success.

A unique aspect of the program is its hands-on, idea sharing format, facilitated by instructors with real world experience. McGill Executive Institute has been approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to issue 21 PDUs for this workshop.

Key Benefits & Takeaways

  • Confidently take on new projects, meet critical deadlines and hand them over successfully
  • Develop a plan and a charter
  • Identify the stakeholders and meet their expectations
  • Define the scope through work breakdown structures
  • Apply tools to balance time/resource trade-offs
  • Manage risk
  • Handle conflict through effective communications
  • Create effective project teams and keep them motivated

Who Should Attend

Valuable for all managers, professionals and administrators with project responsibilities. Applies to both those holding a project manager title as well as those managing projects alongside their regular function. Also useful for technical professionals working in a multi-project environment such as IT, marketing, aerospace, construction, pharmaceutical R&D or financial and insurance specialists.

What is the Registration Fee?

$2095 (plus tax) for the three-day program, including facilitation by two highly-rated faculty members, comprehensive workbook, results-oriented exercises, seminar supplies, meal service (breakfast, lunch and breaks) and a certificate of completion from the McGill Executive Institute.

Program Content

Each component in the project management process is illustrated through integrated case study workshops. Participants are encouraged to share their own experiences and ideas throughout the course.

The seminar will be held at the McGill Executive Institute located at 1001 Sherbrooke Street West (between Peel and McTavish). A check-in desk on the 6th floor will be open from 8:30 a.m. and the seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

PMI is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.