Project Management Fundamentals (Virtual)

An Introduction to Managing Process, Projects, and the People Who Execute Them
(Virtual Half Day Workshop)

Virtual Workshop Description
Getting stakeholders aligned with the functions and best practices throughout each stage of a project is paramount to success – and often difficult. Participants often have disparate interests in the stakes of the management, processes, and outcomes of projects. At times, it can feel that these diverse stakeholders have competing goals—or even worse—they can seem like obstacles to each other’s successes.

This workshop, presented by an expert in project management, equips teams and cross-functional partners with the necessary skills, tools, and insights to manage the 3 key attributes of any project: People, Plan, and Resources – with a particular emphasis on the conceptual and planning phases. Common project and process management tools and methodologies will be introduced (RACI, mind-mapping, use of SOWs, etc.).

Participants will also be shown how to align stakeholders early, negotiate conflicts, and ensure strong relationships throughout the process. Additionally, this session will provide a holistic overview of risk during which strategies will be provided to best plan for and mitigate the impacts from small disruptions to outright disasters. Participants will also “process map” a project that involves active skill practice that includes, but is not limited to, creating tasks, establishing milestones, estimating time, identifying stakeholders, classifying resources, and evaluating risk.

This workshop does not seek to teach one particular project management methodology (such as Scrum, Waterfall, Agile, etc.) – it does however provide an adaptable roadmap that will equip you to build a winning project management strategy from the start that takes into account how your particular organization runs, who your particular stakeholders are, and enables to you achieve your goals while mitigating risks and roadblocks.

Target Audience
This workshop is ideal for anyone who manages, plans, or aspires to manage a complex project. 

It is best suited to those who are newer to project management, or who would like a refresher on fundamental considerations for successful projects.

Virtual Workshop Benefits
The benefits of attending this workshop fall under the following key drivers of growth: improving marketing effectiveness, maximizing marketing ROI, and improving employee alignment and collaboration.

This workshop helps attendees improve marketing ROI by teaching them:

• How to navigate the trajectory of processes and procedures to get projects across the finish line with fewer obstacles
• How to honor the conceptual phase of project management, one in which creativity flourishes and is not stymied
• How to articulate the value proposition of any given new initiative or project

This workshop helps attendees improve marketing effectiveness by teaching them:

• How to identify and manage risk
• How to use tools to organize and manage people, time, and resources

This workshop helps attendees improve employee alignment and collaboration by teaching them:

• How to embrace and effectively manage diverse stakeholder input
• How to build deeper relationships through active listening and basic conflict resolution strategies
• How to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, and authorities

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