• Identify the project requirements.
• Define the project objective.
• Determine the project priorities.
• Identify the project tasks.
• Estimate the time required to complete the project.
• Identify staffing requirements and resources.
• Assign staff to project tasks.
• Chart a project schedule.
• Select outside vendors for appropriate tasks.
• Supervise development of the project.
• Write project status reports.
• Organize effective meetings.
• Resolve differences between project team members.
• Validate a course.
• Document lessons learned.

Concept

• How to determine your client’s top priority for the project—quality, time, or cost.
• How to help your client select the best training strategy based on constraints.
• How to use the Project Identification Worksheet to outline the scope of the project.
• A critical tool for defining and clarifying the key aspects of the project.
• How to write a project objective that aligns with the organization’s objectives.
• How to assess project risks.
• How to define and document organizational support for the transfer of training.
• How to conduct a stakeholder analysis to gain support from key project stakeholders.
• How to manage priorities among other projects and tasks.
• A simple method to organize project documentation.

Planning

• How to create a work breakdown structure that optimizes time and resources.
• Proven guidelines for estimating the duration of a project.
• How to identify and assign staff to a project.
• How to identify and address project constraints.
• How to determine a project schedule based on constraints.
• A handy tool to prioritize critical tasks.
• 6 guidelines for charting the schedule.
• Tips for balancing the workload of your team.
• How to communicate effectively with SMEs (Subject-Matter Experts).
• When to select outside vendors.
• How to assess, evaluate, and compare vendor proposals.
• How to analyze and manage potential project risks.

Execution

• Simple, yet effective, ways to keep your project flowing smoothly.
• How to gather information on project status.
• The key questions you can ask to assess the status of a project.
• A results-oriented method of presenting project status reports to stakeholders.
• When (and when not) to organize meetings.
• A 10-step action plan for brief, yet informative, project team meetings.
• How to use team-building to ensure group cohesiveness.
• A 5-step conflict resolution process.

Close-Out

• A thorough course editing checklist to verify the deliverable.
• Simple techniques to validate a course.
• How to effectively hand over the deliverable.
• How to identify and document what went right.
• How to analyze the areas that need improvement.

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