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In today’s global and fast-paced world, the ability to manage complex projects is vital to keep up with the chemical industry’s demands and needs. Yet many chemical engineers have had no formal training in project management and lack the skills required to bring projects in on time and within budget. Join project management experts Gwenn Carr and Gary Englehardt and gain skills and time-tested and proven templates that will get you up and running, keep you on track and ensure your project is a success.
Project management in the real world
In two highly interactive days, you’ll walk through the key steps of successful project management – including how to initiate, plan, control, monitor, execute and closeout projects. You’ll learn how to create a project plan to ensure all tasks are finished on time, within budget. Your deliverables will meet quality requirements and satisfy your stakeholders. You will practice creating work breakdown structures to accurately estimate resources, time, cost and risk. You’ll also gain strategies for identifying risks and developing plans to minimize, eliminate or handle them. Bring your project with you and be ready to fully participate in this course. You will immediately incorporate the techniques and templates you learn.
In addition to learning the basic project management techniques and tools, we will discuss how AI can make you a better Project manager.
Topics include:
Recognize and list the differences between successful and unsuccessful projects.
Identify and select good business practices related to scope, schedule, cost, quality control and resource management.
Describe the characteristics of effective project leaders and the skills every project team needs.
Prepare project plans that will ensure successful project execution and closeout.
Identify and manage stakeholders, so that you increase their buy-in; create project specific communication plans.
Organize and schedule productive and efficient meetings.
Chemical engineers who face the challenge of managing projects – including:
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Registration
Introduction to Project Management (Definitions, Process Groups)
Charters, Identifying Stakeholders, Project Communication
Morning Break
Planning (Project Plans)
Lunch Break
Controlling/Monitoring (Cost Control, Statusing and Reporting)
Afternoon Break
Initiating, Planning and Monitoring processes-how can I improve?
History of Project Management in the United States
The State of Project Management in the world today
Executing (Scope Management, Meeting Management, Conflict Management, Contract Administration)
Morning Break
Closeout (Documentation, Lessons Learned)
Lunch Break
Leadership (Characteristics of Successful Projects and Project Managers)
Afternoon Break
Executing and Closeout processes-how can I improve?
Evolving Project Management topics-Requirement Management and Business Analysis
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