Project Management Training (ASTD Trainers Workshop)

ISBN: 1562863649
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 111

Authors: Bill Shackelford

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Table of Contents
BackCover
Project Management Training
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction - How to Use This Book Effectively
Everyone s a Project Manager
12 Common Myths about Project Management
How to Make the Most of This Workbook
What s in This Workbook and on the CD?
Elements in This Workbook
What to Do Next
Chapter 2: Project Management for Everyone
The Accidental Project Manager
The No Time for Planning Trap
The Project-Oriented Organization
Common Tools, Common Vocabulary, Exceptional Results
What to Do Next
Chapter 3: Getting a Reading on Your Project Management Training Needs
Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
Identifying Real Needs
The Project Office: Its Important Role (and What to Do if You Don t Have One)
Defining the Scope of Your Project Management Training Effort
Identifying Your Project Management Angels
Defining Absolute and Relative Project Management Training Success Factors
Short-Term and Long-Term Training Goals
Planning Ahead to Demonstrate ROI
Methods of Information Gathering
Reporting Your Findings and Getting Approval
What to Do Next
Chapter 4: Designing Your Project Management Training
Targeting a Wide Audience
Applied Learning Theory 101: Matching Delivery to Learning Preferences
Revisiting Short-Term and Long-Term Training Goals
Crafting an Effective Project Management Curriculum
Scaling the Training to Accommodate Hectic Schedules
Project Management Training at the Speed of Light: Creating a Project Management E-Course
What to Do Next
Chapter 5: Facilitating Your Project Management Training
Facilitation: Making the Difficult Seem Easy
Why Facilitation Is So Important in Project Management Training
Collaborative Learning in Project Management Training
Facilitation Times Three: Three Platforms for Facilitating Project Management Workshops
Anticipating and Addressing Problem Situations and Problem Participants
What to Do Next
Chapter 6: Evaluating Your Project Management Training
What Should Evaluation Measure?
An Important Evaluation Model You Should Know
Using and Adapting the Sample Evaluation Forms Provided in this Workbook
Evaluation Do s and Don ts
Using the Evaluation Process for Continuous Improvement in Your Project Management Training Effort
What to Do Next
Chapter 7: Half-Day Session - Project Management Overview
Training Objectives
Materials
CD Resources
Sample Agenda: Half-Day Session
What to Do Next
Chapter 8: Full-Day Session - Project Management Jump-Start
Training Objectives
Materials
CD Resources
Sample Agenda: Full-Day Session
What to Do Next
Chapter 9: Two-Day Session - Project Management Essentials
Training Objectives
Materials
CD Resources
Sample Agenda: Two-Day Session
What to Do Next
Chapter 10: Topic Modules
CD Resources
Adapting Modules
Adding Modules
What To Do Next
Chapter 11: Learning Activities and Training Instruments
CD Resources
What to Do Next
Learning Activity 11-1: Ice-Breaker Mini-Project for One- and Two-Day Session
Learning Activity 11-2: Defining Project Management
Learning Activity 11-3: Using the Nine Project Management Knowledge Areas
Learning Activity 11-4: Post-Project Review Preview
Learning Activity 11-5: Weighted and Unweighted Selection Criteria
Learning Activity 11-6: Using Forced-Pair Comparisons
Learning Activity 11-7: Case Study Introduction - Beginning the Project Charter
Learning Activity 11-8: Writing SMART Objectives
Learning Activity 11-9: Applying the Triple Constraint
Learning Activity 11-10: Identifying Project Stakeholders
Learning Activity 11-11: Project Stakeholder Good Twins and Evil Twins
Learning Activity 11-12: Creating a Product or Service Context Diagram
Learning Activity 11-13: Creating a Project Scope Diagram
Learning Activity 11-14: Managing Project Risk
Learning Activity 11-15: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Learning Activity 11-16: Planning Project Communications
Learning Activity 11-17: Creating a Network Diagram and Calculating Critical Path (Party Exercise)
Learning Activity 11-18: Creating a Network Diagram and Calculating Critical Path for Case Study
Learning Activity 11-19: Project Execution Simulation
Learning Activity 11-20: Creating a Personal Action Plan
Chapter 12: Project Management Training Instruments
CD Resources
What to Do Next
Appendix Using the Compact Disc
Computer Requirements
Printing from the CD
Adapting the PowerPoint Slides
Displaying the PowerPoint Presentations
For Further Reading
List of Slides
List of Tables
List of Handouts and Training Instruments
CD Content