PART 1
Increase Productivity AND Develop New Business: Keys to a Becoming a Super-Valued PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
What separates average PMs from the rock-stars? What’s the scope of responsibility top-level firms demand of rising leaders? Get A/E/C specific tips for doing more—and with less stress – as you both manage existing projects and sell your firm’s expertise to generate new work… the sign of the best and most sought-after PMs!
• 10 traits successful PMs use to achieve peak performance
• Building a great working relationship with your PIC
• How to spot and exploit ways to drive new work
• Where every PM can contribute to business development
• Cross-selling your firm’s services
• Turning current projects into future work |
PART 2
Planning Projects For Success: Timeline Development Essentials for Meeting Milestones
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Learn the key elements of a great PMP, one that instills confidence from all of your stakeholders and sets you up for delivering on time and budget:
• When to begin project planning
• Examples of scope, WBS and ABS
• 10 critical elements of the best project management plans
• Differences in planning for small versus large projects
• Realistic project scheduling milestones that account for every contingency
• 29 critical A/E/C contracts terms every PM must understand
• Controlling scope creep and other changes
• How good scheduling helps avoid rework and increase profit |
PART 3
Your Successful Project Financial (And Profit) Plan: Win at Budget and Cash Flow Management
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
How can PMs become key business leaders? Learn how to boost the bottom-line with a solid front-end vision. You learn how to craft realistic budgets and adjust as changes inevitably occur, reducing the risk of devastating surprises and red ink.
• 4 proven methods for creating a fool-proof project budget
• Inside tips for balancing the project’s scope and fee
• Mastering the 11 elements of a superior schedule
• Learn the Critical Path Method for hitting targets
• Risk management and mitigation strategies that maintain project quality
• Designing a change management plan to keep clients and PICs happy
• 6 vital steps PMs should use to improve cash flow |
PART 4
Transform from Project Manager to Team Leader: Relationship Development Techniques for Higher LTV
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Ready to evolve your firm’s relationship with clients from vendor to partner – and multiply your value? Want to maximize the productivity of your team members? Learn proven leadership characteristics that increase client happiness and reduce project risks.
• Secrets for getting more from your team
• 7 ways to improve your client relationships
• Applying team member personality traits to task assignments
• Time management tricks for maximum personal productivity
• Improving your effectiveness using Your Five Practices of Leadership assessment
• Why traditional QA/QC fails – and how to approach it differently
• Pitfalls successful PMs avoid in sub-consultant negotiations |
PART 5
Budget and Schedule with Earned Value Management:
Maintain Control of Projects and Stay Out of Trouble
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Don’t let unforeseeable events threaten project completion on time and budget. Learn the real-world budget and schedule discipline strategies that keep everyone, including the client, on course.
• How to use Earned Value Management techniques to stay on track
• Which 5 critical numbers must PMs demand from accounting?
• The single best way to monitor a project’s progress
• What to do if a project is behind schedule or over-budget
• Increasing productivity: Keys to managing multiple projects
• Crisis management skills that turn around a flailing project
• Using everything you’ve learned |
PLUS INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS!
In addition to 10 hours of LIVE training in manageable 2 hour sessions, you get 3 hours of graded exercises that challenge you to apply everything you've learned. Far from theoretical, "pie-in-the-sky" busy work, these are real-world applications of the Project Management Bootcamp's most valuable formulas, processes, and proven strategies. Your two Online Master Class instructors are always there to help you complete them too, having personally coached over 10,000 Project Managers to career excellence.
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