Project Management - Foundation

Leadership and Communication Skills for Project Managers -RILS - MA-TC1-MCA31970

Course Description
This course will utilize the “flipped” classroom strategy for engagement and understanding
The participants will have “homework” assignments to read that eliminate the need for the instructor to read slides during the class time
The participants will be working with others in small groups and each of the assignments will be graded and include specific feedback
RILS course delivered over 3 days, approzimately 4 hours per day.
Equipment:
720p Web Cam
USB headset,

Audience
This course will be more useful for project managers with at least three years’ experience in managing projects. It will also be very helpful for team leads moving into a project manager role.

Prerequisites
Project Management

Course Schedule
1 MODULE 1
Linking projects to the business
Understanding the business context for the project
Defining business project management and how it relates to technical project management
Recognizing the common elements for all communications
The first module is about setting the foundation for all project communications.
MODULE 2
Written documents important to project success
Writing the charter as a communications tool
Writing the case for change as a communications tool
The second module is designed to provide clarity around scope and sponsor expectations
2 MODULE 3
Building the communication plan
Relating the stakeholder analysis to successful project communications
Using communications to handle risks
Communicating about problems effectively
This module is about planning project communications as effectively as planning project work.
MODULE 4
Changing the way people work
Communicating changes in work processes
Creating support for new work processes
All projects ultimately change the way people work and this module shows how to use communications to create support for those changes.
3 MODULE 5
Other communication requirements
Communication strategies to overcome resistance to change
Communicating scope changes
Using communications to prepare operations for the project deliverables
This module will continue the thoughts from the previous module and add more communication strategies for specific situations.
MODULE 6
Succeeding with senior management
Engaging senior management at the right time and for the right reasons through communications
Working with your sponsor on regarding stakeholders and problems that arise during a project
Seeking assistance from your sponsor with cross-functional issues requiring important decisions
This module is dedicated to the difficult task of engaging a sponsor and other senior management to ensure a successful project

Duration: 3 Days Instructors*: Mr. Doug Boebinger, Mr. Michael Campbell (PMP), Mr. William (Bill) Dannenmaier
Course / Project Provider: MCA

RILS courses are defined in two hour modules this represents Two Modules per day.

* Instructors may vary based on location and schedule.