Project Management Bootcamp Series (All 4 Sessions - $100 discount)

Project Management is a fast-growing discipline providing a set of techniques useful in all professional fields. Join Robin Hastings in this 4-week workshop on Project Management as she takes you through the basics of how to manage projects efficiently and effectively. We will work on creating project documents, using templates and other resources, for your individual projects that you bring to the workshop. By the end of the workshop, you will be familiar with the process of project management and how - and when - to implement it as well as having a set of documents useful for managing your project. You will also be given the opportunity to discuss using Project Management techniques in your library and be given resources to continue your learning. This workshop will give you the basic tools you need to take and keep control of your projects.

Course Outline
Session 1: Getting started with Project Management

• What Project Management really is – a review
• What you need to know before you start (finding resources and information on PM online)
• Planning 101 – tips and techniques
  

Session 2: It’s all in the plan: planning for success

• Initiation and Charters – focusing your planning
• Scheduling and Budgeting – firming up your project
• Looking ahead – Gantt Charts and Budget Spreadsheets from your WBS

Session 3: Tools to evaluate and execute your plan

• Executing your project – how to use your documentation
• Controlling your project – how to use your documentation
• Communication in projects or What is a status report and why do I need one?

Session 4: The End is only the beginning

• Closing out your project
• Lessons Learned
• Best Practices for Project Management

Price: $1100. Group and Series Discounts available.