In today鈥檚 global and fast-paced world, the ability to manage complex projects is vital to keep up with the chemical industry鈥檚 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鈥檒l walk through the key steps of successful project management 鈥� including how to initiate, plan, control, monitor, execute and closeout projects. You鈥檒l 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鈥檒l 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:
- Project Management Institute survey results on how AI is impacting project work
- Reasons Project Managers should adopt a variety of ways of working
- Competencies that can be improved using various AI tools
Learning Outcomes:
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Recognize and list the differences between successful and unsuccessful projects.
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Identify and select good business practices related to scope, schedule, cost, quality control and resource management.
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Describe the characteristics of effective project leaders and the skills every project team needs.
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Prepare project plans that will ensure successful project execution and closeout.
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Identify and manage stakeholders, so that you increase their buy-in; create project specific communication plans.
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Organize and schedule productive and efficient meetings.
Who Should Attend:
91成人短视频 engineers who face the challenge of managing projects 鈥� including:
- New project managers ready to begin the development of their team and plan
- Experienced project managers looking for helpful templates and the very latest techniques
- Virtual team project managers working with team members located in different parts of the world
Day One
8:30-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00
- Introductions, Expectations and Check In
- Defining Project Management; the Project Management Institute
- Benefits of Project Management
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- Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:00
- Introduction to the Project Management process groups and knowledge areas
- Activities and templates for the Initiating process group; defining stakeholders
- Developing charters
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:00-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:30
- Lunch break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:30-2:30
- Activities and templates for the Planning Process group; developing the Work Breakdown Structure
- Defining the elements of a project plan
2:30-2:45
- Break
2:45-5:00
- Impacts of poor communication; developing a communications plan
- Guidelines for communicating with stakeholders
- Debrief Day One
Day Two
8:30-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00
- Check In
- Identification of assumptions and constraints; identifying risks
- Identifying and managing risks
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15
- Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:00
- Advanced risk management techniques
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:00-/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:30
- Lunch break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/12:30-2:30
- Activities and templates for the Monitoring process group; developing schedules, status and financial reports
- Activities and templates for the Closeout process group; storing project and training documentation, compiling usable lessons learned
- Complete organizational process evaluation sheets
2:30-2:45
- Break
2:45-5:00
- Meeting management
- Leadership styles
- Debrief and Evaluation
Day One
8:00 鈥� 8:30
Registration
8:30 鈥� 8:45
Introduction to Project Management (Definitions, Process Groups)
8:45 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00
Charters, Identifying Stakeholders, Project Communication
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15
Morning Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15 鈥� Noon
Planning (Project Plans)
Noon 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/1:00
Lunch Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/1:00 鈥� 3:00
Controlling/Monitoring (Cost Control, Statusing and Reporting)
3:00 鈥� 3:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15
Afternoon Break
3:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15 鈥� 4:30
Initiating, Planning and Monitoring processes-how can I improve?
4:30 鈥� 5:00
History of Project Management in the United States
The State of Project Management in the world today
Day Two
8:30 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00
Executing (Scope Management, Meeting Management, Conflict Management, Contract Administration)
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:00 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15
Morning Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/10:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15 鈥� Noon
Closeout (Documentation, Lessons Learned)
Noon 鈥� /ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/1:00
Lunch Break
/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/1:00 鈥� 3:00
Leadership (Characteristics of Successful Projects and Project Managers)
3:00 鈥� 3:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15
Afternoon Break
3:/ili/academy/courses/ch138/project-management-chemical-engineers/15 鈥� 4:00
Executing and Closeout processes-how can I improve?
4:00 鈥� 5:00
Evolving Project Management topics-Requirement Management and Business Analysis
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