Speakers for the Day: 
Pat Coogan, Project Manager, Dartmouth College
Susan Zaslaw, Director of the IT Project and Portfolio Management Office, Dartmouth College

7:30am - 9:00am   Registration and Coffee

9:00am - 9:15am   Welcome and Introductions, Objectives Setting the Stage for the Day

9:15am - 9:30am   What’s Project management All About?  Keys to Success

9:30am – 10:15am   You’ve Been Asked to Manage a Project.  Now What? 
  - Gathering information
  - Collecting the right information from the very beginning.  A conversation with your project’s sponsor.  What do you need to know from the start?

10:15am - 10:30am   Break

10:30am - 11:00am   Planning Your Project
  - Forming your team and kicking off your project.  Establishing roles and responsibilities, and how you’ll work together.  What’s the best project management approach for your particular project?

11:00am - 11:30am   Managing Communications and Change
  - Identify impacts and plan communications.  Is your community ready for chan
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11:30am - 12:00pm   Other Important Considerations - Assumptions, Timeline, Risks, Success Criteria

12:00pm - 1:00pm   Lunch

1:00pm - 1:45pm   Getting the Work Done and Keeping your Project on Track      
  - Let’s look at some tools you can use                                                                                        

1:45pm - 2:00pm   Finalizing your Project and Handing it Off, Lessons Learned

2:00pm - 2:45pm   Project Management Approaches and Resources

2:45pm – 3:00pm   Wrap up and Questions

3:00pm   End