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Project Management 101
Speakers for the Day:
Pat Coogan, Project Manager, Dartmouth College
Susan Zaslaw, Strategic IT Consultant, Princeton University
7:30am - 9:00am Coffee & Registration
9:00am - 9:15am Welcome and Introductions
9:15am - 10:30am Why project management?
- What’s project management all about? We’ll look at the broad dimensions of project management through discussion around the project lifecycle, the role of a project manager, characteristics of successful projects and the project lifecycle
- Gathering information and defining your project: Where to start? A step by step approach to getting your project off the ground.
- Planning your project: Forming your team and kicking off your project.
- Planning your project
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 12:00pm Fleshing out your Project Plan
- Fleshing out your project plan: Who are your stakeholders and how will you communicate with them?
- Other important considerations – assumptions, risks, success criteria.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 1:45pm Executing and Managing your Project
-Getting the work done: Executing and managing your project.
-Addressing project challenges: Problems happen. Leveraging the wisdom of the group to identify the impact on the organization and potential solutions.
1:45pm - 2:00pm Break
2:00pm - 2:45pm Finishing Your Project
-Documenting the completion of your project. Tips for avoiding the project that never ends.
-Processes, tools and resources: Overview of some project management tools to help you get your work done.
2:45pm - 3:00pm Wrap up and Questions