Course description
Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager
Ace multiple-project assignments by balancing time and resources. This updated seminar provides you with examples of best practices within the profession. Learn how to develop a culture for consistent, standardized Multi-Project Management (MPM) practices, utilize proven metrics for MPM performance and implement innovative tools and techniques for successful completion of multiple projects.
How You Will Benefit
- Align work and projects with the strategic direction of the organization
- Keep projects on track and on budget
- Set and maintain priorities
- Improve communication on all projects
- Increase your effectiveness and efficiency
- Determine your organization’s ability to conduct additional projects
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
This seminar is designed for project managers who are working on multiple projects simultaneously and would like to learn tips and techniques to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
Training content
Projects and the Enterprise
- Describe the role projects play within the organization
- Demonstrate how projects act as change agents in the organization
- Identify techniques to prioritize projects effectively
Project Resourcing
- Describe how to allocate the necessary resources to projects
- How to negotiate for the right resources to get your projects done
- Determine the ability of the organization to take on more projects
- Identify MPM tools and practices required for success
- The vital importance of utilization in the context of MPM
- How to effectively gain the resources your projects require
- Multitasking and its effect on project outcomes
Standardizing the Approach to Project Communications
- Using a standard communication plan across all projects
- Running an effective meeting as a multi-project manager
- Characteristics of successful meetings
Measuring Project Metrics
- Identify effective project reporting techniques
- How to reduce and streamline administrative work
- Characteristics of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Develop and Track KPIs to assess a project’s “health”
- How to use dashboards and other tools to measure project success
Effectively Managing Stakeholders
- How best to maintain project expectations
- Why stakeholder management is important
- The different types and roles of stakeholders
- Define the role of project communications planning
- Describe how changes to the project impacts stakeholder expectations
Summary: Achieving Best Practices in Multi-Project Management
- Consistency in project management practices
- Cultural characteristics needed for MPM
- Organizational responsibility
Costs
price for:
- Non Members: $2495
- AMA Members: $2245
Certification / Credits
CEU: 1.2, PDU: 12
Reviews
Average rating 4.7
Great attitude, enthusiastic about topic
Fun class..
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Course content was good and well organized.Case studies used were good, however not very legible PDFs.