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Project Management![]() Best-Seller! Projects are a way of life, in both technical and nontechnical disciplines: human resources, finance, procurement, marketing, and other functional areas use projects to get work done. Improving your existing project management skills will increase your organizational and individual performance. The Project Management Tool Kit is a comprehensive resource that identifies the competencies for successful project managers and organizations; provides reproducible assessments to measure organization and individual strengths; facilitates developmental action planning; includes comprehensive facilitator instructions (including handouts and transparency masters for a half- and full-day training program); and has self-instructional job aids and a case study. Use The Project Management Tool Kit to:
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![]() This Report gives any manager or supervisor the background and tools to manage complex projects to successful conclusion. Includes over 25 practical steps, Project Planning Sheet.
![]() A Step-by-Step Guide to Project Management, Second Edition by Michael Greer Like its predecessor, The Project Manager's Partner Second Edition draws its inspiration from The Project Management Institute's Guide to PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), seeking to provide specific how-to-do-it tips for achieving many of the PM practices identified in PMBOK. Organized around 20 Key Project Manager Actions and Results, the lion's share of the book is devoted to providing new project managers with the tools to take any of these actions and get quality results. Compared to the original Project Manager's Partner, the second edition has a completely restructured introduction to project management (PM) basics, presenting the reader with just enough background on the field of PM to provide a foundation for using the tools. Part I concludes by providing readers with a hands-on assignment designed to help them develop a unique Project Life Cycle as the foundation for a project they may be planning. Building on this unique life cycle, Part II provides another assignment which encourages readers to identify which of the Key Project Manager Action Items in Part III they will need to start planning their projects so the emphasis on hands-on performance begins early! This edition also includes an entirely new discussion (with a samples and worksheets) on the distinction between estimating effort versus estimating durations for activities. Finally, the author has drawn on his recent experiences implementing the Partner in training and consulting engagements to create many powerful new PM tools (guidelines, checklists, worksheets). In addition to all of the tools and examples found in the original Partner, this second edition contains 25 new items, bringing the new Partner total number of tools to support project management to 57! The Project Manager's Partner is designed so that it can "stand alone" and be of immediate value to novice project managers. The tools may be used out-of-sequence, so project managers need not read through the entire book to apply a tool. For example, if you are involved in developing a schedule, you may simply turn to the tool which deals with developing a schedule and get right to work.
![]() Since a well-planned project is "50%" done, this highly-focused packaged training program concentrates on the initial and critical phase of managing projects: planning. Through this program, you develop project plans that result in accurate resource allocation, rapid project deployment, minimal time/budget variation, and value-added evaluation. In short, more effective management. The comprehensive Managing Projects Effectively™ (MPE) Facilitator Kit includes materials listed below and must be purchased to order Participant Kits: Skill-Based Program Content Understanding Project Management Principles
Participant Kit: Participant materials required to support the training program are available. Each Managing Projects Effectively (MPE) Participant Kit includes materials listed below:
![]() Use Project Management for Workgroups with The Project Manager's Partner for immediate, consistent application of project management skills while developing a project plan. This facilitated working session using The Project Manager's Partner ends in a fully articulated project plan. Project Management for Workgroups complements The Partner by helping your part-time project managers work through project management processes, using the correct tools, terminology, and techniques. Project Management for Workgroups is designed to be used either by the novice or veteran facilitator. It includes guidelines for customization to fit different time constraints and work environments. To ensure performance outcomes are met, an extensive follow-up coaching guide enables the facilitator to guide, instruct, facilitate, and benchmark the participant's project as it unfolds.
![]() Ensure Problems Get and Stay Solved It sometimes seems that there is a never-ending stream of problems to solve in business. Ironically, many are not new. They are recurring problems that never seem to go away. Step-By-Step Problem Solving shows participants how to get at the underlying causes of these problems and not just the symptoms so they get solved and stay solved. Skill-Based Program Content
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![]() Maximizing The Effectiveness Of Your Meetings Poorly planned meetings often result in unclear goals and objectives which inevitably lead to other time consuming, non-productive meetings down the road. In contrast, well-conducted meetings are powerful communication tools that improve productivity, encourage team involvement, and build commitment. And, as with other tools, there are certain procedures and techniques you can use to maximize effectiveness. Meetings That Work! provides practical examples and proven methods on the three essential stages of preparing, conducting, and evaluating meetings, and for building team success.The easy to use Meetings That Work! Facilitator Kit includes materials listed below and must be purchased to Facilitator Kit The Meetings That Work! Facilitator Kit includes materials listed below and must be purchased to order Participant Kits:
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![]() Studies show that organizations that use performance measures effectively achieve superior business results. With the "right" measures, you can more easily see and treat performance problems and reinforce business outcomes for customers, employees, and other stakeholders. Following a six-phase Performance Scorecard model, your managers, supervisors, and leaders can develop and deploy critical performance measures, establishing a clear "line of sight" between the strategic goals of their senior managers and the tactical goals of their workgroups. Integrating on-the-job application with training, our hands-on Line Of Sight (LOS) program enables them to draft a functional Performance Scorecard for their workgroup that includes a Scorecard Summary, a Scorecard Glossary, and a Scorecard Report. They then develop an action plan for finalizing and implementing their scorecard within their organization. Facilitator Kit Includes:
Participant Kit (See below) Participant Kit: Participant materials required to support the training program are available. Each Managing Projects Effectively (MPE) Participant Kit includes materials listed below:
Participant materials required to support the training program include a powerful collection of practical information and tools. Each Line Of Sight With Performance Scorecards™ Participant Kit contains:
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Everyone has to manage projects, but not everyone knows how to do it well. Bad management skills can be a costly drain on time and money, causing frustration and stress for everyone concerned. This programme provides a complete solution to the issues, exploring the techniques for project team leaders to better manage their project team, and so meet the project's objectives. In the DVD a manager is organising an office move, but she's made some common mistakes. She has failed to define the objectives of the project properly, her team's responsibilities are not agreed and the project is in danger of failing. Fortunately she is shown the right way to do things. She has a special program on her PC which provides invaluable advice to her - and to the programme's viewers - and helps her learn the key stages of project management. With the right project technique and by following appropriate people management skills, the move is achieved on time and on budget. The manager enjoys greater job satisfaction from her accomplishment, and her team is more motivated, happy and committed to her and the business.
![]() The Project Management SkillBuilder provides an individual with a thorough overview, techniques, and methods to improve in this competency. The 12 page booklet takes the learner through 7 developmental steps: Define, Scope, Plan, Control, Develop, Conclude & Review. These steps include techniques valuable in managing any business activity which has a defined objective, beginning and ending. Each packet contains 10 booklets.
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