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A Bridge to Enterprise Project Management, Part 1

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MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
 
Separate Projects from Non-Projects
 
Start with Strong Project Titles
 
Build a Project Inventory
 
Prioritize Multiple Projects
 
Simplify Managing Similar Projects
 
Recession-Proofing Projects

 SCHEDULING
 
Schedule Any Project
 
Measure a Project's Progress

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
 
MS Excel
 
Project  KickStart
 
MS Outlook
 
MS Project
(NEW) Project Insight Review
                                           
 FAST-TRACK PROJECTS
 
Build Trust
 
Cost vs. Time
 
Compress Schedules
 
Project Gateways

 PM FOR NON-PROFITS
 
Optimize Project Organization

 PM FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
 
Six characteristics of public sector PM
 


Project Management Consulting Services

Managing Multiple Projects
Organize the project inventory, re-prioritize projects, balance expectations and budgets, develop schedule templates, analyze best practices, optimize resources, plus review roles, responsibilities, policies and procedures.  See these project inventory tips and recession-proofing projects.

Support for Project Management Applications Users
Training in project management and software usage, project template development, policy development, procedures analysis, library and "Help" modifications, integration with accounting, document tracking, CRM and other software.

Support for Project Management Applications Developers
Product testing, user interfaces, content development, performance analysis, training videos, usage tips and UI streamlining. 

Contract Project Management
Contracting a project management professional can produce better results and reduce costs.  These four questions can determine whether contracting your project's management is the best option.

Project Management Presentations
Presentations and facilitations for workshops, planning retreats, roundtables, broadcasts, webcasts and conferences.


Project Management
Training Services

Multiple Projects Workshop
Learn how to develop and manage a project inventory, establish priorities, track phases and deliverables, assign roles and responsibilities, use work breakdown structures (WBS) and manage contracts and project teams.  Participants apply these concepts to their own projects during the workshop.  Samples included.

Cost Control and Earned Value Management
Track cost and schedule variances and forecast time and cost to complete at any point in the project.  Unite EVM with estimating, budgeting, change management, contingency planning and overall cost management. 

Project Kickoff Workshop
This facilitated workshop is ideal for launching a new project.  Unify the project team's vision of scope, goals, milestones, deliverables, schedules, resources, risks, contingency plans, and strategies with this facilitated, interactive planning session and the comprehensive project plan developed during the workshop.

Project Management Workshop
This project management overview teaches statements of work, project objectives, milestones, deliverables, resource allocation, risk management, contingency planning, project tracking and strategies for successful project management.  Participants develop project plans for their own projects.  Includes sample project plans, forms and reports.

Project Scheduling Workshop
Learn how to schedule tasks, time and resources with or without Microsoft's Outlook, Excel, MS Project, Project KickStart or any other PM application.  Participants develop schedules for their own projects during this workshop.  Produce project reports in seconds.  Sample schedules and reports included.  Project scheduling software optional.

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