Integrated Municipal Sustainability Project Planning

Project Planning Essentials Training:

Leading Complex Sustainability Project Plans

Edmonton, Alberta June 29th & 30th 2010

Visualizing Objectives, Deliverables, Activities and Schedules

Help the project stakeholders visualize the right path to success

The best way to effectively take control of and communicate project scope, motivate teams, mitigate conflicts, negotiate for additional resources, manage stakeholders needs wants and expectations and manage risk is to help the project stakeholders (sponsor, clients, suppliers, team, etc ) visualize the sum of the projects products, services and results at the front end of the project.

Building a project deliverable breakdown structure

Using a technique developed by the military and aerospace industries over 50 years ago and that today is the foundation tool for the Project Management Institute’s 9 Project Management Knowledge Areas learn how to employ a diagrammatic approach to project planning and scheduling.

Industry professional Greg W Philliban, a consultant and trainer to leading private sector companies, government and NGO sector organizations explains the process of building an effective Deliverable Breakdown Structure. Applied on a wide range of projects in every sector and refined over a period of 40 years the process, this process helps to define the project through its deliverables, and then walks participants through a process of activity definition, sequencing and critical path analysis.

Creating a foundation for project performance analysis

A diagrammatic visualization of the projects objectives, activities and schedules that will provide the framework for developing the projects scope, cost and schedule baselines (targets) that are critical to effectively monitoring and controlling the projects costs and progress (performance) during its implementation phase.

Course Offering

June 29 & 30th, 2010
Edmonton, Alberta (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

About the Workshop

This two day course on the front end project planning processes, takes the participants through a complete project definition and planning cycle, and looks at the implementation and control cycle. Creating Project Charters, Deliverable Work Breakdown Structures, Sequencing and Scheduling methods and their advantages and uses are covered in some detail, as are aspects of risk identification and risk mitigation, including stakeholder analysis.

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will have the confidence and the skills to prepare and present a Project Charter, and to use the most important project planning tools to define and organize their projects. In addition, they will be able to clearly communicate their project and project needs to others including their management, to seek the required approvals, and to control the project in its implementation phase. Participants find that most tools and techniques learned can be applied in their workplace the very next day.

The course is given in workshop fashion. Theory is explained, followed by an exercise to demonstrate its application and reinforce its meaning. Exercises are conducted in a team format, thereby enhancing participant team-building knowledge and skills. Participants benefit from being able to conduct peer reviews and practicing presentation skills in an informal, forgiving, learning environment. Peer reviews are an integral part of the workshop, and result in a very positive and meaningful learning experience.

About the Instructor Greg Philliban CPM.,PMP., CIF

Greg has an extensive background in project and stakeholder management in the real property, municipal and environmental sectors. Greg is currently engaged in a multi-year / multi-stakeholder environmental project to protect source water in Ontario. Credentials include a Certificate in Project Management (CPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Intended Audience

This workshop-style course is designed for both new and seasoned project managers

Investment

Private Sector: First Person $695.00 / Second Person $300.00

Municipal / Government: First Person $595.00 / 2nd person $300.00

NGO /ENGO / First Nation: First person $495.00 / 2nd person $250.00

Terms and Payment

Company/Organization - Purchase Order - Net 15 days

Individual – Cheque – Net 15 days