Managing multiple projects presents different and additional challenges when compared with the management of a single project. This advanced hands-on course builds on the project managers’ previously acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of scope, time, cost, risk, human resources, leadership, and team building through a combination of videos, discussions, and team-based learning exercises.
This capstone course lets you put into practice the project process groups and knowledge areas that are outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK® Guide) and expands it to those required to manage multiple projects.
These skills include delivering appropriate and timely communications and applying advanced, effective management skills. You'll learn how to oversee multiple stakeholders, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources efficiently. You'll explore scheduling techniques that allow you to balance resource utilization with project risks and achieve a desired level of responsiveness that can lead to a schedule that ensures optimal stakeholder satisfaction. The basics of portfolio management, program management, and Scrum Agile project management techniques are also covered.
Overview
Syllabus
- Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
- This module discusses project management, program management, and portfolio management in the context of multiple projects.
- Master WBS Creation and Resource Planning
- This module introduces a master Work Breakdown Structure for multiple projects. It introduces the resource planning that is involved in multiple projects, as well as stakeholder identification.
- Stakeholder and Communication Management, Leadership
- This module focuses on communication management for multiple projects. It also develops the concept of the strategic program manager and the skills required for leadership.
- Resource Utilization Planning and Master Schedule Development
- This module covers resource utilization planning for multiple projects as well as master schedule development for multiple projects. Shared resources are a recurring topic throughout the module. Students learn how create a master schedule optimized for resource availability.
- Risk Management; The Impact of Multi-Tasking; Buffers
- This module enables the learner to create a master risk register in order to manage risk on multiple projects. The theory of constraints is introduced and techniques for management of critical chains are developed.
- Scrum of Scrums; Final Projects
- In this module, students complete work on their chosen case study project and learn "Scrum of Scrums" agile project management. Students learn how to decide whether to use a release retrospective or lessons learned in the closing phase of a project.
Taught by
Stephane Muller
