Module 2

See the Project Management Big Picture

Now that you've uncovered some amazing insights into your mindset, it's time to move into looking at the overall picture of the project management world.

Here you'll learn some foundational project management terminology and definitions, including the project management value proposition for you and your organzation. We'll also take a look at the project manager traits and skills necessary for building trust and street cred, and what's required to put together a solid project team.

Module Highlights:

• Understand the most important terms related to project management in simple, relatable definitions.
• Learn about project management phases and knowledge areas in a clear way.
• Be able to talk about and share the benefits of project management with your coworkers and managers.
• Become aware of the key traits and skills you need as a project manager to build trust and develop street cred within your organization and in order to advance in your career. path.
• Preview the 5 core project management tools covered in the next modules to become familiar with the who, what, why and when behind the tools.

Module 3

Nail the Stakeholder Review and Organization Environment Assessment

Sharing the top, must-execute strategies when beginning your project, this PMSA Module 3 shows you the ace-in-the-hole tactics that have helped me and many others deliver projects with a highly successful edge, garnering solid accolades along the way.

You'll learn ALL the ins and outs of creating your stakeholder management strategy, including an Agile process to identify your project stakeholders and define how you'll want to care for and manage them during your project. 

You'll also be introduced to the often neglected Organization Assessment and I'll also walk you through the project governance set-up process to ensure your projects come out of the gate strong and healthy.

Module Highlights:

• Dive deep into learning the step-by-step mechanics of doing a base-covering (CYA) Stakeholder Review to manage your stakeholders effectively and maximize successful project outcomes using my tried and true templates.
• Recognize and leverage the political, relational, and cultural factors that influence how you execute your projects - the negative AND the positive!
• Craft specific strategies to leverage your organization's environmental factors to ensure better project outcomes.
• Learn how to work with your project sponsor to establish a project leadership framework, or governance model, that gets the right people - in the right place -  at the right time.

Module 4

Break Down Project Work to Skillfully Define Project Scope

Once you've conquered your Stakeholder Management Strategy, your Org Environment Assessment, and project Governance Structure you'll finally be able to smoothly move into your Project Plan.

Astonishingly, newer project managers often skip the step of taking time to rigorously determine the project work to be done, which can turn into a nightmare when not unpacked all the way.

In this module, I'll set you up for sweet project dreams by demonstrating how to best break down project work and how to create an easy-on-the-eyes-and-brain project schedule enabling you and your stakeholders to reach your desired project results.

The work breakdown process and its resulting schedule will stoke your confidence and put you on track for transparency and trust with your stakeholders.

Module Highlights:

• Learn the golden rules around an Agile-based brainstorming process to break your project's work into consumable chunks you can readily manage. 
• Translate your work breakdown into a simple project schedule where you'll know in an instant who's on first, second, AND third - and without a doubt when milestone tasks are supposed to be completed.
• Use my proven, professionally designed templates and worksheets to create project schedules that give stakeholders a detailed look at the project work and tasks.

Module 5

Masterfully Plan Your Projects from A to Z

You've identified the project work and now it's time to move into PMSA Module 5.

I absolutely LOVE project plans - they have been the de facto difference in starting out on the right foot versus stumbling along and tripping up in my projects.

In Planning Your Projects A to Z, we'll take 3 lessons to go through my Project Plan template piece-by-piece so you can learn everything you need to know to write a rock-solid project plan.

I'll also uncover and shine the light on some of the places many project managers make mistakes and show you how to side-step the pitfalls to ensure you stay on track with leading your project.

Module Highlights:

• Become an advocate for using a Project Plan template when planning projects.
• Learn to write a succinct and informative project summary.
• Create meaningful, well-crafted project objectives.
• Expertly define your project's scope of work, including defining the milestones.
• Understand the different integrated project sub-plans that are based on the knowledge areas: when to create separate plans and when NOT to.
• Learn to fill out a RACI chart and why it matters.
• Pull in your Governance approach.
• Get the right project approvals for every step in your project lifecycle.

Module 6

Project Management Best Practices That Put You Ahead of the Pack

Now that you're Project Plan is set up to guide your project toward the light, it's time to learn all of my Project Management Best Practices and how to use them with confidence, consistency, and clarity.

Navigate everything from Communications, to Meetings, to my special back-pocket All-in-One template - I'll lead you across the tumultuous project ocean to a calm harbor where there's an extra measure of assurance and transparency.

I'll equip you with all the tools and tactics you'll need to make a lasting impact, setting you apart from others as you create off-the-chart project results.

Module Highlights:

• Understand how to plan in-depth project communications by creating a separate Project Communications Plan.
• Be able to apply Project Management Best Practices to your projects using dependable Communication tools for Status Reporting, Sponsor and Manager 1 to 1's and Meeting Agendas.
• Lead and facilitate better, time-saving, productive project meetings your stakeholders will appreciate and your project team will thank you for.
• Use an All-in-One template for your project decisions, action items, issues, risks and more.
• Increase your awareness around project collaboration tools on the market today and how you can become a collaboration tool champion in your organization.