Implementing Project Management II

Implementing Project Management

Prerequisite: Effective Project Management

Two Fridays:
June 17 & 24-- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

University of Southern Maine

Abromsons Community Education Center
88 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine

$315 + $35 materials fee
14 contact hours/1.4 CEUs

This two-day workshop is designed for project managers who have a solid grasp of basic project management, but are interested in the specific challenges of introducing the methodology into an organization. You will work with a team in furthering your understanding of real-world issues surrounding project management implementation. You will:

Practice how to apply the Organizational Project Maturity Model
Develop change management and risk management applications
Explore the concept of marketing the project and its practices to various stakeholders in the organization
Develop a persuasive presentation about project management
Simulate question-answer handling of objections to project management

Learn more about the Certificate Program in Project Management at University of Southern Maine.

To Register: 780-5900; fax 780-5954; www.usm.maine.edu/cce

Organizations need frequent tune-ups to maintain effective workflow amid change. Jim has long experience – plus creative tools -- to help executives analyze their organizations, then design and implement better ways.

Project Management is the 21st-century model for managing complex, risky innovations to on-time outcomes within budget. Jim Milliken offers workplace-tested designs in customized formats for onsite implementation and classroom training.

Communication is the lifeblood of human organization, in small partnerships and large corporations – and the pipeline to their markets. Jim provides practical approaches to all the oral and written forms.

Personal Productivity is fundamental, and it consists of skills that can be examined, practiced and perfected. Likewise Leadership and Supervision. Jim has common-sense training designs for dozens of these essentials.

There is no obligation, financial or otherwise, arising from a preliminary discussion of consultation or training solutions.