Developing Your Project Business Savvy
Understand and communicate the business impact of projects
Smart project managers are distinguishing themselves from average ones by developing their skills to manage projects more like a small business than a technical marvel. Organizations are recognizing that projects are more than just exercises in cost and schedule logistics, technology management and team leadership. Projects represent an investment that the organization is making — from which it undoubtedly expects a return! In this course, you’ll learn key concepts, principles and practical tools aimed at helping you to increase your project-related business savvy.
Learn how to:
- Appreciate the interface and interaction between the business world and the world of projects
- Anticipate what management is likely to expect from your projects in terms of business results
- Speak in business language so that you can better communicate with your management
- Understand how companies identify and budget for projects
- Review and develop solid project business cases
- Perform acceptable financial analyses to prepare your project for justification or approval
- Prepare and present financials on major scope changes
- Capture benefits realized from project deliverables
Course highlight! Apply what you’ve learned. Throughout the course, you’ll work with your team on a simulated project that uses business models to synthesize provided financial data.
PMBOK™ knowledge areas:
- Project integration
- Time, cost, scope management
- Quality management
- Risk management
- Communication management
- Human resource management
Recommended for graduates of the Masters Certificate in Project Management and experienced project managers. If you have questions about your qualifications for this course, please call Philana Friede at 1-800-292-8964 or 608-441-7313.