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Slide 1: September 21–25, 2009 Washington, DC Earn 35 PDUs and 30 CPE Credits Project Management for Results Complete Your Project on Time, Within Budget and to the Customer’s Expectations Featuring Project Management Methodology Specifically Designed to Help You:  Define and Plan Major Projects  Track and Manage Projects with Greater Accuracy  Define Project Goals and Successfully Complete Project Requirements  Remain within Project Scope  Manage and Report Project Data and Enhance Performance  Master the Process of Closing and Executing Projects  Visualize and Plan Project Activities Using a Work Breakdown Structure In Association with: Manage Project Risk and Recover Failing Projects using this Step by Step Methodology www.ASMIweb.com/PMR
Slide 2: Day One Monday, September 21, 2009 Project Management for Results 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Introduction to Project Management: The Latest Methodologies in Project Management According to the PMBOK®  Describe the differences between operations, projects and programs  Define roles, review the necessary skills of project managers and identify possible competency gaps Review the Terminology: Understand Key Concepts and Terms  Review key project management terminology as it relates to the PMBOK® and project management methodology  Differentiate the various roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders Develop Project Management Skills for Success  Utilize various methods to enhance project team building  Understand the key organizational influences that may affect a project 12:00 Lunch Break Reasons to Attend: 1. Successfully Bring a Project from Initiation to Execution 2. Break Project Work Down into Meaningful Tasks 3. Develop Project Performance Measurement and Reporting Standards 4. Understand Critical Factors for Reclaiming Troubled Projects 5. Develop an Integrated EVM System 6. Acquire the Necessary Units to Sit for the PMP® Examination ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 2
Slide 3: Day One, Continued Monday, September 21, 2009 Project Management for Results Project Initiation Phase  Implement key stakeholder techniques for the first customer/sponsor meetings  Identify and describe project requirements in clear terms Project Organization Phase  Align project team requirements with current organizational structure and standards  Define roles and develop necessary skills to effectively deliver on planned objectives Creating the Project Charter  Review criteria to determine exactly what is needed in the project charter documents  Utilize best-in-class techniques for executing a project charter with full sponsor’s approval 4:00 Day One Adjourns Who Should Attend:      Project Mangers Portfolio Managers Program Managers PMPs Project Support Staff     Acquisition and Procurement Staff IT Architects CAPMs Contract Managers ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 3
Slide 4: Day Two Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Project Management for Results 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Key Techniques for Defining a Project  Understand and identify the components of a project description document  Create and describe the purpose of a project priority matrix Plan the Project Infrastructure  Determine the purpose of defining the project infrastructure  Develop quality standards based on project goals and contract requirements Visualize and Plan the Project Activities Using a Work Breakdown Structure  Understand the purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)  Create a WBS using two techniques 12:00 Lunch Break Use the Work Breakdown Structure for Effective Estimating  Differentiate cost estimating and cost budgeting  Develop an expected value process to create a defensible contingency reserve Develop a Preliminary Schedule  Create a network diagram and identify the critical path  Identify early and late schedules and produce a preliminary Gantt Chart using this information Construct the Network Diagram  Monitor project timing and resources and manage the links between them  Establish then minimize realistic project duration while maintaining overall cost and design requirements 4:00 Day Two Adjourns ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 4
Slide 5: Day Three Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Project Management for Results 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Define Project Estimates  Differentiate a contingency reserve and a management reserve  Use your WBS to provide a more accurate project estimate Analyze the Network Diagram  Resolve project and program problems and make decisions  Establish then minimize realistic project duration while maintaining overall cost and design requirements Manage Project Progress: Integrating the Gantt Chart  Graphically document, manage and monitor project progress to effectively minimize setbacks  Maintain project scope and take corrective action to get projects back on course 12:00 Lunch Break Utilize and Load Organizational Resources  Maintain and assign people, facility and equipment resources accordingly  Actively adjust loads and variable expenses and understand the difference between generic-and specific-level resources Create the Project Budget  Identify your costs and develop your own project budgeting process  Create a baseline to determine if the project is on track and help chart the project and progress Optimize the Project Plan  Develop key strategies for creating and optimizing the project plan  Manage project status and anticipate problems that can hurt project progress 4:00 Day Three Adjourns ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 5
Slide 6: Day Four Thursday, September 24, 2009 Project Management for Results 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Identify Risks  Identify and evaluate project risk  Identify specific risks by project and by work package or activity Utilize Risk Analysis Techniques  Determine how risk management will be executed, who will be involved and the precise techniques to use  Objectively analyze the probability and impact of each possible risk Design a Risk Management Plan  Create risk management plan to ensure successful project execution  Analyze, control, and mitigate risks using this effective tool 12:00 Lunch Break Assemble the Project Team  Assess project human capital needs and negotiate staff assignments with senior leadership  Lead exercise that promote overall team success Understand the Project Manager’s Role in Team Development  Overcome the many challenges to being an effective project leader  Strengthen your leadership skills by assessing, developing and advancing management capabilities Report Project Status  Record and report project status using different methods  Ensure data accuracy when giving real project status reports 4:00 Day Four Adjourns ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 6
Slide 7: Day Five Friday, September 25, 2009 Project Management for Results 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Deal with Change  Manage and communicate project change  Create a change management system to avoid confusion and keep your projects on track Establish Change Management Control Procedures  Initiate a change management process within your project  Enhance project team success through effective change initiatives Adjust the Scope for Schedule Changes  Schedule changes that can uncontrollably alter the project scope  Keep your project within scope and on time using best practices 12:00 Lunch Break Monitor and Control Project Processes  Utilize proper measures and metrics to gauge project processes  Effectively report project processes and make enhancements Execute the Project Closeout Phase  Name the three steps to closing out a project and several choices for project closeout activities  Conduct a project closeout review Document Lessons Learned  Document project successes and improvements  Implement a system to ensure data and metrics for further projects 4:00 Conference Adjourns ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 7
Slide 8: Key Methodologies Project Management for Results The project management process described in this course enables project managers to produce project deliverables in the least amount of time, for the lowest cost and with the highest quality. Developed from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) produced by The Project Management Institute, this course teaches project managers to develop specific goals, objectives and deliverables to control the elements of projects. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Human Resource Management Project Communication Management Project Risk Management Procurement Management ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 8
Slide 9: Special Offerings Project Management for Results PMP Exam Voucher $600 If you plan on taking the PMP Exam, you may purchase a voucher from The Performance Institute for $600. The benefits of purchasing the voucher from The Institute are:  No out-of-pocket expense to register for the exam  All costs associated with PMP certification included on one invoice  Add all PMP certification expenses to the cost of this training Sponsorship Opportunities As a conference and training provider, The American Strategic Management Institute is an expert in bringing together leaders to share and discuss best practices and innovations. We connect decision-makers with respected solution providers. ASMI offers four different pre-designed sponsorship packages:     Event Co-Sponsor Session Sponsor Luncheon Sponsor Exhibit Booth Sponsor For more information on sponsorships or to get started, contact Jessica Ward at 703-894-0920 x 215 or Ward@PerformanceWeb.org ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 9
Slide 10: In-House Training Project Management for Results One of the more popular vehicles for accessing the Institute’s educational offerings is the delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact challenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating travel expenses. Whether you require training for your department or for an organization-wide initiative, the advanced learning methods employed by the American Strategic Management Institute will create an intimate training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within your organization. Customization We realize that not all obstacles can be overcome by applying an “off-the-shelf solution”. While many training providers will offer you some variation of their standard training, the American Strategic Management Institute’s subject matter experts will work with you and your team to examine your programs and determine your exact areas of need. The identification of real life examples will create a learning atmosphere that resonates with participants while at the same time providing immediate return on your training investment. Using interactive exercises that employ actual projects or scenarios from your organization, instructors can address specific challenges and align the curriculum of each session to your objectives. While the majority of on-site trainings are focused on smaller groups, the American Strategic Management Institute also has the ability to accommodate organizational-wide training initiatives. Utilizing multiple instructors, The Institute has the capacity to deliver courses to groups of up to 300 participants per day. Areas of Expertise On-site delivery of single courses, certification programs and entire packages of specialized courses are available in the following areas:  Strategic Planning  Performance Measurement  Project Management  Lean Six Sigma  Workforce Management  Budgeting and Forecasting  Contracting  Performance Reporting  Program Evaluation  Administrative Management  Change Management  Balanced Scorecard For more information about in-house training options available to you, please contact Jennifer Mueller at 703-894-04920 x 217 or email her at Mueller@PerformanceWeb.org. ASMIweb.com/PMR Page 10
Slide 11: Logistics & Registration Project Management for Results Venue and Hotel: Project Management for Results will be hosted at The Performance Institute’s training center in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the Courthouse stop on the Orange Line of the D.C. Metro. A public parking garage is located inside of the building for $10/ day. Continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided for delegates on each day. The Performance Institute Training Center 1515 N. Courthouse Rd. Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22201 A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $233.00 until August 21, 2009. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Project Management for Results” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience. Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott 1533 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-528-2222 www.courtyardarlingtonrosslyn.com Hotel and travel costs not included in conference tuition. Registration Form To Register, call 703-894-0920, Fax this Form to: 703-894-0482 or Visit www.ASMIweb.com/PMR  Yes! Register me for Full Project Management for Results Week  Yes! Register me for Project Management for Results Days 1–3 only  Please call me. I am interested in a special Group Discount for my team Delegate Information Name Title Organization Dept. Address City State Zip Telephone Fax Tuition & Group Discounts: Offerings Full Project Management for Results Week Public $1899 Private $2199 PDUs 35 Email Payment Information  Check  Purchase Order / Training Form  Credit Card For more information, please contact Dave Yerks at 858-866-9381 or Yerks@ManagementWeb.org. Credit Card Number Exp. Date Verification no. PDUs PMI Registered Education Provider PDUs: Earn up to 35 PDUs ® for this five day training The Performance Institute has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute. As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P), The Performance Institute has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. “PMI” and the PMI logo are service and trademarks registered in the United States and other nations; “PMP” is a certification mark registered in the United States and other nations; “PMBOK” and “CAPM” are trademarks registered in the United States and other nations by the Project Management Institute, Inc., which is not affiliated with The Performance Institute. Name on Card Billing Zip Please make checks payable to: The Performance Institute Priority Code: T335-ASMIWEB please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training to: ASMI: Quality Assurance, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201 Note: As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. ASMI is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program. If for any reason ASMI decides to cancel this conference, ASMI accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests. Discounts • All ‘Early Bird’ Discounts must require payment at time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive any discount. • Any discounts offered whether by ASMI (including team discounts) must also require payment at the time of registration. • All discount offers cannot be combined with any other offer. • Discounts cannot be applied retroactively For webinars: ASMI will provide a full refund less $50 administrative fee for cancellations four weeks before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the meeting will be charged the entire registration fee. All the cancellation requests need to be made online. Your confirmation email contains links to modify or cancel registrations. Please note that the cancellation is not final until you receive a written confirmation. Payment must be secured prior to the conference. If payment is not received by the conference start date, a method of payment must be presented at the time of registration in order to guarantee your participation at the event. Quality Assurance ASMI strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfied with your learning experience and wish to request a credit or refund, Cancellation Policy For live events: ASMI will provide a full refund less $399 administration fee for cancellations four weeks before the event. If cancellation occurs within two weeks prior to conference start date, no refund will be issued. Registrants who fail to attend and do not cancel prior to the event will be charged the entire registration fee.
Slide 12: ASMI’s Vision In this challenging economic landscape, organizations must develop and execute innovative strategies to survive and thrive. Performance and process improvement methodologies give managers the tools they need to run leaner, more efficient businesses. The mission of the American Strategic Management Institute (ASMI) is to connect business leaders with best-in-class practices and training to address management challenges and improve results. ASMI has grown into one of the nation’s most innovative training providers, combining market research and industry insight to deliver experiences and tools to inspire leaders and grow businesses. Through virtual sessions, national summits, training programs and consulting services, ASMI brings together leaders to share insights, ideas and actions to transform organizations. Areas of Focus:  Performance Management: Using business analytics to drive strategy  Process Improvement: Leaning processes for efficiency and quality improvement  Financial Management: Budgeting and forecasting for better decision-making  Project Management: Managing projects to deliver results on time, within scope and in budget  Leadership Development: Building leadership skills to manage in times of change and conflict Services: Virtual Training Briefings 90-minute training sessions for the latest tools and techniques to deliver results. National Summits National events allowing business leaders to share best practices and strategies for success. Training Programs Methodology-based training modules in management competencies, offered publicly or custom-designed for your organization Consulting Services Field experts who can bring bold change to your workforce, planning processes. 1515 N. Courthouse Rd., Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22201 Ph: 703-894-0920 Fax: 703-894-0482 www.ASMIweb.com