Managing Multiple Projects

Section 1

Module 1: Project Management and Key Skills Required

• Introduction to project management concepts and definitions
• The role and responsibilities of the project management

Module 2: Multiple Projects Management

• What Is Multiple Project Management?

Module 3: Challenges of Multi-Projects Environment

• Describe characteristics of the modern project environment
• Identify organizational resources available for project management
• Address the competing demands on multiple projects

Section 2

Module 4: Planning and scheduling of multiple projects

• Stream of Projects
• Initiating and Planning Multiple Projects
• Integrated Master Plan (IMP)
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs)
• Integrate schedules in the multi-project environment
• Multiple Project Resource Allocation
• Analyze project schedules for resource over allocation
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Program and Portfolio Management
• Aligning multiple projects

Section 3

Module 5: Risk Management on Multiple Projects

• Describe common causes of delay in projects
• Describe common causes of delay in projects using CPM
• Explain the options for dealing with the common causes of delay when using CPM
• Discuss the pros and cons of each of the options used for dealing with delay in CPM projects

Module 6: Project Portfolio

• Registration of Projects into the Portfolio
• Working with the Program/Project Management Office (PMO)

Module 7: Assessing Multiple Project Schedules

• Schedule Assessment Best Practices

Section 4

Module 8:  Monitoring, Controlling, and Reporting

• Monitoring and Controlling Overview
• Variance Analysis
• Role of Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Reporting EVM in a Multiple Project Environment
• Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling Checks
• Issue Management on Multiple Projects
• Project Reporting

Module 9: Action Planning

• Action Plan

Section 5

Module 10:  Workload and Delegation

• Baseline and prioritize your individual workload
• Describe methods to manage your workload
• Explain the five necessary steps for effective task delegation

Module 11: Relationship Management in the Multiple Project Environments

• Describe two components of relationship management
• Describe techniques for creating authentic communication
• List strategies for dealing with conflict
• Develop methods to prepare for difficult conversations

Training Summary
Final Notes – Discussion
Training Evaluation