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Business Administration > High Speed Project Management
Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
What’s the big hurry? Don’t be kept in the dark about why you’re
required to manage your project at such a fast pace. In this lesson,
you’ll learn the reasons. Then you’ll be in the driver’s seat and ready
to focus on running a successful project.
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Three
factors are always critical to the success of any project. In this
lesson, we'll take a close look at each factor. You’ll also learn what
speed indicators are and how to use them to stay on top of a
fast-moving project.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
In
this lesson, we'll look at Factor 1: The team. The project team members
are the keys to your success. You’ll learn techniques to motivate and
keep a team focused while working at high speed.
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
This
lesson is all about Factor 2: Time vs. Money. We’ll look at actual case
studies to illustrate new ways of adjusting project speed and
increasing overall productivity.
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
This
lesson addresses Factor 3: Risk. Managing risk at the speed of light is
not for the fainthearted, but it can work to the advantage of the
well-prepared manager. In this lesson, we'll explore the risks that are
most prevalent and learn how to plan for them when and if they occur.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
In
this lesson, you’ll learn the first five steps of fast-track planning.
Quickly creating a comprehensive project plan is crucial to staying on
target. We'll look at ways to abbreviate the process from developing a
scope statement to finalizing the project team.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Today’s
lesson continues the planning process by addressing when and if you
should use network diagrams and critical path analysis. You'll learn
how to estimate time and costs that are in sync with an e-speed
project. And we'll review the pros and cons of the critical chain
management theory.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
We'll
continue the planning process in this lesson. Here, you'll look at
templates and real-world examples that will demonstrate how to speed up
the development of plans for project procurement, quality management,
and risk management.
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Today,
we'll take a look at the final steps in the planning process. You’ll
examine templates and real-life examples for rapid development of
change control plans, communication and management plans, and the final
project plan. You'll also learn the importance of obtaining plan
approval sign-off and when and why to use a kickoff meeting.
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
In
this lesson, you’ll see that the project plan is finalized and primed
to provide a roadmap and navigational aides for the e-speed project.
You'll learn how to allocate time and effort to achieve the greatest
advantages for the project. We'll pay special attention to applying the
best practices for managing tasks, quality assurance, team development
and verification, and progress meetings.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
Projects
developed at e-speed require strict processes for managing changes in
performance, scope, quality, risk, schedule and cost. In this lesson,
we’ll take a close look at the value of management toolkits that are
simplified and easy to use.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
The
project is not over until you cross the finish line and throw all the
shutdown switches. This lesson is designed to walk you through the
final seven steps to end the project on a positive and professional
note.
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To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Tom Myers.
 Tom
Myers is a certified project manager who has been active in managing
information technology projects for more than twenty years. A graduate
of George Washington University's Project Management program, Tom has
taught technical project management and certification courses for two
of the largest software companies in the U.S. His published works
include "Software Project Management A Methodology" and "Gambling on
ProjectsWinning, Not Losing". Tom is also the head of a firm that
specializes in rescuing failed projects.
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins
(two free and simple downloads you obtain at
http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and
Get Adobe Reader).
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
Student Reviews:
"…Advice from a real world expert - Tom has some excellent
advice put in this course. Unlike a book, his training style is more
focused towards sharing his experience with his students rather than
forcing concepts...Very good course. I'll recommend it to others."
"As a Project Manager myself, and soon to open my own Alaska
Native Project Management small business, this has been a great help.
Good job."
"A very well planned, well presented and powerful tool. Thank you."
"Enjoyed the course. Information was thorough, yet concise which I prefer for an online course."
"Good course. I liked the Q & A section at the end. I
liked the use of sample forms. He offered some excellent website
references."
"Great course and instructor. Sparked an interest in the PMP for me."
"Great course. Professor Myers always responded to all
discussions in a very timely manner with concise, thoughtful responses.
I would recommend this course to anyone working in a project driven
environment. Very good course that will benefit me everyday in my job.
Thanks Professor Myers."
"Great course! The instructor provided valuable insight and
personal real life examples that you won't find in a book. I thoroughly
enjoyed the materials and plan to apply them in my career."
"Great formatting of the course. Previous course topics incorporated into lessons. Very exceptional course!!"
"I am very impressed with the value in the online course and
I will recommend this course and the online course concept to my staff
and fellow employees."
"I believe Mr. Myers is a first rate manager and educator. I
felt that he was by far the most prepared of all of the 4 instructors I
have had in preparation for my project management certification program
through my local university. I just felt that he went the extra mile in
preparing future project managers with the tools they will need to be
effective. He was also very realistic."
"I enjoyed the perspectives on executing projects at
e-speed. There were several concepts presented that I plan to
incorporate into my own style of project management."
"I feel I got much more out of this course than I expected.
I find it has changed the way I think about projects of all kinds, work
related or otherwise. I have a good bit of project management
experience, but this has given some structure to my experience and will
help to maintain the proper focus in the future…Good job."
"I found this course extremely valuable. I don’t know if it
was intentional but the fact that Mr. Myers did not waste any words
drove home the point of operating at high speed. Why take 12 pages to
say what you can say in 8 pages? I appreciated that Mr. Myers was
willing to share stories of times that things did not always go so well
in some of his projects. The stories always served to prove the points
in the lesson. I also appreciated all the form templates. Being a
novice to project management, it provided me with tools that I
otherwise would not have had available to me."
"I gained valuable details thru this course, and I intend to use the same to become a successful Project Manager."
"I have taken 1-3 day seminars and classes, but I don't
think I learned as much in those multiple sessions combined as I did in
this class. Thanks!"
"I have taken several project management courses and this
one was BY FAR the best!!!!! Not only did Mr. Myers provide theoretical
instruction, he also explained how to prepare the various plans.
Finally, I have taken a course that integrates theory with practical
tips. I have recommended to a number of my collegues that they take
this course."
"I liked the course because it was taught from years of
experience which gave an indepth perspective 'from inside the
trenches'. That is exactly what I needed."
"I started managing teams and projects last year with only
informal on-the-job training and/or observation. This course lays a
formal foundation of structured, over all project management. I
especially liked some of the value-ad insights from the Instructor that
are gained from his experience."
"I thought the instructor had excellent real life, practical
information and knowledge to share. The content was pertinent, consise
and on point. I especially valued the way the information was presented
in the form of a logical progression of "step-by-step" things to do as
your project progresses. I leave the course with a useful tool to
structure a project. I also found the supplemental websites to be great
resources."
"I would take more classes through ed2go. This class helped fill in some gaps not covered in other related classes."
"Of the three project management courses that I've taken
(Fundamentals, Applications, and High Speed), I thought that this one
provided the most useful information, tools, and approach for my
particular work environment."
"On the whole, the course was well thought out and
presented. I particularly liked the specific methodology presented for
various project functions."
"Perfect intro course for those wishing to study for the PMP! ENJOYED this class tremendously!"
"Thanks for the great learning experience. This was my first
online course. Although I did not use the discussion area much and
could not immediately use the information I was learning during the
class, you will be pleased to know that I just created my first formal
Scope document. I just started a new position in August. I used your
pattern and the information you provided and our director seemed to
like it pretty much as is. Thanks again for the great information and
keep teaching!"
"Thanks very much for this. I've taken other project
management training and this one had very practical ideas that will be
easy to implement."
"Thank you for offering this course. It is one of the most
valuable and useful that I have taken of the non-credit courses. It has
put together and formalized much of what I have come to learn over the
years concerning management (project, resource, task, etc.). I highly
recommend your course to anyone who aspires to be proficient in
management, as this course does apply to nearly every aspect of
management, but especially to project management."
"The course was stimulating and has equipped me with tools
which I will immediately apply to projects I have coming up and in my
review of a project I just finished. Through his expertise Tom also
reinforced the value to organisations of strong and cooperative project
management ie. I work with individuals who remain unconvinced about
project management."
"The instructor consistently added comments to each
discussion posting, making positive responses that offered
encouragement to the students. While the course offered basic
information, it was a great refresher offered in a concise manner,
making it very helpful for busy individuals who face the common
challenges of balancing work and personal life."
"The Supplementary Material used was an outstanding example
of good scholarship and usefulness. Every site introduced me to new
principles and ideas which are most helpful."
"The teacher did a great job of relating real world
experience to PM. I think this would be great for all of my colleagues
to take, as well."
"This course has been great. I think that it will continue to be a good reference for me in my development of project skills."
"This course is very useful to me in my job and has provided
me with a renewed confidence that what I do on a daily basis is "on
track". The information provided will help me to be more effective in
the way I manage things and, hopefully, will help me to help others
where I work to also be more effective. The format of the lessons
created an organized, sensible view of a broad subject and enabled me
to see a coherent "picture" of the management process. I am going to
recommend this course to most of my co-workers."
"This course is very well organized. It was a fun course to
complete and while a lot of the material was review for me, it is very
helpful to get a grasp of how to move projects along in a faster paced
environment. This course makes you think about how to deliver faster,
better and cheaper."
"This course was helpful and covered the topic at a level and breadth I was looking for."
"This course was outstanding. It really opened my eyes to
see how this course can relate to global projects as well as small
business ventures. This information will be vital in the years to come
for every project I am related to from here on out. Thank you for
putting together a great course. My compliments to the instructor."
"This course was very informative and provided very valuable
examples of real life project management situations, forms and examples
that I found very useful."
"This course went wonderfully with the other 2 project management courses you offer."
"This is a course that covers the whole project management
process in reasonable detail and offers an excellent summary and
brushes up on techniques and tools. I can highly recommend this course
to even the most experienced project managers."
"This is an excellent course. I have taken several courses
in Project Management but this is the first that addresses risk
assessment. I have learned a lot while taking this course and have
already implemented some of the techniques I have learned in my current
project. My team has commented they like these new changes."
"This is my first online college course. I enjoyed the
process and the teaching style. Very applicable subject matter.
Teacher's experience on good projects really shows. I will take more
courses - thanks for the fantastic introduction to online college
courses!"
"This is the third course I've taken on line and by far the
best. All of the information was presented in a clear and concise
manner and it all was valuable. Excellent course. Excellent instructor."
"This was a very enriching experience for me, as the course
material is tailor-made for industry professionals and students of the
game as well. I really appreciated the Discussion section of the course
- this was a good way to also learn from classmates and gain
perspective on how they use the course material in their daily lives."
"This was a very well developed course and a good reminder of what I learned in my PMP training."
"This was the first online course I have taken. It was very
convenient as the last 2 weeks of the course I had to travel to China
on business and was still able complete the course. I have already
begun using several ideas I learned in this course in projects I am
working on."
"Thought this material was timely and will be beneficial to
me as I seek a new career path after 30 plus years in the
telecommunications field."
"Tom, I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed the
course. It is a great way to learn quickly about project management.
Now, when I dig deeper, I will have a good knowledge base and skill set
to draw upon. The course is a good value, and I will highly recommend
it to anyone I know interested in a thorough introduction to project
management principles."
"Tom Myers knows the ins-and-outs of project management.
This is the best course I have taken on the subject. The course is very
informative without being dull. I strongly recommend this course."
"Very good course."
"Very good course, I was able to apply all the lessons to my current assignments at my job."
"Well thought out course. Exactly what I wanted to know
which is the meat and potatoes. I wasn't looking for lots of theory
just the facts and tools and I got them. Excellent instructor and
teaching style."
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
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With
accelerated schedules driving many technology projects today, the smart
project manager must rapidly retool their skill set. This course offers
a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing
projects at supersonic speeds. Learn to meet and win the challenges of
truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets and
crippling risks.