Almost every project indicates one or more negative performance symptoms that can eventually trigger a project failure.  This workshop provides attendees the foundational knowledge needed for being able to detect and remedy hidden or overlooked project failure triggers.  The workshop covers over 150 failure triggers, over 200 possible root causes, and over 200 useful remedies.  Attendees gain simple failure avoidance and quick resolution strategies, practices, and tools needed to mitigate the potential for project failure.  Past attendees have been positive in their reviews.  In one post-workshop recommendation, an attendee wrote, "It was GREAT!!” Another attendee wrote, “The class was actually better than I expected. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”

A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK^® Guide) AREAS COVERED: All.

Who should attend?
Associate project managers, project managers, project sponsors, program managers, and key project stakeholders who are interested in proactively preventing project failure.

Attendees should have at least two (2) years of direct project management experience or have at least four (4) years of being actively engaged as a project team member.

How you will benefit
Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization by being able to:

• Understand the distinct dichotomy between project success and project failure.
• Identify with several dozens of hidden or overlooked project failure triggers.
• Determine the root causes of negative project performance symptoms.
• Identify projects that are experiencing soon-to-be project failure problems.
• Develop simple project failure avoidance and quick resolution strategies, practices, and tools aligned with the project failure triggers.

Your seminar experience will cover:
This workshop will provide you with foundational knowledge and analysis needed for being able to detect and remedy hidden or overlooked project failure triggers grouped within the categories:

• Communication Management
• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Cost Management
• Human Resource Management
• Quality Management
• Procurement Management
• Project Integration Management
• Risk Management
• Project Manager Confidence Obstacles
• Executive Support
• User Involvement
• Experienced Project Manager
• Clear Business Objectives
• Minimized Scope
• Standard Infrastructure
• Firm Basic Requirements
• Formal Methodology
• Reliable Estimates
• Watching the Workers
• From the Rumor Mill

Instructional Methods includes a mix of lectures, case studies, group break-outs, individual assignments, and situational reflective practices.