The strongest predictor of a project s success or failure is the technical and management skill level of the first line manager or project leader. Too often, the engineer with superior technical skills is placed in the position of manager or leader without formal training in the skills crucial to success. This course will help you understand the basic skills for project planning and control and identify the leader-ship traits necessary for effective project managers.
Topics covered include specifying, estimating, contingency planning, monitoring, and testing.
Who Should Attend People currently in or moving into the project management role who want to strengthen their project management capabilities. Faculty Martha Haywood is a senior consulting partner at Management Strategies, a consulting firm that specializes in management of geographically distributed teams. She has extensive experience in the management of large-scale telecommunications and data communication product development projects. Haywood is the author of Managing Virtual Teams.