Engineering Project Management Workshops

Our project management workshops are typically scheduled for small groups within the same company as a series of 2-hour online sessions with a workshop leader who has an extensive engineering leadership background. Workshop duration can range from just four hours with pre-work and post-work to learn fundamentals, to a total of 16 or more hours for comprehensive learning. In-person sessions can be arranged for up to 25 participants, ranging from one-to-three days depending on content.

A key aspect of our project management workshops is a facilitated action plan, where each participant concludes with a draft plan for achieving business goals. A series of exercises aids in determining priorities.

Real-world product development examples and case studies are used extensively to reinforce key learning points. Since 2002, thousands of engineering leaders have benefitted from our workshops, with a general appreciation of the real-world examples, experienced instructors, and the practical approach centered around facilitating plans that are immediately actionable.

The primary desired outcomes for participants are:

• Understanding of practical project management approaches based on situation
• Consistent, adequately comprehensive project planning
• Increase the accuracy of project estimates
• Consistently keep projects on track
  
• Effective use of management tools
• Thorough identification and reduction of project risks
• Improve communication to serve stakeholder interests
• Complete projects faster and more efficiently
• Team member ownership of ongoing improvements

The following outline is an example of topics often covered:

• Fundamental project management concepts

• Key best practices and why they matter
• Comprehensive project planning using templates
• Project lifecycle models, including agile models
• Project estimation methods
• Requirements Breakdown Structure (RBS)
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Project scheduling methods and tools
• Critical path and slack time
• Risk management
• Stakeholder relationships and communication
• Project metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Examples of templates and tools that can be provided:

• Comprehensive project planning template
• Project plan sizing template
• WBS template
• Master risk register template
• Stakeholder planning tool
• Areas of focus template
• Iteration planning template
• Quick-start project planning guide