Managing Multiple Projects Utilizing Lean Manufacturing Techniques Training Course :

<strong>Course Schedule - January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (EST) </strong><br/><br/>This 90-minute <b><i>accredited</b></i> online course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of managing multiple projects. Managing multiple projects is about managing resources in the face of constant change. We live in an environment where projects are no longer simple, slow, and certain, but are complex, quick, and uncertain.<br><br> Whether your multiple projects are part of a large multi-million-dollar effort or small revamp projects at a manufacturing site, the issues are the same and the systems you create to respond to the challenges are the same.<br><br> While there are many new IT tools available which we can use to stay competitive, we cannot ignore the basic concepts of good project management. Only by understanding basic project management techniques will we be able to apply new IT solutions to enable improved project success with fewer resources. In addition, we will relate “Lean” manufacturing techniques that can be used in project management.<br><br> <b><u>Module 1:</u> “Lean” Manufacturing Techniques</b><br>   • What is this thing called “Lean?”<br>   • What can we take from “Lean” manufacturing to apply to <br>     managing multiple projects?<br><br> <b><u>Module 2: </u>Top Twenty-One Reasons Projects Fail</b><br>   • Asymmetrical Information<br>   • The myth of “Sub-optimization of the whole will optimize <br>     the whole”<br><br> <b><u>Module 3:</u> Top Ten Challenges of Managing Multiple Projects</b><br>   • How to prioritize projects<br>   • How to level competing resources<br>   • Effective communication and collaboration<br><br> <b>Question and Answer Session</b>