Bring Your Projects In On Time And On Budget Consistently good project managers are worth their weight in gold to any organization. That's because today everyone's goal is to make things happen--and that generally means executing projects. You need specific skills to take a project and shape it, define it, limit it - and ultimately execute it. You need the know-how to plan, budget, schedule and establish checkpoints along the way; you have to know where to go for support--and how to enlist it. This excellent training program equips you with the skills you need to become the kind of project manager who knows how to make things happen, get results, and stay in complete control from beginning to end. Having good project management skills is important to your career, no matter what line of work you're in. It shows you can take an idea and execute it. And that earns you the trust, visibility and reputation that can move you ahead. Program Highlights 1) The 5 Major Benefits of Having a Skilled Project Manager in Control 2) 10 Questions that Can Help Gauge Your Project's Progress 3) How to Write - and Format - a Plan People Will Buy Into 4) The 4 Cornerstones of a Project Goal: Time, Target, Budget, and "So What" 5) Ways to Roll with Client Changes... and Still Stick to Your Deadlines 6) PERT/CPM and Gantt Charts - What They are and How to Use Them in Planning and Scheduling Your Projects 7) Monitoring Your Project's Progress: 5 Ways to Make Sure You're On Time and On Track 8) Correcting Your Course - Immediate Steps to Take If and When Your Plan Starts to Veer 9) How to Estimate Project Costs, and Stay on Top of Your Expenditures 10) When and How to Wrap Up a Project 11) Why It's Important to Recognize Achievement and How to Publicize What You and Your Team Accomplished 12) Tips on Putting the Power of Your PC to Work in Managing Your Projects 13) How to Avoid "Micromanaging" Your Projects Originally recorded in 1996, this program continues to be used in corporate training programs worldwide because of its exceptional content and clear instruction.