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DESCRIPTION:Feeling like you need to learn how to manage projects and not
  sure where to start?Project management abilities are among the most sou
 ght after skill sets by professionals and employers.&nbsp\; Take PDC&rsq
 uo\;s affordable one day project management training to learn the fundam
 ental tools and techniques that provide the key to successful project ma
 nagement -- some of the most sought after skill sets by professionals an
 d employers. Skilled project managers are in high demand.\nThis one day 
 course will provide participants with the tools they need to develop and
  manage a project from inception to conclusion including:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 
 how to plan and estimate your work\, sequence activities\, evaluate prog
 ress and obstacles\, and collaborate with staff and stakeholders to get 
 the job done. This interactive training quickly brings you up to speed o
 n ways to get the most out of your own workplace projects. You&rsquo\;ll
  acquire a powerful set of project tools and then collaborate with team 
 members to use these tools to plan\, estimate\, manage and report on you
 r projects.&nbsp\; Actual workplace or personal projects will be utilize
 d to ensure a realistic learning environment. You&rsquo\;ll leave with a
  thorough understanding of a project manager&rsquo\;s role in creating a
  project plan and following it through to successful completion.\nWHO WI
 LL BENEFIT: This course provides valuable skills\, tools and techniques 
 for anyone who manages a project in manufacturing\, financial services\,
  high tech\, health care\, or the bio-tech industries.\nKEY BENEFITS TO 
 PARTICIPANTS: &bull\;&nbsp\;Understanding of the roles of project manage
 r and the project team&bull\;&nbsp\;Ability to generate sound estimates 
 of the effort and duration of current projects&bull\;&nbsp\;Ability to c
 reate a reliable project plan including Work Breakdown Structure &bull\;
 &nbsp\;Ability to identify project risks and communicate progress toward
 s your goals\nThe Professional Development Collaborative\, Inc. (PDC) is
  a non-profit education and training center for professionals in transit
 ion who are seeking to advance their skill sets and utilize their expert
 ise in a professional setting.&nbsp\;\nPRESENTER:&nbsp\; Jack Nevison is
  founder and President of New Leaf Project Management. He is the author 
 of six books and is a contributor to the original 1996 edition of The PM
 BOK&reg\; Guide. He has designed several interactive games (Herding Cats
 &copy\;\, Stays &amp\; Days&copy\;\, and QPM&copy\;) to enhance the mast
 ery of PM skills\, speaks and writes regularly on topics of interest to 
 project managers and is a past president of the Mass Bay Chapter of the 
 Project Management Institute (PMI&reg\;) and a certified Project Managem
 ent Professional (PMP&reg\;).&nbsp\; He may be reached at jmn@newleafpm.
 com
URL:http://canton.patch.com/events/project-management-essentials-one-day-
 to-better-projects-d381949b
SUMMARY:Project Management Essentials:  One Day to Better Projects
LOCATION:Trinity Episcopal Church: 1 Blue Hill River Rd\, Canton\, MA
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