Time management in a project context Training

Successfully delivering your projects, despite the many constraints associated with them, requires you to establish and master rigorous planning methods, as well as efficient and flexible control and monitoring methods. What's more, you need to combine project task management with your many other activities on a daily basis. This time management training course offers you a simple, concrete and easily applicable method, perfectly adapted to a project management context! Get a clear view of your tasks and stay focused on your deliverables. End your days with the satisfaction of having accomplished what needed to be done, for the advancement of your projects!

Duration

2 days

Schedule

See training dates for details

Regular fee

$965

Preferential fee

$865

Objectives of the training

At the end of this course, you'll learn tried-and-tested methods for managing your tasks efficiently.

Targeted audience

Anyone with projects to manage and execute who wants to improve their time management skills.

Prerequisite

None

Trainers

Fabien Marzolf

François Vincent

Julie Martineau

René-Louis Comtois

Benefits for Participants

Manage tasks efficiently and avoid forgetting anything
Better coordination of resources and stakeholders
Better manage communications
Ensure deadlines are met
Control and reduce emergencies and unforeseen events
Make the link between project management tools and time management tools
Plan effectively for day-to-day, medium- and long-term needs
Set priorities and stick to them
Respect planning

Course architecture

Good time management is key to maximizing efficiency, minimizing risk and ensuring the overall success of a project.

Understanding the complementarity between time management and project management

At the end of this learning unit, participants will understand the complementarity between project management and time management. They will also be able to take stock of their own time management methods in order to improve their practices.

Review of project management processes
To which process is time management mainly linked?
The 5 major dimensions of control
Diagnosis of work and organization methods
The eight laws and principles of time management
Finding solutions to this complexity

First pillar-Efficient planning and control of activities

Project management involves planning all the steps required to complete a project, including allocating time to each task. Good time management is therefore essential to meet project deadlines.

How to move from overview to day-to-day management
How to master time management and collaborative tools effectively
The importance of centralizing information in a single tool, and how to achieve this
Principles of appropriate breakdown of deliverables in each tool (project and time)
Coordination and management of stakeholders
Risk management and mitigation

Second pillar - Prioritization

Knowing how to prioritize in project management is essential for several important reasons. It's a skill that makes it possible to manage multiple unforeseen events in an agile way, while keeping the focus on project objectives.
In this module, participants will be introduced to various matrices that can be used by project managers and team members to prioritize tasks and make informed decisions on how best to use their time and resources.

How to set priorities throughout the project;
The 6 decision-making matrices that can be used in project management as a source of inspiration
Plan your priorities according to value-added activities
The time boxing method and the standardized agenda

Third pillar - How to stick to your planning

Planning is certainly the cornerstone of project management. However, it still has to be respected.
At the end of this module, participants will be in a position to mitigate the main time-suckers in order to better respect their planning.

Self-evaluation
Identification of time wasters
Key actions to mitigate time wasters.

Pedagogical details

Training architecture

Interactive presentations, illustrations using concrete examples, demonstration of proposed methods, practical exercises, self-evaluation tests and action plans completed during training.

Type of training

Skill development

Skill development and knowledge integration

Decision support

Basic knowledge

Training Notes

The time management method is suitable for several platforms; Outlook, Office 365, Gmail, Google Calendar and Apple.

Private or personalized training

If you have more than 8 people to sign up for a particular course, it can be delivered as a private session right at your offices. Contact us for more details.

Request a quote

Duration

2 days

Schedule

See training dates for details

Regular fee

$965

Preferential fee

$865

Private or personalized training

If you have more than 8 people to sign up for a particular course, it can be delivered as a private session right at your offices. Contact us for more details.

Request a quote

Time management in a project context

Objectives of the training

Targeted audience

Prerequisite

Trainers

Benefits for Participants

Course architecture

Pedagogical details

Training architecture

Type of training

Training Notes

Private or personalized training

Private or personalized training

Purchase summary

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