CUSTOMIZED PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Our expectations of Project Managers are high – the firm's success or failure rests on their shoulders. Yet few Project Managers in our industry receive formal training in management practices, teambuilding, or working with clients. Many PM's end up inventing their own methods from scratch, or using practices they picked up at other firms early in their career.

The resulting inconsistency can be confusing to team members, causing re-work, project delays, and driving the cost up. And without a consistent approach for handling problems, the firm's reputation is at risk.

Providing your Project Managers with an in-firm Project Management training program is a solution to these and other challenges. Customized PM training can:

• Establish consistent PM practices throughout your firm;
• Teach specific approaches to PM that match the firm's business and strategic goals;
• Give your PM's a set of proven tools and techniques;
• Advance their leadership, interpersonal, and business skills.

What skills and competencies do PM's need?

Projects become more complex every year, and clients demand more from both your firm and your Project Managers. We've identified these key skills necessary for a Project Manager to be successful:

• Management Skills: to set up and monitor efficient systems;
• Leadership Skills: to motivate and inspire the project team;
• Business Skills: to monitor budget, schedule productivity, and profitability;
• Assessment Skills: to evaluate and ensure client and staff satisfaction;
• Communications Skills: to facilitate both giving and receiving input from everyone on the project – clients, staff, subconsultants, public agencies, other constituents;
• Planning and Scheduling Skills: to become a proactive manager who anticipates what's coming, rather than reacting afterwards;
• Marketing Skills: to know when and how to follow and develop the marketing leads that crop up in conversations with clients.

AMI takes a collaborative and creative approach to developing your customized Project Management Training Program.

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Sample AMI PM Training Program Curriculum (PDF File). This sample of a fully developed curriculum outlines a 6-session program structure, including possible topics, exercises and case studies that could be used in creating your customized program.

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