Who should attend: Project Managers, Program Managers, Project Team Members, Project Sponsors Participants in this four-day (12 hour) course will learn project management practices and processes to help organizations meet strategic goals more effectively and efficiently. We focus on hitting targets for scope, schedule, and quality while developing and implementing products and services. Participants will: When: July 24, 26, 31 and August 2 • 6:00pm – 9:00pm Where: Lincoln Campus 511 S Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC Cost: $450.00 a person including book and certificate Reservations: Reserve your spot via email to Emily Houser, Coordinator-Business and Industry Training, at houser.emily@gaston.edu. A confirmation email will be sent. Payment: Letter of authorization to bill company. Please print, sign and return to Emily. Deadline for registration is close of business, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Participation: Class size is limited. Minimum is 6 and maximum is 30 students. Project Management Basics Class will: • Discuss the definitions of these key terms: Project, Program, Portfolio, Scope, Schedule, and Quality • Practice these Project Management Skills: Leadership, Communication and Decision-Making. • Utilize Lifecycles, Processes, Documentation, Tools and Techniques • Explore these organizational structures: Project Management Office(PMO), Project Teams, and Matrix vs. Functional Organizational Structures.

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Who should attend: Project Managers, Program Managers, Project Team Members, Project Sponsors
Participants in this four-day (12 hour) course will learn project management practices and processes
to help organizations meet strategic goals more effectively and efficiently.
We focus on hitting targets for scope, schedule, and quality while developing and implementing products and services.
Participants will:
When: July 24, 26, 31 and August 2 • 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Lincoln Campus
511 S Aspen Street, Lincolnton, NC
Cost: $450.00 a person including book and certificate
Reservations: Reserve your spot via email to Emily Houser, Coordinator-Business and Industry
Training, at houser.emily@gaston.edu. A confirmation email will be sent.
Payment: Letter of authorization to bill company. Please print, sign and return to Emily.
Deadline for registration is close of business, Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
Participation: Class size is limited. Minimum is 6 and maximum is 30 students.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Company: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________ Email:__________________________________________
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• Discuss the definitions of these key terms: Project, Program, Portfolio, Scope, Schedule, and Quality
• Practice these Project Management Skills: Leadership, Communication and Decision-Making.
• Utilize Lifecycles, Processes, Documentation, Tools and Techniques
• Explore these organizational structures: Project Management Office(PMO), Project Teams, and
Matrix vs. Functional Organizational Structures
Exercises will include:
• Discuss the importance of program/project planning
• Identify requirements
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Create an integrated master schedule
• Discuss integrated master plans