Project Management

Deliver projects on scope, on schedule, and within budget

Why It Matters

Organizations run more of their work as projects: system launches, grant programs, facility moves, events, and process changes. Many are led by people who were never trained as project managers. The results are familiar: scope creep, missed deadlines, overspent budgets, and exhausted teams. A practical, consistent method gives project leads the tools to plan realistically, report status honestly, and make trade-offs early, while giving leadership clearer visibility across the portfolio.

Course Description

Project management is a core Altus service, and this course reflects how projects actually run in agencies, nonprofits, and growing businesses. Participants carry a real or case project through each phase. They write a project charter, break scope into a work breakdown structure, sequence tasks and identify the critical path, and estimate resources and cost. Next they build a risk register, a stakeholder map, and a communication plan. Simulated status meetings introduce change requests, slipping tasks, and stakeholder pressure, and teams decide how to respond. The course closes with closeout and a lessons-learned review. Concepts follow widely used project management practice, and participants leave with a working set of templates for their next project.

Key Focus Areas

Participants explore and practice:

Writing a project charter with scope, objectives, and success criteria
Building a work breakdown structure and realistic schedule
Identifying the critical path and managing dependencies
Maintaining a risk register and stakeholder communication plan
Controlling change requests and reporting status honestly
Closing out projects and capturing lessons learned

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

Draft a project charter that defines scope and success criteria
Build a work breakdown structure and schedule with dependencies
Create a risk register and stakeholder communication plan
Evaluate a change request for its impact on scope, schedule, and cost
Lead a closeout and lessons-learned review

Who Should Attend

New and accidental project managers
Program managers in agencies and nonprofits
Team leads coordinating cross-functional work
Operations staff managing system or facility changes

Delivery and Customization

Examples, scenarios, and activities are adapted to your audience and goals. Delivery is available in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format, as a standalone session or as part of a series. Format and length are agreed during scoping.

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