Project Templates: Power Tools for the PM (PTPM)

• Project Managers
• Project Team Leads
• Functional Managers and Executives with project responsibility
• Project Management Office staff

This course assumes familiarity with basic project management concepts as well as some experience in the planning and execution of projects.

• At least eight ways templates are essential to every project
• How to know which templates are needed
• When not to use a template
• How to manage the data
• Best practices in template design
• Where to find templates for your any project

Bring up the subject of “project templates” and many project managers will immediately launch into a rant about all of the burdensome paperwork that prevents them from doing their real job. Few of us love paperwork, but it is an unfortunate mistake when PMs assume that templates are responsible for the burden. In fact, templates are among the most effective tools that any PM can find. When well-designed and properly used, templates actually SAVE time and greatly improve the probability of project success. How can this be?

Dr. Gary J. Evans has over the past few years constructed one of the best PM template libraries on the planet. These templates are currently in use in at least 23 countries and are a mainstay for project managers in many lines of business. During this workshop, Dr. Evans explains how to design an effective template, how to select the templates you need for any project, and how to use them to promote project success. You will be led through a series of exercises that will train you in how to effectively use a well-designed template.