Description
This course teaches effective management and direction techniques to lower costs, improve quality, and be more satisfied with the work of consultants. The project managers will learn the following;
• Consultant selection process and getting the right consultant for the job
• Consultant partnership for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness
• Effective communication with consultants
• Managing scope changes
• Establishing and managing expectations
• Type of contracts
• Understand Fee schedules and incentives
• Getting a fair price and understanding the contract risks
• Monitoring consultant’s deliverables
• Managing EVM and working with critical path
• Quality management
• Ethical considerations
Learning Objectives
• Understand the consultant selection process
• Comprehend the need of partnership between a project manager and consultants
• Be able to differentiate between WBS and expectations and scope changes
• Understand the process of mitigating contract risks
• Know the value of EVM and working with critical path
• Comprehend Project ethical values
• Understand various types of contracts
• Understand the Fee schedules and incentives
• Comprehend effective communication with consultants
You Will Receive
A certificate for 7 hours of course completion
Class materials
7 PDUs if you a a PMP® credential holder
Your hours of training are accumulative towards 35 contact hours of formal education required by the PMI® organization to receive approval for the PMP® Exam.
Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, small snacks, & free and easy parking.