This interactive presentation will show the 411 of Lessons Learned – what, when, who, how, to maximize the outcome of your session. Attendees will have an opportunity to share their experiences – good and bad – on lessons learned from their projects.
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Project Management Key Concepts
Tags: Christina Molitor, Kandace Turner, Noni Ledford, Stacey ValuchThis 3-hour training session will provide an overview of key concepts to managing projects at the University of Illinois. Attendees will participate in discussions about project management and in group activities to gain a better understanding of overall project management fundamentals.
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Double-length Workshop, 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)
Tags: Brad Neavear, Noni LedfordThe Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) communicates the project scope and helps project teams define the project work. The WBS is a technique that can be used to plan projects and create project schedules. In this presentation, we will explore the WBS, the components of successful Work Breakdown Structures, and different WBS.
Service Desk Management Front-End – A Case Study in Project Management
Tags: John Cowsert, Noni Ledford, Vince WileyService Desk Management application gets a face lift. We will show you an example of running a real project, the challenges we encountered along the way and how we’ve resolved the issues and came up with a ‘great’ product.
SharePoint Shared Service – Spring 2015
Tags: Noni Ledford, Tom KunkaThis poster will provide an overview of the SharePoint Shared Service. SharePoint Users Group and Operations Team will discuss the service offering, features and benefits.
SharePoint 2013 Upgrade
Tags: Noni Ledford, Shawn LeeSharePoint is a tool for collaboration that helps groups of people (whether work teams or social groups) share information and work together. SharePoint sites are dynamic and interactive — members of the site can contribute their own ideas and content as well as comment on or contribute to other people’s sites. We’re upgrading the Production […]
Avoiding Project Management Pitfalls at the University of Illinois
Tags: Noni LedfordThe key objective in project management is to complete your project successfully. That often means steering clear of the potholes in the road. This interactive presentation of common pitfalls helps you avoid some of the problems that plague unsuccessful projects at the University of Illinois. Come prepared to share pitfalls that you’ve experienced and if […]
Tricks of the Trade for Project Management
Tags: Brad Neavear, Christina Vann, Gary Bernstein, Kandace Turner, Kelly Block, Noni LedfordThis two-hour group-based course will uncover some of the secret tricks of project managers. You will gain insight into common challenges project managers face during each phase of the project and effective countermeasures. Participants will also work together to develop a top 10 ‘must do’ list of activities for managing projects at the edge.
5S – A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place
Tags: Amanda Bland, Noni Ledford, Rebecca McNaughtThis interactive presentation will demonstrate how to increase efficiency by applying the basic Lean principle of 5S. Focusing primarily on organizing and standardizing, attendees will be taken through a simulation designed to expose the difficulties induced by disorganization, learn methods to reduce waste, and understand how to apply 5S to both their workplace and home.
Facilitating Idea Generation: Tools for Divergence and Convergence
Tags: Amy Glenn, Noni LedfordSometimes we get caught up in group think. This presentation will provide specific tools for avoiding the tunnel vision that can happen as a result of working in groups.