Determining the Strategy

Online Business Training Courses

Summary:

This course defines strategy, describes methods to generate and rank a strategies list, and explains the importance of risk and contingency planning.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

	Define project strategy and explain its importance
	List the steps in determining a project's strategy
	Explain the approach for developing a list of strategies
	Describe the approach for ranking a list of strategies
	Define risk as it relates to project management
	Explain three ways to manage risk
	Explain how to handle resistance from people when developing the project strategy

Outline:

	Definition of Strategy
	Steps to Determine Strategy
	Develop the Strategies List
	Rank the Strategies List
	Identify Risk
	Contingency Planning
	People Problems

Features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice the application
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This course is for anyone wanting to learn about project management. It can also be helpful in preparing for the Project Management Institute project management certification.

Prerequisites:

Project Management: Project Management OverviewProject Management: Understanding the Project Manager's RoleProject Management: Defining the Problem

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95 and higher (98 or higher for MindLeaders Central). Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (5.5 or higher for MindLeaders Central) required. Macromedia Flash player 6.0 is recommended for full functionality, but not required to play the courses. Sound card, with speakers or headphones is recommended, but not required to play the courses. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

	Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Terms of Use:

None