LGD-ESM01
Executive Strategy & Management is designed to help executives and senior managers develop a well formed organizational strategy and other essential documents and plans for success. At the end of the course, students will be able to develop a real-world strategy document for their organization and posses the elements necessary to put this plan into action.
There are no prerequisites for this course and students can claim 14 PDU/Contact Hours upon completion. This course also qualifies for continuing PDU credit in Category 3 or Category A.
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Martin VanDerSchouw
Martin VanDerSchouw - PMP
Martin VanDerSchouw, PMP currently serves as President & CEO of LookingGlass Development, LLC., a premier provider of project management tools, training, and consulting. He served 3 years on Project Management Institute\'s International Board of Directors as well as PMI\'s Chair of Performance Oversight, Chair of External Relations and Involvement Committee, and as Secretary Treasurer. Martin was named in the Top 40 under 40 by the Denver Business Journal and was named PMI\'s 2004 International Business Leader of the Year. Additionally, he regularly makes more than 50 presentations per year to groups in the areas of leadership, performance management, and program/project management. He is currently the Colorado State Commissioner for Information Management governing all IT projects over $500,000.
Course Introduction
Agenda
Section 01 - The Basics of Project Management
What is Project Management?
Projects vs. Operations
The First Rule of Projects
The Triple Constraints
The Facts
What Knowledge Do You Need?
Certification
What Is Project Management All About?
So How Does An Organization Attain Predictable Results?
Project Boundaries
The Basics of PM
The Spectrum Diagram
PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas
Every Project Should Have
The Major Project Documents
The Project Charter
The Statement of Work
The Project Management Plan
The Project Data Sheet (PDS)
The Reporting Information Flow
The Basic Planning Steps
Section 02 - The Keys to Success
Why Projects Fail
Performance and Maturity
Elevation Equals Performance
How Are We Doing???
The Big Ideas
What Causes Delays
Section 03 - Strategy Basics
Scorecard Need Assessment
Scoring
The Value of Organizations
Financial Measures, Why They Fail
Barriers to Implementing Strategy
The Balanced Scorecard
Roles and Responsibilities
Terms
A Sample Strategy Map
The Balanced Scorecard, Cont.
The Nonprofit Balanced Scorecard
The Customer Perspective
The Internal Process Perspective
The Financial Perspective
The Employee Learning and Growth Perspective
Deciding Who Should Implement
Mission, Values, Vision and Strategy
Five Key Questions For Change
The Mission Statement
The Mission Statement - Gast\'s Law
Core Values - Key Questions
Course Closure
Concluding Thoughts
Six Things to Do When You Get Home
You Must Invert The Pyramid
