Management Fundamentals – Supply Chain Project

Supply Chain Management projects can span a wide range of project types including supply chain strategy, network analysis, facility design build, supply chain technology selection and implementation, and continuous process improvement initiatives. This course provides an overview of project management methodologies as applied in the supply chain environment. Class discussion and projects provide an understanding of how fundamental project management approaches and industry best practices can be used to effectively manage the complexities. Supply chain projects typically require managing resources, stakeholder alignment, risk management, customer impact, and effective communication across many internal and external business partners.

What You Will Learn

• The impact of supply-chain projects
• Leading project methodologies
• The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project requirements and expectations

How You Will Benefit

• Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for supply-chain projects.
• Identify the critical path for a project from its network diagram.
• Be able to form and deploy a supply-chain project team.
• Understand how to assess, manage, and mitigate project risk.
• Properly monitor, control, and close the project.

Content

OVERVIEW OF LEADING PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES & CERTIFICATIONS

TYPES OF SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECTS – PROCESS/FUNCTIONAL IMPACTS

PMBOK KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN CONTEXT OF SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECTS

• Estimating cost, duration, and resources
• Resource management and developing dependency diagrams
• Traditional phases of a supply chain project
• Developing the work breakdown structure for supply chain projects
• Defining, assessing, and mitigating risk
• Monitoring and controlling the project plan
• Closing the project

OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYSIS AND THE SCOR MODEL

THE USE OF SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT PROJECT MANAGEMENT