Course Updated to Meet The Rising Demands of
The New Project Economy
FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC), one of the largest and most trusted
leadership companies in the world, today announced a major update
of its Project Management for the Unofficial Project
Manager™ course, now blending the best practices of agile
and waterfall project management.
With change happening at an increasing pace in technology,
innovation, and the workplace, the new agile project economy
requires knowledge workers across organizations to manage and
complete projects successfully. And, more often than not, project
management is a task delegated, rather than a skill developed. This
may explain why 65 percent of projects fail each year, costing
organizations money, time, opportunity, and morale. But when
intentionally developed, project management skills can provide a
lasting relationship between people, processes and project value,
leading to organizational success. Project Management for the
Unofficial Project Manager was updated to meet these rising
demands.
Kory Kogon, FranklinCovey Vice President of Content, said, “Most
knowledge workers who are paid to think, innovate, create, and
execute projects have quietly slipped into the role of unofficial
project manager. They not only struggle to find and follow a
well-defined project management process, but to lead matrixed
project teams that don’t formally report them. To be set up for
success, they need the practical, up-to-date, skill- and
application- based training, which our updated Project Management
for the Unofficial Project Manager course offers. It provides
virtually every knowledge worker in any organization with skills
they need to consistently execute high-value projects on time and
with quality.”
By blending the best of agile and waterfall project management
processes, an updated success formula and primary mindset sets the
stage for the course ─ project value, plus people, plus process
equals success. Projects must deliver value to an organization
sooner than later, and once value is established, it’s the people
who make the projects successful by following a consistent process.
This is accomplished by learning to create consistent feedback
loops, approach changes proactively, and conduct project
retrospectives.
Kogon said, “This updated course offers participants a practical
methodology, framework, and process to ensure that collective
behavior change occurs. It equips them with the mindset, skillset
and toolset that allows them to release their fear of managing
projects. They gain the confidence they need to lead high-value
projects and to engage and inspire everyone, including those who
may not report to them, to volunteer their very best efforts for
successful project completion.”
The content from the course provided the foundation for one of
FranklinCovey’s all-time bestselling books, Project Management for
the Unofficial Project Manager, authored by Kory Kogon, Suzette
Blakemore, and James Wood. Additionally, FranklinCovey is a member
of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Authorized Training
Partners (ATP) Program. The course contributes to the project
management education requirement for PMI Certifications, as well as
Professional Development Education units (PDUs) needed by PMI
credential holders. Key objectives and outcomes for learners
include:
Objective
Outcome
Model five leadership and informal
authority behaviors to keep teams engaged and accountable for
results: Respect, Listen First, Clarify Expectations, Extend Trust,
and Practice Accountability.
Build strong informal authority that
inspires project teams to consistently volunteer their best
efforts.
Optimize five fundamental project phases
to setup projects for success: Scope, Plan, Engage, Adapt, and
Close.
Utilize a consistent process to start and
finish high-value projects on time and with quality.
Create shared expectations with key
stakeholders.
Influence and engage others to define a
clear project scope, including clear deliverables and risk
strategies.
Participants watch six video vignettes about an unofficial
project manager who is handed a huge project that must be delivered
with quality. Participants act as a coach along the way, as the
main character does some things well and needs to improve in some
areas, creating rich discussions that deepen the learning.
Participants also work on their own project throughout the three
90-minute sessions with reinforcement microlearning after the
course.
Kogon said, “The skills that are taught in this course are so
highly sought-after and in such high demand today. Those who are
trained and equipped with these skills will not only help their
organizations to be successful in achieving their most important
strategic goals, but they will secure their individual career
success.”
Once learners have completed the three sessions, they will be
able to do the following:
Session 1: Foundation,
Scope
- See the importance of the unofficial project manager role in
today’s world.
- Establish reasons why projects fail.
- Understand the success formula, key informal authority
behaviors, and process phases based on best practices of
“waterfall” and “agile” project management.
- Identify, gain access to, and interview key stakeholders.
- Create a unified and accurate scope statement.
Session 2: Plan
- Identify, prioritize, and plan a risk strategy.
- Understand the components of the work breakdown structure.
- Have confidence to try a project management software that
enables more strategic project management.
Session 3: Engage, Track & Adapt,
Close
- Create a cadence of accountability to keep project teams
engaged.
- Simply document project status.
- Manage scope change.
- Document lessons learned and celebrate to prepare for future
successful projects.
Patrick McGuire, FranklinCovey Senior Vice President, Content,
said, “We’re excited to add Project Management for the Unofficial
Project Manager as a welcome addition to our ever-expanding content
franchise. In addition to creating new courses that transform
organizations, we’re also bringing our best and most successful
courses to our new Impact Platform with a contemporary look, feel
and message. We’re committed to delivering our content in a
memorable, relatable way that enables learners to take actionable
steps to achieving extraordinary results and inspiring greatness in
people and organizations, everywhere.”
Course Availability
The Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager course
is only available on the FranklinCovey Impact Platform™ as part of
FranklinCovey’s All Access Pass®. The course consists of three
sessions and is available in multiple learning modalities,
including Live In-Person (three 2-hour sessions), Live-Online
(three 90-minute sessions), and OnDemand (three 30-minute
sessions). Participants can engage in an Impact Journey that may
include a 360 Diagnostic, 360 Coaching Session or Self-Directed
Review, Application Challenge and Automated Reinforcement, Learner
and Client-Selected OnDemand microlearning, and an updated 360
Diagnostic.
FranklinCovey’s All Access Pass allows clients to expand their
reach, achieve the business objectives, and sustainably impact
performance. The pass provides access to a vast library of
FranklinCovey content, including assessments, training courses,
tools, and resources. For information on becoming a passholder,
please visit the Contact Us page on
FranklinCovey.com or call 1-888-868-1776 for more
information.
About FranklinCovey
FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) is the most trusted leadership company
in the world with operations in over 160 countries. We transform
organizations by partnering with our clients to build leaders,
teams, and cultures that get breakthrough results through
collective action, which leads to a more engaging work experience
for their people. Available through the FranklinCovey All Access
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and metrics seamlessly integrate together to ensure lasting
behavior change at scale. This approach to leadership and
organizational change has been tested and refined by working with
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