Course Breakdown

1. Introduction

• What is a project?
• Project management ideally vs. reality
• What does it take to be a project manager?

2. Packaging projects

• Graphic change only
• Structure change only (new material)
• Structure + graphic change
• Equipment change (new or existing structure)
• New product development

3. Project stages

• Stage Gate definition & process
• Stages of a project
  • Discovery
  • Scoping
  • Develop the business case
  • Project development
• Testing, validation & finish
  • Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Risk assessment
  • Capital Expenditure Request (CER)
  • Request for Purchase (RFP)
  • Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Test (SAT)
  • Launch
  • Close out the project

4. Value of project management

5. Appendix (acronyms)