1.2 Share a bit about yourself with your instructor

1.3 Some observations about the course design

1.4 Course and certification requirements

1.5 Course resources

1.6 Kick-off session for cohorts : Meeting login instructions

2.1 Project Management Methodologies

2.3 Assignment 1 - Discussion Forum

2.4 Meet-up

2.5 Assignment 2 - Submit proposal for case study

2.6 Assignment 3 - Final description of case study

2.7 Supplementary materials

3.1 Intake Overview Part 1: Triage

3.2 Intake Overview Part 2: CLOC Resources

3.3 Matter Management

3.4 Intake Risk (Part 1)

3.5 Intake Risk (Part 2)

3.6 Assignment 4 - Observations about Intake

3.7 Meet-up

3.8 Cost-Benefit of a Project (Part 1)- Working with other functions

3.9 Cost-Benefit of a Project (Part 2) - Working with other functions

3.10 Cost-Benefit of a Project: Supplement Computations

3.11 Rating the project - Introduction

3.12 Rating the Project - Application to a case study

3.13 Assignment 5 - Intake Challenges

3.14 Meet-up

3.15 Supplementary materials

4.1 "WHY?" A key component of Intake and Planning. What does a successful outcome look like?

4.2 Why: Identify key stakeholders to start on the path to success

4.3 Why: Stakeholder Analysis - Make sure to reconcile the interests of stakeholders

4.4 Assignment 6 - Prepare a stakeholder analysis for your project

4.5 Meet-up

4.6 Supplementary materials

5.1 Converting Why into What: Assumptions and Risks

5.2 What will the output of your work look like?

5.3 When: Are there time boundaries or constraints on the work?

5.4 The Statement of Work or "Project Charter" provides the roadmap and expectations for the work

5.5 Project Charters when working with law firms or vendors

5.6 Assignment 7 - Prepare a draft Statement of Work for your demonstration project

5.7 Meet-up

5.8 Supplementary materials

6.1 A work plan is a road map that provides visibility on getting things done and where check points are required

6.2 Illustrating how to use a work plan in a familiar situation

6.3 Work plans aim towards have milestone events

6.4 Gates - As the work progresses, gates are points at which to make critical decisions about proceeding, recalibrating or scrapping the undertaking (work plans).

6.5 After all the other steps have been considered, identify the appropriate team members

6.6 The Matter Schedule is the timeline that sets targets at the outset

6.7 Assignment 8 - Prepare a first draft of a work plan for an aspect of your demonstration project

6.8 Meet-up

6.9 Supplementary materials

7.1 Communication planning

7.2 Communications on changes fostered by the project and its results

7.3 Assignment 9 - Prepare a communication plan or communications/change strategy for an aspect of your demonstration project

7.4 Meet-up

7.5 Supplementary materials

8.1 Budgeting: What's the process: who's involved

8.2 Developing a budget. What are the assumptions

8.3 Budgets are always works in progress: preview to monitoring and reporting

8.4 Assignment 10 - Use your timeline to add resources and a Budget

8.5 Meet-up

8.6 Supplementary materials

9.1 Deliver!

9.2 The kick off meeting is critical to assure that everyone is on the same page.

9.3 Status meetings and checkpoints are part of the communications plan

9.4 Managing changes and variation in a project or matter: Traditional and Agile Approaches

9.5 Tools for change and variation management: Traditional and Agile Approaches

9.6 Assignment 11 - Prepare to conduct a status meeting on an aspect of your demonstration project

9.7 Quality Control and Feedback

9.8 Troubleshooting

9.9 Assignment 12 - Troubleshooting- Gates and Go/No-Go events

9.10 Meet-up

9.11 Supplementary materials

10.1 IILPM 10.1-Benefits of After-Action Reviews

10.2 IILPM 10.2-Using After Action-Reviews in other fields

10.3 IILPM 10.3-How to do an After-Action Review

10.4 IILPM 10.4-Tools for After-Action Reviews

10.5 CLOC MLM Resources for Closing the Matter

10.6 Assignment 13 - What are the key lessons learned that you will apply asap?

10.7 Meet-up

10.8 Supplementary materials

11.1 Assignment 14 - Presentation to your cohorts

11.2 Meet-Up Presentations #1

11.3 Meet-up: Presentation #2

12.2 IILPM Certification

12.3 Downloadable Resources