Aerospace Program Management - It's More than Scheduling and Delivery

Overview:

By attending this seminar, you will be able to:

Communicate more effectively in all media - verbal, written, and electronic modes
Refine interpersonal skills as they relate to dealing with diverse personal perspectives, attitudes, and motivational techniques
Develop and utilize task schedules
Demonstrate effective management of all resources (people, tools, and budgets)
Apply techniques for scoping programs/projects (resource needs, schedules, level of tasking, etc.) and effectively monitor and measure progress
Identify critical milestone events and how to develop alternate schedule recovery plans
Utilize basic project management tools and techniques more effectively

Why you should attend:

Effective and efficient management of today's complex and integrated programs requires both the refinement of interpersonal and basic leadership skills as well as the application of appropriate technologies and tools. This seminar is intended to introduce basic program management skills and techniques to first-line and mid-level leaders to help them comfortably and confidently assume their role and to aid in assuring program success.

Areas Covered in the Session:

Areas of special concentration will include:

Role of project management, communication, interpersonal skills, schedule management, interfacing with other units, Task Scoping (Estimating, Pricing, Financial Measures, etc.), project management software use, compliance reporting, risk management and more.
This seminar will include lecture, dialog, and case-study approaches.
Active participation of the class attendees will ensure a dynamic baseline for learning and honing valuable skills

Who Will Benefit:

This course is designed for current and prospective Program/Project Managers with a level of experience ranging from in-training to mid-level program management leadership.

Agenda:

Day 1 Schedule:

Lecture 1:

Introduction to Program/Project Management
Clarifying and Giving Identity to Tasks
What constitutes program/project success?
What are the resource allocations? (budgets, tools, facilities, personnel)
What constitutes program/project success?

Lecture 2:

Communication Skills Essentials
Elements of effective presentations (verbal, e-mail, internet)
Appreciation of differing perspectives and how to integrate them
Interpersonal skills

Interfacing with Other Units

Use of integrator personnel
Importance of shared goals as well as shared responsibilities

Lecture 3:

Establishing and Developing of Performance Schedules
Ensuring dependencies are identified and commitments are defined
Determining critical milestones and potential impacts
Introduction to use of commercial software tools

Lecture 4:

Creating Meaningful Performance Metrics and Monitoring Techniques

The "critical life signs" of a program/project (cost, schedule, quality)
Role of program/project integrator and methods of in-process performance monitoring
Keeping all stakeholders informed and satisfied

Day 2 Schedule:

Lecture 1:

Compliance Reporting, Test Plans, and Contingencies
Regulatory documents and reports
Test plans and configuration control
FAA certification
Use of "critical life signs", milestones, and monitoring
Notification of problems and re-plans to stakeholders
Refining the art of asking for and receiving help

Lecture 2:

Managing the Individual Components of the Program/Project
Financial aspects (pricing, ROI, ROIC, etc.)
Marketing coordination, warranties, and after-market support
Using metrics to correct "critical life sign" deficiencies
Risk - assessment, abatement, and management

Lecture 3:

Motivation and Rewards
Effective use of non-financial rewards for team members
Ensuring full participation and best contribution from each team member
Valuing others and letting them know it

Lecture 4:

Workshop
Using program/project management techniques and tools, perform trial tasks as assigned
Discuss and critique workshop tasks

Conclusion

Business and personal ethics

Speaker:

Drex Rutledge

President and CEO, Rutledge Technical Services, Inc.

(RTS), associated with Integrity Engineering, Inc. where he works with several aerospace companies in the area of Product Support and Sustainment. His principal areas of expertise are in project management, technical information development and delivery, and proposal development activities. Most recently, his expertise in performance based logistics and international support applications have been sought out by several DFW area providers. Prior to joining Integrity Engineering, Inc. and forming RTS, Mr. Rutledge was employed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company as the Systems Engineering Director responsible for developing and delivering the technical information needed to operate and maintain all aircraft manufactured or supported by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics by all US and foreign operators.

Location: New Orleans, LA Date: February 18th & 19th, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM – 06:00 PM

Venue: Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Airport