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Thursday, December 12, 2024 Live Webcast

The CMA’s Guide to Project Management (X1-GTPM-2024-01-WEBNR-347-01)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
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Vendor Platform

1 CPE Credits in AA
1 CPE Credits in MT

OVERVIEW

A significant number of projects fail to achieve their initial goals and/or are not completed within budget and their original timetable. As a team member, a CMA has a unique skill set and experiences to assist in project management.

DESIGNED FOR

Public, private, and non-profit organizations and their members – CFOs, CEOs, controllers and managers

BENEFITS

  • Understand the process of project management
  • Provide management and organizational techniques to establish the necessary environment for success and provide examples of alternative approaches to the process
  • Demonstrate the use of analytical tools to assist throughout the process. These tools/techniques can improve the outcome of each step from selecting a project through planning, implementing, controlling, and when necessary, modifying the project.
  • Identify traps that frequently occur, and steps to manage through them 
  • Find references for further research

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Establishing a system: identifying forces that support the status quo; setting milestones and goals; the role of the CMA
  • Necessary first steps: set a framework for the project’s activities; identify needed resources; obtain support; decide on a structure; establish a team for a specific project; identify necessary team skill sets
  • Project evaluation: analytical tools, strategic evaluation; sources of risk
  • Maintaining focus: monitoring and measuring results; keeping to the project’s scope
  • Avoiding frequent traps: sunk costs; financing pitfalls; project creep; tunnel vision; failure to integrate the team’s work internally and/or the final project with the remaining organization
  • Introduction and examples of analytical tools throughout the session: mapping; CPM; Gantt charts; benchmarking; Pareto analysis; PESTLE analysis; valuation techniques; post-completion evaluations

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Anthony LaRusso

Anthony C. LaRusso, CMA, M.B.A.

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Tony has over 30 years of experience in industrial and service organizations. Over the course of his career he has held senior-level management, operating, and staff positions, including as president of companies with annual sales of $500 million, consisting of domestic and international facilities. Tony has also held senior-level positions in finance, planning, and business development, as well as being a board member for start-up companies. Prior to retiring, during 2003, he was the president of a major division in an international company. Tony was an Adjunct Professor of Management for 20 years and has written numerous articles on a variety of business topics. He is a member of several professional organizations, has spoken at annual meetings and programs at universities, and served as an officer in trade associations. In 2015, he received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. Tony also has had two books published: Management: Ready Aim Fire (2005) and Practical Financial Decision Making (2011). His biography is included in several publications by Who’s Who. In addition, since retiring from full-time employment, he has lectured in numerous states, including at major corporations; conducted consulting activities; and managed real estate investments for a family company. Tony has developed and written courses and webinars covering topics in finance, accounting, and management; was a reviewer for a new book; and authored an article, How to Avoid Tunnel Vision.

PRICING

$89.00 - Member

$109.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on December 12 at 9:30 AM.

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