Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the Course

  • 2

    Chapter 1: Project Charter

    • Assignment #1 (SHOULD THIS BE IN ASSIGNMENT FORMAT OR ANOTHER ONE?)

    • Video 1a.1: Project Charter (Need video file)

    • Reflections on the Project Charter

    • Video 1a.2: Business Context (Need video file)

    • Participant Reflections on Lean Legal Project Management (Submission OPTIONAL)

    • Video 1a.3: Time: Duration and Schedules (Need video file)

    • Video 1a.4: Communication and Status Reporting (Need video file)

    • Participant Reflections on Lean Legal Project Management (Submission OPTIONAL)

    • Assignment #2: Survey 1 -- How does using a Project Charter compare to the way you typically start a project now?

    • Assignment #3

    • Discussion Forum: Which aspect of developing a Project Charter is the most useful to you?

    • Prepare for Office Hours: Chat or real time call among participants (USE MULTIMEDIA LINK)

    • Office Hours for Chapter 1 (THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER LINK... CHANGE IT WHEN YOU MAKE THE REAL LIVE MEETING)

    • Assignment #4

    • Video 1b.1: Lean Basics (Need video file)

    • Video 1b.2: Lean Basics Cont'd (Need video file)

    • Participant Reflections on Lean Legal Project Management (Submission OPTIONAL)

    • Prepare for Office Hours: Chat or real time call among participants (USE MULTIMEDIA LINK)

    • Office Hours for Chapter 1 (CHANGE PLACEHOLDER LINK)

    • Project Charter - Vocabulary and Template: Convert into Word so you can complete it

    • Assignment #5: Write a First Draft of a Project Charter for Your Project

    • Discussion Forum (I have enabled discussions for this lesson)

    • Assignment #6: Giving and Receiving Feedback on First Draft Project Charter

    • Discussion Forum (I have enabled discussions for this lesson)

    • Assignment #7: Submit the Project Charter to your Sponsor

  • 3

    Chapter 2: Process Mapping -- Current State

    • Introduction to Matter-Management Boards

    • Assignment #1: Map Current State, have clarifying conversation with sponsor and document results

    • Office Hours for Chapter 2 (CHANGE PLACEHOLDER LINK)

    • DMAIC Table of Outputs and Tools -- Learn which tools to use at each stage of DMAIC

    • SIPOC Template and Instructions

    • Waste Walk Observation Form -- Complete this form on your waste walk at the beginning of your current state process mapping session.

  • 4

    Chapter 3: Process Mapping -- Future State

    • Video 3.1: Thinking Like an Innovator

    • Video 3.2: Conducting the future state mapping session

    • Video 3.3: Analyzing waste: Finding the root causes

    • Video 3.4: Designing solutions: Brainstorming and design thinking strategies

    • Video 3.5: Prioritizing with PICK charts

    • Video 3.6: Prioritizing with KANO's model

    • Video 3.7: Creating your improvement plan

    • Assignment #1: Design Future State Process

    • Chapter 3 Resources PDF (PLACEHOLDER)

  • 5

    Chapter 4: Executing the Project

    • Video 4.1: Monitoring, Reporting, Communication

    • Assignment #1: Create a status report

    • Video 4.2: KPIs

    • Assignment #2: How is the project progressing in relation to your KPIs?

    • Communication Planning and Execution

  • 6

    Chapter 5: Prep for Final Presentations

    • Video 5.1: Video tutorial and assignment in Online Workspace

    • Assignment showing changes from project plan to actual

  • 7

    Chapter 6: Final Presentations

    • Ending

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