Edwards Project Solutions (EdwPS) is a project management consulting firm founded in 1997 that focuses on providing tailored project management solutions. 84% of EdwPS' consultants and managers are Project Management Professional (PMP) certified. EdwPS has won several awards for its growth and implements industry best practices and its own proven methodology. It offers consulting, technology, and training solutions to help clients improve their project management processes and performance.

1. Project Management Concepts

2. Corporate Overview
Edwards Project Solutions (EdwPS) was founded in 1997
Registered Small Business
Singular Focus on Program & Project Management Solutions
Active in the Project Management Community
84% of EdwPS Consultants, Technical Staff,
and Managers are Project Management
Professional (PMP) Certified
Edwards Project Solutions integrates industry recognized best practices with our own proven
methodology to provide tailored and scalable solutions to clients and projects of all sizes
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3. Recognition and Certifications
Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Firms, 2007-2013
SmartCEO Baltimore Future 50 Award, 2013
BBB Accredited Business since 2000 with an A+ rating
Microsoft® Certified Silver Partner
Approved Education Provider (AEP) with the Association for the
Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE)
Registered Education Provider (REP) with the Project Management
Institute (PMI)
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4. Solutions
These Solutions are specifically focused to help our clients achieve
measureable improvement in their processes, no matter what the challenge
Consulting
Subject Matter Experts deliver project management tools and techniques essential to
project success
Technology
Applied solutions to standardize and automate project team practices for improved
performance
Training
Effective training programs that integrate the best of theory with practical real-world
experiences
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5. Project Management Elements
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6. Why is PM different than PfM or PgM?
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7. How Project, Program and Portfolio
Management Work Together
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8. What is a Project Management
Framework?
The Project Management Framework goal is to
provide a consistent practice and guidance across all
projects and to help those involved in projects to
repeatedly deliver successful outcomes.
The Framework is designed to:
 be simple to understand and to operate;
 be flexible and adaptable to the type and scale of each
project;
 ensure adequate control and provide an appropriate level
of reporting;
 provide an appropriate level of consistency of approach
across all projects;
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9. What is a Project Management Life
Cycle
The PMLC is used to manage the creation of a
solution or service as well as an effort to update an
organizations policy or procedures
While no two projects are alike all projects will go
through the same five phases.
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Project Origination
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Closeout
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10. 6 Basic Principles of Project Management
Methodology
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project Schedule
Status Tracking and Reporting
Risk and Issues Management
Successful Execution of Key Deliverables
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11. Project Methodology
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12. Work Breakdown Structure
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13. Project Schedule
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14. Status Tracking and Reporting
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15. Risk and Issue Management
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Likelihood
Problem Prevention
(Risk Management) identify potentials
problems before they
occur and provide a
mitigation strategy
Problem Analysis –
Correctly identify root
cause of the issue
Problem Resolution –
Take action to minimize
impact on project
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16. Successful Execution of Key
Deliverables
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18. Contact Information
For more information on how we can provide your organization with
comprehensive project management solutions, please contact:
Gerald Leonard, PMP, MCTS, COBIT
Phone: 443-561-1315
Email: gleonard@EdwPS.com
Also visit our website at:
www.EdwPS.com
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