Advanced Project Management: Converting Strategy Into Action
- Differentiate and define the components of an effective strategic plan
- List the process for strategic development and apply it in your organization
- Explain a simple technique for selecting goals and objectives and apply it to your organization
- Classify a goal, an objective and an action initiative and be better able to choose each for your organization’s strategy
- Apply the process for determining what’s important now to your organization, then identify core issues and key drivers that must be addressed to achieve desired outcomes.
Christian Knutson, P.E., PgMP, PMP, is a senior civil engineer and program management practitioner, adjunct professor, author and podcaster. His experience in infrastructure engineering, program delivery, facility management, leadership and international cooperation spans the globe with more than two decades in the military, civil service and the private sector and is shared routinely through his writings.
Over Knutson’s career, he’s developed core skills to effectively lead teams and organizations, negotiate on projects and programs, and achieve success on high-stake infrastructure projects for clients in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.
Knutson is a U.S. Air Force civil engineer officer and holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and a Masters, Business Administration from Colorado State University. You'll find his writings on LiquidPlanner.com Blog, The Engineering Career Coach and General Leadership websites. He is also the co-host of the popular Engineering Career Coach - cited by Forbes as one of the 15 most inspiring podcasts for professionals – and the Civil Engineering podcast. He currently lives near Cambridge, England.