Managing Projects Just Got Visual!

November 26, 2021

for PROJECT MANAGEMENT

If you manage projects, pictures will help you! Visuals give you a firm grasp on WHAT needs to happen and WHY in case the HOW has to change. 

cork board with two drawings attached and text

Organizations and their leaders must EMBRACE NEW WAYS OF WORKING. Amidst such massive change, leading organizations are Gymnastic Enterprises* that…

  • Achieve both organizational agility and managed risk.
  • Empower their people to learn the best new management practices.
  • Focus squarely on delivering financial value and positive social impact.

*(PMI, Pulse of the Profession 2021)


WE BELIEVE


  • In a Volatile, Uncertain, Changing, Ambiguous world, everyone must develop the skills to MANAGE PROJECTS!
  • Learning to manage projects visually is a VITAL NEW TOOL for everyone's toolbox.

HERE'S HOW


In AVT for PROJECT MANAGEMENT
you will:

  • Learn to visualize projects in a focused way, making them easier to manage
  • Immediately apply your visual vocabulary and visual hierarchy by mapping out projects from start to end
  • Apply your visual thinking skills to the essential PM tools
cork board image with diagram of visual project management tools pinned to board
  • Expand your visual toolkit with a few more complex PM tools
  • Build agility at deciphering when to use each PM tool
  • Build fluency by visualizing a real-world project live with a team

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