In a more and more globalised and fast paced business environment, increasingly companies have to respond to that challenge with strategic systematic approaches, without losing flexibility. Without professional and successful project management this is not conceivable. This course provides insights into the basic principles of modern project management and relates these concepts to the context of the performing organisation. The whole course design is related to the question of what 'project success' means.
Course Level: Foundation / Skill Duration: 5 days Instructor: Rüdiger Geist
Designed for you, if you are...
A program manager, project manager, functional manager, team member or bid manager, responsible for designing, managing and delivering successful projects
Keen to learn more about the project life cycle and improve your project management skills
New to project management
How we build your confidence
According to a study about Project Management Training, sponsored by the PM College, instructor-led classroom training is by far the most used and most effective method of project management training.
Therefore, our course is based on
Live presentations and Q&A sessions
Realistic examples and exercises
Producing real plans, schedules and estimates and receiving feedback on them
The benefits from attending
By the end of the course you will feel confident in your understanding of:
How projects fit into the overall organisation
How projects are selected and initiated
What project success means and why projects fail
Who stakeholders are and how to address them
Why communication is one of the major success factors
Why requirements are so important and how to gather and maintain them
How a work break structure is developed
What planning means and how powerful it can be
Why risk management is more than brainstorming
What else has to be considered and why sometimes less is more
Topics
Introduction to project management
Basic concepts of program and project management
Project selection and project portfolio management
Project success factors
Project life cycle and organisational influence
Roles and responsibilities
The sixfold constraint
From needs to requirements
Baselines and change management
The nine knowledge areas of project management
Project close down
Diversity in projects
Communication and what we can learn from psychology about it
"Thorough, comprehensive coverage of agenda. Thank you for a very good course." - Sr. Geologist at Idemitsu Petroleum
"I felt strengthened and really updated, it was very useful" - Engineer at Mellitah Oil & Gas
"The instructor was willing to tailor the course on request for participant need, useful discussions (not all lectures)" - Sr. Geologist at SGS Horizon