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Project Management Fundamentals
Seminar Focus
Learn how to use the effective planning, executing, controlling and closing processes
Understand international best practices and the relevance of the PMBOK® to your business projects
Determine how to gain support for projects each step of the way
Develop robust plans that consider risk and resource constraints
Learn how to successfully cope with projects irrespective of size and complexity
Develop a personal action plan to apply your learning back at work -
Effective Project Risk Management
Seminar Focus
Learn how to identify, quantify, prioritize and plan for risk with a systematic approach
Find out how to distinguish between good luck & bad management and bad luck & bad management
Discover better decision making to quantify alternatives and understand best, worst & most likely outcomes
Develop more effective Risk Management plans and pro-actively monitor them as the project unfolds
Get insights into key issues such as realistic assessments of contingency funds
Analyze Contractual Risks and influencing the procurement process -
Managing Multiple Projects
Seminar Focus
Learn how multiple projects can be effectively controlled, especially where change is ‘business as usual’
Review the ‘show-stoppers’ which repeatedly impact upon the delivery of complex & multiple projects
Analyze the strategic alignment of projects and issues around delivering trans-national projects
Discover how Program Managers ensure a portfolio or program is managed at the correct level
Explore what a ‘best practice’ organizational structure for the management of multiple projects looks like
Develop a personal action plan to apply your learning back at work
Familiarize yourself with Program Management Professional (PgMP) credential requirements & exam criteria
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Project Portfolio Management
Seminar Focus
Learn how to use project evaluation criteria and selection models to rank projects
Apply the right metrics to track, control, and successfully manage the portfolio
Learn how to use a scorecard for strategic alignment of projects in portfolios
Discover practical project valuation using quantitative financial models
Review major commercially available portfolio management software tools
Develop a personal action plan to apply your learning back at work -
Recovering Troubled Projects
Seminar Focus
Perform objective assessments of project status with emphasis on early warning signs
Identify success factors to avoid critical situations or failures
Discover how to define and implement a recovery plan
Effectively manage recovery actions and gain management buy-in during the recovery process
Learn how to manage project stakeholder expectations
Develop a detailed checklist for recovering your own projects -
Managing Project Resources
Seminar Focus
Effective estimating techniques and practical ways for developing robust schedules
Negotiating for key resources and working around organizational barriers
Managing project performance and accurately reporting project status
Scheduling to resolve resource conflicts in the planning phase
Reviewing the tools used for defining project scope
Building an effective and motivated project team
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Leading & Motivating Project Teams
Seminar Focus
Use Strength Deployment Inventory® to develop practical strategies that get to the heart of complex
Assess the current current development level of your team using Strength Deployment Inventory®
Diagnose and deal effectively with under performing project staff
Learn how to keep motivation high and build high performing teams
Negotiate inside and outside the team – learn 5 steps to negotiating success
Develop a personal action plan to apply your learning back at work -
Financial Management & Project Governance for Project Managers
Seminar Focus
Projects and the bigger picture
Financial Concepts
Financial Analysis
Management Accounting Techniques
Asset Management
Project & Program Governance
Pricing/ Costs and the Contract
Cost Estimating and Forecasting
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Setting‐up the Organizational Project Management Office (PMO)
Seminar Focus
Identify Project Management Office (PMO) capability based on an established competency continuum model
Determine the appropriate PMO structure for your organization
Determine what PMO functions are needed based on project management support requirements
Recognize and overcome barriers related to PMO implementation
Translate requirements for PMO functionality into distinct roles & responsibilities of PMO staff members
Create preliminary PMO implementation plan
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The Agile PMP
Seminar Focus
What is Agile, who uses it, and what challenges does it resolve
Agile Project Management with Scrum
How do the Waterfall and Scrum life cycles compare
Agile, Lean, Flexible, Waterfall, Scrum, DSDM and more
Explore Lean-Agile to successfully deliver your projects
Pragmatic hybrid approaches: Implementations from the real world
Why you stand out as an Agile PMP®
What competitive advantage does your organization gain
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Maniging Projects on a Reduced Budget
Seminar Focus
Discover how to focus on project success
Get a grip on project financial analysis
Understand the project asset management
Realize the importance of estimating
Design and manage the optimum schedule
Comprehend the customer and supplier contract management
Manage how plan, minimize and mitigate the project risk
Implement realistic contingency budgets
Learn the processes and techniques for effective recovery of troubled projects -
Effective Contracts Management for Project Managers
Seminar Focus
Understanding and communicating legal aspects of contracts
Creating an effective contracting strategy
Selecting the right contract type and structure
Adopting best practice in the bid/ evaluation process
Creating value-adding contractual relationships with customers and suppliers/ contractors
Writing effective statements of requirements
Negotiating to get the best from contracts
Establishing effective monitoring and control of contractual relationships
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Project Portfolio & PMO Management
Seminar Focus
Review best practice approaches to the selection, authorization, prioritization and governance of projects & programs within your portfolio
Practice techniques with which every project/program manager & portfolio manager should be familiar
Understand different types of a Portfolio, Program and Project Management Office (PMO)
Learn how you can ensure that only the “best” projects are included in your portfolio of projects & programs
Explore the services which a “strategically-aligned” PMO should offer
Develop a “best fit” structure of a PMO for your organization
Identify the key issues facing those responsible for implementing and running strategically-aligned PMOs in their organizations
Familiarize yourself with the PMI’s new Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) credential requirements -
Making a Successful Transition from Engineer to Project Manager
Seminar Focus
Understand the difference between project management and engineering management
Identify the challenges that projects managers face and how to overcome them
Determine the skills-set needed to transition to project management
Acquire the leadership skills required to manage projects and project teams
Learn the steps in defining and managing projects
Realize how to effectively communicate project results and status
Pick up how to be proactive and reactive in managing project situations and conflict
Comprehend how to identify what is required to successfully close your project
Create your plan on how to transition from engineering to project management -
Lean-Agile Finance & Risk Management
Seminar Focus
Identify the value of Agile and Lean Development
Blend aspects of Agility into your traditional projects including estimation, planning, metrics, and budgetary reporting
Acquire tools through case studies how Agile is being used and the importance of Agile within organizations
Understand the importance of Agile for both business development and customer support development
Find out how budget, risk and metrics are managed in an Agile environment
Learn about managing organizational risk and organizational budget in an Agile environment
Realize how Agile can deliver value both at Project, Program and Portfolio levels
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Business Analysis for Project Managers
Seminar Focus
Understand the scope of a Business Analysis role and how it complement Project Management
Apply numerous world-class Business Analysis techniques in work environment immediately
Learn how to better communicate with all project stakeholders using best practice business analysis tools and techniques
Appreciate the similarities and differences between Business Analyst and Project Manager roles
Plan projects to include requirements analysis and understand requirements engineering
Conduct and support requirements elicitation activities and requirements validation that will support the business need
Look beyond the delivery of the project to pre- and post-project activities
Familiarize with requirements for professional BA certification under PMI® and IIBA®
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Benefits Realization Management
Seminar Focus
Learn concepts of Benefits-led change & “Starting with the end in mind” methodology
Understand responsibilities for Benefits Realization throughout the “Change Life Cycle Framework”
Adopt techniques for valuing Project Investments
Demonstrate how to provide an end-to-end context for Change to be established and maintained
Integrate Benefits Realization into Project delivery
Provide tools, techniques, tips & templates for measuring and delivering real Benefits -
Effective Stakeholders Management for Project Managers
Seminar Focus
Identify the tools and techniques that can be used to on-board team members
Gain the ability to become a problem-solver and how to use these skills
Understand that conflict is good in projects and that the role of the project manager is to manage it
Recognize the principles behind what a project leader is and how to implement it
Learn the skills to influence sponsors and team members alike in non-ideal situations
Understand how to effectively communicate project results and status
Absorb how to be proactive and reactive in managing project situations and conflict
Apply influence strategies to gain commitment and foster collaboration
Adjust dynamically your approach to others to gain buy-in
Achieve goals by enhancing trust and cooperation
Deal effectively with challenging behaviors to overcome resistance and inertia in others
Use knowledge and competence to influence others
