Professional project manager, advanced level

Classroom training: 2 x 1 day *

Webinar: 4 x 3 hrs *

* Modules can be done separately. Classroom training can be divided into 2 separate training days.

The advanced level course consists of 4 modules and is based on the Project Success Vector and PM² Methodology. It gives you a broader and deeper view of current project management tools and methods. It is intended for people who already have some background knowledge and experience of project management. Modules are described in the 'Program' section and they can also be taken separately. Exercises, groupworks and discussions are used to deepen the understanding of course items.

Target audience: project & program managers and coordinators, project portfolio managers, project team members, middle and upper level management, business controllers, analysts and experts

Working methods: lectures followed with groupwork, exercises and review questions

Prerequisites: basic experience or training such as 'Get started in PM'

Program

1st module

Project Success Vector and characteristics

• Project Success Vector
• project characteristics
• problem-value chain
• project management challenges
• project building blocks (PM² Methodology)
• mindsets (PM² Mindsets)

Project organization (governance)

• project organization and responsibilities (PM² Governance)
• building the project team
• steering group composition
• project roles and responsibility assignment matrix

Support materials:

• ‘Before starting’ phase and related project checklist template in the Project manager’s guide for registered users
• PM² Methodology materials, see PM² Publications

2nd module

Project initiation

• project approach
• roles, processes and outputs (PM² Methodology)
• group development stages
• business case
• S.M.A.R.T. criteria
• metrics and success criteria
• product breakdown structure (PBS)
• requirements definition and idea creation
• stakeholder identification and classification
• cost and schedule estimates
• project charter
• phase closure

Support materials:

• ‘Definition’ phase and related project charter template in the Project manager’s guide for registered users
• PM² Methodology materials, see PM² Publications

3rd module

Project planning

• roles, processes and outputs (PM² Methodology)
• project planning principles
• planning kick-off meeting
• deliverables acceptance planning
• work breakdown structure (WBS) and milestone planning
• team agreement
• scheduling, resourcing and budgeting
• project plan (handbook and work plan)
• project communications plan
• phase closure

Support materials:

• ‘Planning’ phase in the Project manager’s guide for registered users, as well as the related project plan template
• PM² Methodology materials, see PM² Publications

4th module

Project execution

• roles, processes and outputs (PM² Methodology)
• project monitoring and control
• quality assurance and control
• change and issue management
• risks and opportunities
• conflict management
• project reports, checklists and logs
• phase closure

Project close-out

• roles, processes and outputs (PM² Methodology)
• project-end review meeting and project evaluation
• project-end report and archiving
• results transfer and implementation

Training summary

Support materials:

• ‘Implementation’, ‘Close-out’ and ‘Benefits assessment’ phases in the Project manager’s guide for registered users, as well as the related project checklist, status report and project final report templates
• PM² Methodology materials, see PM² Publications

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