PM² certification

Classroom training: 2 x 1 day

Webinar: 2 x 3 hours

Target audience

• project & program managers and coordinators
• project team members
• schedule and risk management professionals
• middle and upper level management
• business analysts and experts

Description and benefits

PM² is a lightweight, open and easy-to-use methodology that supports effective project implementation. PM² is suitable for all types of projects and contains elements from many project management best practices, standards and methods, such as PMBoK Guide, PRINCE2®, IPMA-ICB and is based on lessons from projects implemented in the EU institutions.

The training program is divided into 2 separate modules and it provides a comprehensive understanding of the PM² methodology and prepares you for completing specially the Level 2 PM² certifications (Essentials and Advanced). The ease of use and simplicity of the methodology guarantees that you can immediately apply the learned methods to your own projects and understand how to improve project management.

Working methods

lectures, quizzes and exercises

Prerequisites

Strictly speaking none, but it is strongly recommended to participate into either PM² Methodology in a nutshell or Get familiar with the PM² methodology trainings before attending this training.

Program

Module 1

PM² certificates

• levels
• certificates and their target groups
• certification requirements
• exam practices and rules

Building blocks of the PM² methodology

• principles (PM² Manifesto)
• PM² pillars
• PM² Mindsets

Project organization (PM² Governance)

• roles and responsibilities of the project organization (PM² Governance)
• responsibility assignment matrix

Project initiation

• main roles of the initiating phase in the PM² methodology
• main outputs of the phase and related responsibilities
• operating environment analysis
• deliverables breakdown
• initial cost and duration estimates
• stakeholder management
• phase closure

Summary

Module 2

Project planning

• main roles of the planning phase in the PM² methodology
• main outputs of the phase and related responsibilities
• work breakdown structure (WBS)
• effort and cost estimates
• project budget
• resource leveling
• three-point estimates
• Gantt chart, critical path and schedule slack
• Critical Chain method
• risks and opportunities
• Project Handbook and Project Work Plan
• phase closure

Project execution

• main roles of the executing phase in the PM² methodology
• main outputs of the phase and related responsibilities
• project monitoring and control
• Earned Value Management
• quality assurance and control
• change and issue management
• project reports, checklists and logs in the PM² methodology
• phase closure

Project close-out

• main roles of the closing phase in the PM² methodology
• main outputs of the phase and related responsibilities
• project-end review meeting and project evaluation
• project-end report and archiving
• results transfer and implementation

Training summary

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