Effective project management based on PMBoK Guide 4th ed.
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Program
Day 1.
1. Definintion of a project
– why we need to manage a project?
– Deming cycle (PDCA)
– project, product, process
– projects, programs, portfolios
2. Project according to PMBoK 4th ed
– idea vs. project
– change management
– business justification
3. Project stakeholders
– OBS
– a project in an organization
– project psychology
– project integration management
4. Project charter
– SMART criteria
– the Pareto principle
– priorities
Day 2.
1. Project scope management
– scope planning
– requirements analysis
– product list
2. WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
– Project Management Plan
3. PERT and WAVE Estimation
– techniques of estimation
– PDM, CPM, PERT techniques
– Parkinson’s law and CCM
– Gantt chart
4. Milestone diagram
– time management
– budget planning
– budget management
– budget reserves
– monitoring work progress (Earned Value method)
Day 3.
1. Risk identification
– risk analysis and evaluation
– reactions to risk
– risk management
2. Basic quality concepts
– techniques of quality management
– quality management
– suppliers management
3. Planning and recruiting human resources
– responsibility matrix
– competency matrix
– team building
– team management
– project team dynamics
– functions of management
– Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
– McGregor theory (X and Y)
4. Task delegating
– a human – information recipient
– basic communication concepts
– communication plan
– formal communication
– communication management
– completing a project
– lessons learned
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Participants of our courses receive
- training sample within basic offer (on customer’s demand)
- an organized course and trainer assistance
- teaching materials
- individual computer post for each of the course participants
- catering during brakes (coffee, tea, biscuits)
- lunch (vegetarian or traditional meals – smorgasbord)
- certificate of the course completion
- a set of additional exercises on a CD-ROM
- free consultancies with the instructor up to two weeks after the end of the course
- tests before and after the course to asses participants knowledge (on customer’s request)
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Target
This course learns how to manage projects according to PMBoK 4 (PMI methodology) and presents basic concepts of managing a project team.
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Requirements
This course is designed to project managers, team managers.
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Coach
Experienced trainer – certified PMI PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner.
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Additional remarks
In order to perform the course, there must be a group of 12 participants created.