Training

Why invest in Project Management Training?

The rapid evolution of knowledge and technological developments, the ever shortening of product life cycles and the growing demands of consumers make the business-operating environment increasingly complex and the future more and more uncertain.

In this context of permanent change, and with limited resources, it is not surprising – according to a study of 300 organizations at the global level – that only 35% of projects are considered successful (the rest being 25% failure and 40% ‘problem’ projects). Project success being measured by delivery of quality results, in line with client expectations, within agreed deadlines and approved budget.

In order to grow and remain competitive, companies must make every possible effort to delight their customers. Project Management provides a methodology, a set of processes and organizational standards that –once assimilated and applied in real-life situations- will significantly improve the probability of project success, while reducing risk and enabling the achievement of a higher return on investments.
An initial training effort in Project Management is therefore a worthwhile investment because such training helps focus resources on important aspects of the project, develops basic skills in good decision-making and helps avoid common pitfalls in Project Management.

Organizations that master the principles of Project management will reap several benefits:

Standardized procedures ensuring greater consistency within the company, while setting minimum levels of acceptable quality for all project and product deliverables.
An implementation of organizational structures that deliberately capture and exploit learning from project experiences.
An increase of the organization’s credibility with partners and customers as project success becomes repeatable.

At EffectivePM, we offer a comprehensive course on how to professionally manage projects:

Training Objectives

The objectives of the training are to develop and broaden participants’ knowledge of Project Management, allowing them to take a professional approach to projects under their responsibility. Participants will fully realize the importance of the Project Management discipline, and will be motivated to apply the tools and techniques they learned to their project assignments.

Workshop Approach

The Project Management course content is fully aligned with PMI’s (Project Management Institute) standard PMBoK methodology. The training takes place over 4 days in the form of a hands-on workshop and covers the following:

Day 1 is dedicated to reviewing various types and characteristics of projects, to understand why projects are created and describes the state-of- the-art Project Management tools and techniques.

During the remaining days, participants learn how to apply Project Management theories to real-life projects, through extensive exercise sessions and case studies.

Based on a structured approach across various project phases, participants will put into practice the principles of sound project management, in a very pragmatic way.

Course Modules

Module 1

Project introduction: Project definitions, various types of projects, project life cycle, Project scope, WBS, Schedule and Resources.

Module 2

Project Initiation: Feasibility study, Business case, Project portfolio, Roles and responsibilities of the project sponsor, project manager and other key project stakeholders.

Module 3

Project Planning: Project charter, Organizational structure, HR management, Project plan, Budgeting, Communication, Quality and Risk management.

Module 4

Project Execution and Control: Project Kick-off, Project Controls, Deliverables management, Change management, Quality management and Project Performance Reporting.

Module 5

Project Closing: Closing Processes, Infrastructure decommissioning, Contracts and administrative closures, Performance evaluations, Return on experience and enriching of knowledge databases.

Tailored Course

We also tailor our standard course to suit your company’s particular requirements. For example, we will design and develop exercises specifically for your business context, allowing your participants to use their current project situations as a case study during the course. This customized approach is great value for your organization as you will be hitting two birds with one stone: Learning Project Management skills while actually making progress on your current project! See what course participants are saying