Practical Task & Project Management

BACKGROUND TO OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

We often see that potential participants already come across the theory and tools of task and project management in their higher education years; moreover, their workplace also provides education and training in these subjects. Even though they have this background knowledge, the following problems resurface time and again:

In case of multiple projects running parallelly, resource allocation is not handled properly;
Results do not match the planned scope;
Targets were not met by deadline;
The specified budget was not met during the implementation phase;
Risk management is neglected, thus already foreseen difficulties are becoming serious damages

According to the survey of the German Project Management Institute, 80% of project failures come from the lack of planning and human factor handling.

We’ve created a programme that reaches beyond the classical approach of project management education. Besides planning and means of implementation, it puts great emphasis on managing the human side of the project journey.

Participants work with a pilot project of their own; therefore, by the end of the 2-day training, they will have a complete project planned for themselves.

METHODOLOGIES WE WORK WITH

We use a mix of methodologies that incorporate

project management standardized by the German Project Management Institute
project management accredited by the American PMI
the American AIM (Accelerated Implementation Methodology™) change management,
Lean and Six Sigma knowledge base.

WE RECOMMEND OUR PROGRAMMES TO:

Everyone, who wishes to accomplish their increasingly complex tasks and projects in a more efficient manner; and who wishes to gain methodological knowledge to secure success in the human and technical aspects of their project management work. (There is no prerequisite of having project lead experience in our programme.)

The tools and methodologies shared in our programme assist:

Junior project managers, who have already learnt some basics of project management during their studies and work, and who find it important to deepen this knowledge and to put it into practice.
Experienced project managers, who would like to extend their skillset in project management with methodologies well applicable in change management processes.
Fresh project teams, who want to establish their common language in communication.
Debutant project leads and team members, who are facing new challenges, and who are looking for best practices supporting the management of more complex projects.

The programme is available in English too, therefore supporting those working in an international environment, and in international projects.

COMPETENCES WE DEVELOP

The skills to handle tasks and projects in a structured manner, the skillset to plan and implement projects while taking into consideration the human and technical factors as well.

TOPICS WE WORK WITH DURING THE PROGRAMME:

Project objectives and scope definition
Project environment analysis
Sponsorship design
From project structure planning to network planning
Resource planning
Resource optimisation
Communication planning
Planning and follow-up of development projects

timeframe

2 days