Project Manager Training (advanced)

Objectives

Project success depends substantially on how the project manager deals with

• the conditions given by external or internal project customers, especially the fit of project goals - specifications, budget and time,

• the support given by the project environment, which means making available desired capacities and qualifications,

• his ability to manage the arena which is given to him (the project scope, the people).

The project manager has to affect these matters for keeping the timeline, the desired quality and the project budget. He plays a central role by handling different requests, restrictions and in particular different characters of the people involved.

Methods, procedures, guidelines and instructions are helpful instruments on the way to become a real project manager.  Indeed, in project management there are some important processes and tools which have to be applied. The project manager has to understand these instruments and put them into action within the given, in most cases restricting settings. The other great job is to pay attention to the soft factors which are decisive for motivation, effectivity and efficiency.

This seminar is designed to provide the tools, systems, behaviours and techniques for successfully managing projects. Especially, in complex and in international situations.

 

What is the benefit ?

By attending this seminar detailed insights will be shared how projects are managed in well-known companies. Participants will learn how to apply all important areas of project management expertise necessary to become a excellent manager and entrepreneur in the project. The program - which includes exercises, small role plays and realistic case studies - will enable to expand abilities substantially and will give new confidence to perform in cross-functional project situations. As a direct result, the project will be managed with maximum effect.

Who should participate ?

Project leaders and project team members from all departments in development, organizational and technical projects, managers responsible for project management improvement.

 

Seminar content

Managing the project/line matrix

The entrepreneurial project manager role - How project management plays within the company -How manage interfaces with departments

Tools and processes for effective project planning

Project start-up - Turning goals to project definition – Defining breakdown structures and work packages - Allocating work package resources, costs and budgets – Setting project schedules and milestones – Deciding project realization strategies – Applying project management software tools

Living the project manager tasks and competencies

Tasks of project manager, steering committee, project team and work package leader - Full and part time job realization - Types ofintegrating the project in the line organization - Practicing project manager competencies

Organizing with project teams

What makes cross-functional team building - Types of project teams - Team building rules - Team leadership – Team working and meeting procedures

Leadership and the human side of project management

Leadership abilities - Establishing ownership and accountability - Motivating people - Coaching fundamentals - Internal project marketing – Conflict handling – Self organization – Dealing with resistance – Meeting techniques – Communication processes

Establishing project control and reporting

Effective project control based on communication and cooperation – Techniques for action and result control, earned value methods, project trend analyses – Tools for project control: team protocol, work package status, project status

Integrating partners and suppliers

Integrating customer and partner tasks into the project - How to gain better control of external people working with the project – Minimum claim control procedures

Dos and don’ts in international projects

Interpreting behaviour styles – Sources of misunderstandings – Requirements on communication, interface handling, work share, project tools – Cooperation styles

Improving your project case

Checklist: leading projects to success and realizing project processes and project organization

 

3 days on-site

 

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