WATERFALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR GROUP OR BUSINESSES

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will learn and apply an essential project management approach to the entire project lifecycle based on proven project management concepts, processes, tools and techniques aligned with the latest edition of the PMBOK^® Guide (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge).

PMBOK is registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, experienced project managers seeking to learn industry terms and best practices, project control officers (PCOs), project team members and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Identify the contents of an essential project management plan
• Distinguish the various phases of a project’s lifecycle
• Assess and classify project stakeholders
• Create a project charter based on a best-practiced template
• Organize an effective planning kick-off meeting
• Establish a project performance measurement baseline
• Describe key stages of team development (Tuckman model)
• Understand the importance of managing issues and conflicts
• Process change requests in project change control
• Recognize key closing phase or project activities

In this comprehensive two-day course, attendees will learn how projects interact with operations, programs and portfolios and to apply a fundamental project management approach to the entire project lifecycle from project initiating to closing based on proven project management concepts, processes, tools and techniques aligned with the latest edition of the latest edition of the PMBOK^® Guide (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge).

PMBOK is registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, experienced project/program managers seeking to learn industry terms and best practices, project control officers (PCOs), project team members and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Compare definitions, objectives, and organization of projects and operations
• Organize projects into larger programs and strategic portfolios
• Recognize factors influencing project results and success
• Define key roles and responsibilities in a project organization
• Establish a project stakeholder strategy and register
• Document key project justifications and objectives in a project charter
• Identify key subsidiary plans and baselines of the project management plan
• Recognize key project executing, monitoring and controlling processes
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) in performance reporting
• Describe key stages of team development (Tuckman model)
• Log issues and address with proven conflict management strategies
• Analyze sources of project change as per the Change Management Plan
• Build a closing report as part of key project closing activities
• Conduct an effective lessons learned activity for continuous improvement

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will be introduced to risks inherent to projects and how to manage them based on proven processes, tools and techniques aligned with the latest edition of the PMBOK^® Guide (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge).

PMBOK is registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, experienced project managers seeking to learn industry terms and best practices, project control officers (PCOs), project team members and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Definition and characteristics of project risks
• Key risk management plan and strategy contributors
• Objectives of risk identification
• Risk analysis within a project team workshop
• Best-practiced guidelines of effective risk responses
• Activities in risk tracking, adapting and auditing

In this comprehensive two-day course, attendees will gain knowledge on how to effectively manage project risk that is inherent to projects by learning risk management terminology, concepts and an integrated risk management methodology including proven processes, tools and techniques based on project best practices and aligned with the latest edition of the PMBOK^® Guide (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge).

PMBOK is registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, experienced project managers seeking to learn industry terms and best practices, project control officers (PCOs), project team members and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Relationship between risk, information and uncertainty
• Integrated risk management methodology
• Organizational benefits of effective risk management
• Importance and outputs of risk management planning
• Benefits of risk reporting, tracking and recording
• Common risk sources and examples of risk causes/triggers
• Risk metrics and identification guidelines with the risk register
• Qualitative and quantitative rating and analysis of risks
• Risk severity and various visual representations
• Determining factors of risk reserves
• Risk response escalation procedure and strategies
• Links in risk response plans, change requests and corrective action

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will be introduced to various forms of communication and the skills to effectively communicate critical project information in a concise, timely and targeted format. The course considers various communication barriers, verbal/non-verbal communication elements, group and electronic communications. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions, and role play allow attendees to apply learnt communication skills to engage and interact with project teams and stakeholders.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include project leaders/managers, project team members, managers, directors, project sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Definition and key elements of effective communication
• Characteristics of constructive feedback and active listening
• Typical communication barriers faced by project stakeholders
• Elements of both verbal and nonverbal communications
• Differences between written and oral communications
• Descriptions of spatial, vocal, visual and tactile communications
• Information flow in organizational networks
• Key components of public speaking presentations
• Impact of behavioural styles on interpersonal communications
• Social media being actively employed in projects
• Importance and effectiveness of well-structured e-mails

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will build leadership skills to enhance the efficiency and productivity of project teams. If your project team is disjointed and ineffective, your project will not be successful, so building a cohesive and high-performing team is essential for project success. Individual exercises combined with interactive class discussions and group activities will allow participants to actively apply the learned techniques.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, project team members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

• Identify project team leadership responsibilities, leverage a Team Charter and assess your situational leadership to directly contribute to project success.
• Articulate the development stages and key characteristics of high-performing teams to evaluate and improve team performance.
• Understand how various types of power can be leveraged with a servant leadership philosophy and applied with proven influencing tactics.
• Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional team conflict and when to apply various conflict management resolution techniques.

Module 1: Effective Team Leadership

• Project Team Leadership Responsibilities
• Team Charter
• Situational Leadership

Module 2: High-Performing Project Teams

• Project Team Definitions
• Models of Team Development
• Team Dysfunctions
• High-Performing Team Characteristics

Module 3: Power and Influence

• Power, Influence and Authority Definitions and Applications
• Positional and Personal Power
• Servant Leadership Philosophy and Characteristics

Module 4: Managing Conflict

• Functional Versus Dysfunctional Conflict
• Conflicts in Project Teams: Impacts and Managing
• Conflict Resolution with Active Listening
• Thomas-Kilmann Five Styles of Conflict Resolution

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will learn to define and harness Emotional Intelligence (EI) by identifying, understanding, assessing, and managing their own emotions while recognizing the emotions of project team members and other project stakeholders in order to improve the project environment and overall project results. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions, team workshops and role play will offer attendees dynamic opportunities to leverage and increase their personal EI.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include new project leaders/managers, project team members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

Leveraging and increasing EI to accurately recognize emotions to promote project problem-solving and creativity and to devise effective strategies to promote positive project results.

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will learn the essentials to setup a high-performing Project Management Office (PMO) based on fundamental best-practices. Participants will be exposed to the various supported PMO organizational structures, associated functional services, and key setup activities to establish and maintain a high-performing PMO to improve project performance based on the latest PMI® standards and PMO Specific Interest Group (PMOSIG) findings. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions will guide participants through a comprehensive best-practiced methodology to setup a high-performing PMO.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include project/program/portfolio managers, senior project team leaders/members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

Guide the successful setup of a Project Management Office (PMO) to support and promote project management competency development, standardization, project performance and alignment to corporate strategic plans.

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will learn to deal with the various challenges in managing schedules and resources in a multi-project environment. Proven tools, techniques and tips will be shared for increased work productivity and efficiency, reduced stakeholder stress and conflict with accurate tracking and reporting promoting successful multi-project completion. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions and team workshops will guide participants through a multiple project management methodology.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include project/program/portfolio managers, senior project team leaders/members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

Develop a reliable and repeatable system for identifying and addressing various challenges commonly encountered in managing multiple projects to achieve multiple project management objectives with efficient work compartmentalization, enhanced productivity and efficiency, optimized resource organization and reduced conflict.

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will learn fundamental program and portfolio management lifecycles and the importance of establishing effective governance to support multiple project management aligned with the latest PMI® Program and Portfolio Management standards. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions and team workshops will cover balanced program and portfolio management methodologies.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include project/program/portfolio managers, senior project team leaders/members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a project environment.

Understand critical considerations in selecting the appropriate program and portfolio components aligned with corporate strategies, objectives and initiatives.

Successful delivery of a project starts with knowing how to produce the contents of a great project management plan. In this comprehensive three-day course, attendees will learn advanced concepts, tools and techniques to effectively plan an entire project referencing the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Standard for Project Management. This course involves extensive presentation with hands-on practice working through a case study, allowing participants to immediately apply best practices to their working environment.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include experienced project managers to reinforce and enhance their project planning skills, new project managers to learn what is required for effective project planning, project team members to understand and participate as needed in project plan development, and project sponsors and other management to understand and be able to support project planning activities.

Perform planning activities for all areas of a project including project foundations, stakeholders, communications, scope, schedule, costs, quality, resources, risks, procurements, and transitions.

In this comprehensive one-day course, attendees will identify various challenges in managing their time and learn and practice techniques that will help achieve more effective use of their time and direct their focus and energy towards activities that will allow them to achieve professional and personal goals. Proven time management tools, techniques and tips will be shared to reduce personal stress and increase productivity and efficiency both in the workplace and in their personal lives. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions and team workshops will guide participants through a structured approach in effective time management.

Individuals who will benefit from this course include team leaders/members, managers, directors, sponsors and any other stakeholders working in a time-sensitive work environment.

Develop and improve time-management skills to perform work more effectively.

This workshop will help leaders and managers recognize remote work challenges and benefits. Participants will also learn how to leverage proven tactics and techniques to support and motivate remote workers. Individual exercises combined with interactive group discussions will guide participants to apply learnt skills to engage and motivate remote workers.        

This course is intended for managers, team leaders and anyone interested in learning how to manage their remote workers.

• Recognize remote work challenges and trends
• Understand the benefits of remote work and reference associated findings
• Leverage proven tactics, techniques, and strategies in actively supporting and motivating remote workers
• Identify practical tips for managing remote workers