Certified Project Management Professional (CPD) In-House Training Course

Course overview

The project management process involves a unique combination of skills and knowledge of how to manage a project, as well as the ability to see the key elements, evaluate the whole environment from diverse angles, understand the overall picture and take the necessary steps which result in a successful completion. Qualified project managers expertly utilize resources and time to achieve the desired results using the latest tools and techniques – and this is where our project management professional course comes into play.

In this PMP training, you’ll learn how to plan, schedule, cost-assess, and manage various projects from the very beginning to the very end. We review cases of best PM tools and techniques and typical failures, how to mitigate risks with proper planning at all stages and how to provide correct reporting on the project. As any project relies on the people who are executing it, the course also explores how to effectively communicate with and manage people and utilize all resources to complete your project on schedule and in line with requirements.

Throughout the course, you’ll be given valuable skill-building techniques and tools needed to take control of your projects and your professional career, such as:

• Learn how to initiate a project correctly and avoid snags from the very beginning
• Consider the best planning tools and techniques used by managers
• Gain skills in planning and scheduling a Project while overseeing all details and resources
• Study how to create and apply efficient strategy and make correct resources estimates
• Become a certified project manager and let your career shine

Who Should Attend

• Project Team Members
• Project Managers
• Program Managers
• Project Management Professionals
• Experienced Project Managers who want to strengthen their existing knowledge
• Individuals who wish to work in the field of Project Management
• Everyone who wants to get a comprehensive overview of project management

What will you gain

Once you have completed this executive course and received your certificate, you’ll have enhanced your skills and be able to:

• Understand all the steps involved in developing a New Project, from beginning to end
• Boost your Competency and gain the opportunity to stand out at your workplace
• Identify the Key Areas that must be controlled to ensure the success of Project Management
• Understand the Project Goals, Objectives and Benefits before allocation of significant resources
• Make project diagrams, schedules and plans and perform in-depth analyses of Project Plans
• Correctly define the total Project Costs and successfully control Budget and Resources
• Implement a systematic process to Manage amendments to the project scope or its objectives
• Learn the best communication Channels and Models of interaction with teams and stakeholders
• Explore the best HR methods to amplify the efficiency of the Project Team
• Employ Risk Management and response strategies for project management & implementation
• Effectively manage all the essential Project Phases from conception to completion

Course content

• An Introduction to Project Management
  • Key terms and the project life cycle
  • Identifying Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs) and Organizational Process Assets (OPAs)
  • Understanding organizational structure and influences
  • Role of project manager, team, stakeholders and sponsors
• Most Popular Project Management Methodologies and How to Choose the Best One
  • Traditional – old but gold
  • Agile – very trendy now, but is it flawless?
  • Scrum – emphasizing teamwork and iterating the process
  • Waterfall – phases consistently progress downward; where is this methodology vital?
  • Six Sigma – leveraging the data-driven approach to eliminate defects in any process
• Project Selection – The First and Crucial Stage of Every Project
  • Project selection models
  • Key metrics
• Project Integration Management – Starting an Integration Seamlessly
  • Proven methods to direct, manage, monitor and control project work
  • Key stages of change management process – where to start?
  • Critical success factors to overcome resistance to change
• Project Scope Management – Work That Must Be Done to Deliver a Specified Result
  • Crucial activities of project scope management: product scope vs. project scope
  • Activate your group: creativity and decision-making techniques
  • Establishing the Scope process
• Project Planning and Scheduling – Establish the Right Vector for Your Project from the Beginning
  • How to estimate duration properly
  • Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
  • Benefits of Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Project Cost Management – Estimating the Budget and Cost According to the Benchmark
  • Reviewing the key processes of Project Cost Management
  • How to create an advanced cost management plan
  • Tools and methods for determining budget and controlling costs
• Project Quality Management – Ensuring All Activities Are Delivered Fit-for-Purpose
  • Project management process map – defining the optimal level of quality
  • Magic abbreviations that create supreme quality: QP vs. QA vs. QC
  • Seven basic quality measuring tools every successful project manager must know
• Project Human Resource Management – Use the Best Professional HR Techniques and Methods
  • Details of project human resource management processes and planning
  • Measuring and controlling the team dynamics
• Project Communications Management – Coordinate Internal and External Communications with Gloss
  • Key processes and how to plan project communications management
  • How to align communication with different teams, considering multinational specifics
  • Best practices on how to manage and control communications
• Project Stakeholder Management – Create Positive and Effective Relationships
  • Identification of stakeholders and how to plan stakeholder management
  • Gathering information on Stakeholders: use only surefire techniques
  • Key principles of stakeholder engagement – manage and control
• Project Risk Management – Control Possible Future Outcomes with a Proactive Approach
  • Defining risk management, risk categorization and processes
  • Identifying risks – use of impact scale
  • Performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis – probability and impact matrix
  • Planning risk responses and the best tools to control risks
• Project Procurement Management – Complete a Project without Supply Interruptions
  • Definition, characteristics and types of contract – advantages and disadvantages
  • Essentials of the project procurement management process
  • Controlling and measuring procurements – pitfalls to avoid
• Closing the Project – How to Close a Project without Missing a Thing
  • Project close-out processes
  • Make projects a learning experience – getting the maximum benefits