Project management basic

Lifelong learning for working professionals

Course Summary

In this project management training you will get a good foundation for managing projects!

The training provides an understanding of what it means to lead a project and motivate project teams, plus many practical tools for you to bring to your own business. You will gain methods and knowledge to organize, plan and manage projects, as well as tools to apply your new knowledge directly.

Please note; this training requires a minimum number of participants and is therefore not covered by Informator’s start guarantee. We will contact you in good time if the course does not take place.

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Course Objective

You will learn,

Structure and focus your approach as a project manager
How roles and responsibilities are designed in a project organization
Set clear objectives and define project boundaries
Prepare and plan projects based on given conditions
Identifying and managing stakeholders
Identify and manage project risks and opportunities
Monitoring results and managing changes
Leading and motivating groups and individuals
Basics of negotiation techniques
What it takes to get certified as a project manager

Target Audience

The training is aimed at both aspiring project managers and project managers with little experience who want to acquire practical tools to use in the profession

Prerequisites

No specific prior knowledge is required.

Certification

This project management training has no certification but is a certification basis for CAPM (PMI) and/or IPMA D certification.

Trainer

Meet Marie Bohlin, one of our project management trainers.

Marie is a civil engineer, communicator and coach with over 25 years of experience in project management, business acumen, customer focus and people drivers. She has worked as a manager in Swedish industry and with practical and strategic communication.

She currently works as a coach and develops and implements training programs in project management, leadership, negotiation and presentation techniques.

Course Details

Managing projects is about getting people with different skills to work together to achieve a common goal.

The main task of a project manager is to deliver results by creating and maintaining a structure and workflow that achieves objectives at the right cost and on time.

This is a very practical and workshop-oriented course. Short lecture sessions are mixed with many application exercises where we work together with realistic cases with examples from current work areas.

Projects as a way of working

Project organization – roles and responsibilities
The project cycle – phases and decision points

Preparing and planning projects

Project initiation – how and why does the project start?
Background, purpose and objectives
The link between purpose and impact objectives
Requirements management and scope, including MoSCow technology
Analyze conditions and identify project stakeholders
Identify and plan activities and develop a timetable
Breaking down the project objectives into smaller parts – Work Breakdown Structure
Develop a project budget
Conducting a benefit analysis
Analyze risks and plan actions
Orientation in agile methods such as Scrum
Planning with a project tool

Implementing and closing projects

Develop a communication plan
Continuous monitoring of results and costs
Managing changes and additions
Handing over the project results
Closing the project and compiling experiences – achievement of objectives, post-calculation, methodology

Create and develop the project team

Composition and development of the group
Standards and rules for cooperation
Motivate and encourage the group

Leading and working in projects

Negotiation techniques
Effective meetings
Giving and receiving feedback
Techniques for effective communication
Self-awareness – the personal leadership
Situational leadership – guiding or supporting project managers?
Conflict management – how to prevent and resolve potential conflicts in the group?

Course Overview

19900 kr

3 days

Basic

Can’t find a (suitable) date, but are interested in the course? Send in an expression of interest and we will do what we can to find a suitable opportunity.

Customized Courses

The course can be adapted from several perspectives:

Content and focus area
Extent and scope
Delivery approach

In interaction with the course leader, we ensure that the course meets your needs.