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Executive Summary Project Management has become a need for any company to survive in the fast-moving market today. The skills related to project management are universal and any person in any function will profit from the knowledge obtained during working on projects and participating in these courses. In this document, you will find a very extensive and detailed overview of the trainings that are available, will be available soon and how they can be used to improve the project management knowledge of your organization and people in it.

The principle of the trainings is very simple: - Flexibility - Adaptable to your needs - Organized in four levels: online courses, basic in-class courses, additional in-class

courses and certification courses.

Online Courses (Par 2.2 and Par 3): At this moment there are two one online course published and we are working on additional courses that should be available before the end of 2Q2019. Our course offer will be composed of short courses of about 2.5 to 3 hours and give an introduction in the specific subject. We refer to these as our “Fast Track” curriculum. In addition to the short courses, we also provide advanced courses which explain the subjects that have been introduced in the “Fast Track” curriculum in a more detailed and profound way. The duration is typically over 8 hours of video. The course “Project Management Tools and Techniques” provides 14.5 hours on-demand video and introduces the participants in the basics of project management. It is a medium level entry course. The course “Fast Track to Earned Value Management” is a medium to advanced level course of 2.5 hours of video and gives a summary about Earned Value Management. We are actually completing two new Fast Track courses: Fast Track to Project Success and Fast Track to Quality Management for Projects. In the next step, we will provide the advanced versions of these two Fast Track courses. All courses can be offered as a stand-alone course, or it can be used in a “blended” way where the advantages of on-line learning are combined with periodic in-class review sessions.

Basic In-Class Courses (Par 2.3 and Par 4): Our basic “in class” courses are a set of 10 courses that will start with the basic course “Tools and Techniques” and will continue with a set of 8 additional topics related to risk, earned value, quality, resources & stakeholders, communication & personal behavior, finances, ethics, business analysis. The program ends with a project simulation. The 10 courses provide a high level of project management and a perfect preparation for a successful career in project management. All courses are based on PMI standards.


Additional In-Class Courses (Par 2.5 and Par 6): In addition to the basic program, we can also provide more specialized courses related to different topics like Agile, Knowledge Management, Negotiations and other subjects that may be useful for project managers. This list can be extended depending on your specific needs.

Certification Courses (Par 2.4, 2.5 and Par 5, 7): Certification courses specifically prepare the participants for PMI certification exams. The two most popular certifications at this moment are CAPM and PMP. Additional certification courses can be organized when needed.

At the end of the document you will find a possible study schedule that can be used for people with different levels of knowledge and experience related to project and how to manage them. It is of course possible to adapt this you your specific needs.

In case you have questions, need some clarification, please contact us.

Thank you in advance,

Luc De Ceuster, MSc, PMP CEO De Ceuster Academy @ APraCom, s.r.o.


Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... 5

1 Principles .................................................................................................................... 8

2 Overview of Trainings ................................................................................................ 8

2.1 General Concept ............................................................................................................. 8

2.2 Online Training Modules ................................................................................................. 8

2.3 Basic “In Class” Training Modules ................................................................................... 9

2.4 Certification “In Class” Trainings ................................................................................... 10

2.5 Additional “In Class” Trainings ...................................................................................... 10

2.6 Additional “In Class” Certification Trainings .................................................................. 11

3 Description of Online Trainings .................................................................................. 12

3.1 Online Project Management Tools and Techniques ....................................................... 12 3.1.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Online Advanced Earned Value Management ............................................................... 12 3.2.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Online Project Management – “In a Nutshell Series” .................................................... 12 3.3.1 Detailed description ...................................................................................................................... 13

3.4 Online Earned Value Management – “In a Nutshell Series” .. Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.4.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 13

3.5 Online Lean for Projects – “In a Nutshell Series” ........................................................... 13 3.5.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 13

4 Description of Basic “In Class” Trainings .................................................................... 13

4.1 Project Management Introduction ................................................................................ 13 4.1.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 13

4.2 Advanced Risk Management ......................................................................................... 14 4.2.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.3 Advanced Earned Value Management .......................................................................... 14 4.3.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.4 Quality Management for Projects ................................................................................. 14 4.4.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.5 Resource and Stakeholder Management ...................................................................... 14 4.5.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.6 Communications and Personal Behavior Workshop ...................................................... 15 4.6.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 15

4.7 Financial Management for Projects ............................................................................... 15 4.7.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 15

4.8 Ethics applied in Projects .............................................................................................. 15 4.8.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 15

4.9 Business Analysis for Projects ....................................................................................... 15 4.9.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 15


4.10 Project Simulation ........................................................................................................ 16 4.10.1 Detailed Description ................................................................................................................. 16

5 Description of Main PMI Certification “In Class” Training .......................................... 16

5.1 Project Management Professional (PMP) ...................................................................... 16 5.1.1 Detailed Description of the training .............................................................................................. 16

5.2 Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) ...................................................... 16 5.2.1 Detailed Description of the Training .............................................................................................. 16

6 Description of Additional “In Class” Trainings ............................................................ 17

6.1 Introduction to Agile Project Management ................................................................... 17 6.1.1 Detailed Description of the Training .............................................................................................. 17

6.2 Advanced Agile Project Management – Business Agility and Decision Making .............. 17 6.2.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 17

6.3 Knowledge Management for Projects ........................................................................... 17 6.3.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 17

6.4 Earned Value Management Workshop .......................................................................... 17 6.4.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 17

6.5 Introduction to Risk and Earned Value Management .................................................... 18 6.5.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 18

6.6 Decision Making Principles for Project Managers .......................................................... 18 6.6.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 18

6.7 Negotiations for Project Managers ............................................................................... 18 6.7.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 18

6.8 Principles of Lean and Kaizen for Project Managers ...................................................... 18 6.8.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 18

6.9 Time Management and Prioritization ............................................................................ 19 6.9.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

7 Description of Additional PMI Certificates “In Class” Trainings .................................. 19

7.1 Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) .................................................................. 19 7.1.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

7.2 PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) .......................................................... 19 7.2.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

7.3 PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) .................................................................... 19 7.3.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

7.4 PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) ............................................................ 19 7.4.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

7.5 PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) ........................................................................... 19 7.5.1 Detailed Description ...................................................................................................................... 19

8 Training Program ...................................................................................................... 20

8.1 Principle of the training ................................................................................................ 20

8.2 Different courses and levels .......................................................................................... 20 8.2.1 Beginner (Novice) .......................................................................................................................... 20 8.2.2 Advanced ....................................................................................................................................... 20 8.2.3 Professional ................................................................................................................................... 20


8.2.4 Review ........................................................................................................................................... 20 8.2.5 Certification ................................................................................................................................... 21 8.2.6 Courses classification ..................................................................................................................... 21

8.3 Program overview ........................................................................................................ 21 8.3.1 Beginner (Novice) .......................................................................................................................... 21 8.3.2 Advanced ....................................................................................................................................... 22 8.3.3 Professional ................................................................................................................................... 22 8.3.4 Expert ............................................................................................................................................ 22 8.3.5 Degree Seeker ............................................................................................................................... 22

Annex 1 – Courses Classification ....................................................................................... 23


The Training Program 1 Principles The Project Management training program is built around our set of courses that will provide deep knowledge in the area of project management to the participants. The program is modular and starts with introductory courses, is followed by advanced courses and finally it prepares the participants to succeed in their Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified associate in Project Management (CaPM) certification issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The program also includes online courses with on-demand video and bended learning in which the online course is combined with in-class application of the knowledge obtained during the online sessions

2 Overview of Trainings

2.1 General Concept All courses have been selected to build knowledge in the field of project management starting from the actual level of the participants. The basic courses are suitable for people with limited experience in project management, people who want to start in project management or professionals who want to review the basics. More advanced courses build on the previous experiences so that the participants obtain an in-depth knowledge in all aspects of Project Management. In addition to gaining knowledge, the participants are also gradually prepared to pass the prestigious PMI certifications like PMP or CAPM depending on their experiences. These courses can be taken at different moments during the training program as will be shown later in this document. Courses are typically organized in three-day and two-day sessions. A day of training typically starts at 9 am and ends at 6pm. Breaks are scheduled every hour and at noon there is an extended lunch break. At the end of each course, the knowledge of the participants is tested by means of a multiple-choice test, presentation or different type of evaluation as described in the course description.

2.2 Online Training Modules Our online courses are provided via an online training platform of good reputation like Udemy. Each course is based on the latest PMBOK version (6th edition, 2017) and can be updated. All videos are in English with English sub-titles. We are preparing versions with different language sub-titles. The access to the courses can be provided on an individual basis or companies and organizations can buy larger numbers of licenses that then can be distributed between their members or employees. Access is granted on an individual basis which means that a person, once registered can access the course as long as he/she lives. Each course has several tests to verify the knowledge and progress of the participants and at the end a certificate of completion is delivered by Udemy. It is possible to get a certificate issued by De Ceuster Academy if it is wanted.


Nbr Title Description Duration 1 Project Management

Tools and Techniques Introducing the principles of PM in 10 steps. Basic course of Intermediate level to bring the trainee the main knowledge needed.

14.5 hr.

2 Advanced Earned Value Management(2)

Applied Earned Value Management. Defining the principle of EVM, applications and interpretation

≈ 9 hr.

3 Advanced Quality Management for Projects(2)

Overview of Quality management in the project management environment. Review of Statistics for Quality, sampling, control charts, quantitative methods. Principles of TQM.

≈ 9 hr.

3 Fast Track to Project Success (1)

Quick overview what a project is, main terminology and main tools

≈ 3 hr.

4 Fast Track to Earned Value Management

Summary overview of EVM, introducing the why and the how of EVM

2.5 hr.

5 Fast Track to Quality Management for Projects (1)

Overview of the principles of Quality Management for Projects, defining quality, the 7 basic tools

≈ 3 hr.

(1)Courses in development, planned release by mid March 19 (2)Courses in development, planned release by June 19

It is possible to organize “blended learning” in combination with the online courses. The blended form of the training is based on a combination between online learning and in class application of the knowledge obtained during the online part. The way to organize this is very flexible and could for example be set up taking into account the specific needs of the organization.

2.3 Basic “In Class” Training Modules The courses that have been selected for the training program are specified in the following table:

Nbr Title Description Duration 1 Project Management

Introduction Introducing the principles of PM in 10 steps, ideal for people who start in PM or professionals who want to review

24 hr. 3 days.

2 Advanced Risk Management

Overview of the principles of risk management and methods used to determine the effects or risks. Includes the risk identification tools, quantitative tools, PERT and Monte Carlo

16 hr. 2 days.

3 Advanced Earned Value Management

Overview of the principles of Earned Value and Schedule Management, reviewing all the principles, understanding the formulas and project simulations.

16 hr. 2 days.

4 Quality Management for Projects

Overview of Quality management in the project management environment. Review of Statistics

16 hr. 2 days.


for Quality, sampling, control charts, quantitative methods. Principles of TQM.

5 Resource and Stakeholder Management

Managing material, human resources and stakeholders. How to work with people, how to plan resources. Defining stakeholders and how to deal with them.

16 hr. 2 days.

6 Communications and Personal Behavior Workshop

Basics of communication between people and organizations, negotiation principles, personality assessment (DISC) and Exercises

16 hr. 2 days.

7 Financial Management for Projects

Overview of financial decision parameters for project managers. Reviewing financial parameters like ROI, PBT, NPV, IRR, EVA and other financial parameters.

16 hr. 2 days.

8 Ethics applied in Projects

Principles of ethics, how ethics will work in your favor,

16 hr. 2 days.

9 Business Analysis for Projects

Making business cases for Projects. Determining the parameters to review the project and evaluate it is still within the parameters of the business case.

16 hr. 2 days.

10 Project Simulation Conduct a project analysis, complete a project in class using all repotting methods and participate in a project management simulation program

16 hr. 2 days.

2.4 Certification “In Class” Trainings At the end of the course modules, the participants have gained sufficient knowledge to continue to obtain a PMI certification. Following certifications preparation trainings are available, see table

Nbr Title Abbreviation Duration 1 Project Management Professional PMP 35 hr. 2 Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM 24 hr.

People who have sufficient experience and have completed a similar training program can also participate in the certification trainings without participating in the preparation courses.

2.5 Additional “In Class” Trainings In addition to the basic training modules, De Ceuster Academy has also prepared additional topics that can be interesting for project managers and that can be offered.

Nbr Title Description Duration 1 Introduction to Agile

Project Management Overview of the principles of Agile Project Management and application on an in-course project

16 hr. 2 days.

2 Advanced Agile Project Management

Advanced level course in lean, Kanban and agile. In course projects and discussions

16 hr. 2 days.


3 Knowledge Management for Projects

Defining knowledge and its importance. Different types of knowledge. How to deal with knowledge? Sharing the knowledge. Setting up a knowledge management system. Infrastructure needed for knowledge management.

16 hr. 2 days.

4 Earned value Management Workshop

One day training including basic review of concepts like critical path, budgeting, execution, reporting and EVM. The participants will plan a project, execute it and report on progress during the one day.

8 hr. 1 day.

5 Introduction to Risk and Earned Value Management

Introducing the principles of Risk and Earned Value Management. Introductory course for people who want to understand more about risk and EVM without going in too many details

16 hr. 2 days.

6 Decision Making Principles for Project Manager

Parameters related to decision in project, includes Formal decision making, decision trees,

16 hr. 2 days.

7 Negotiation for Project Managers

Negotiations during all project steps and during execution how to get what was promised and beyond

16 hr. 2 days.

8 Principles of Lean and Kaizen for Project Managers

Introducing the methodology introduced by Toyota that revolutionized the world and lead to new ways to improve quality and reduce costs. In this module, these principles are applied onto Project Management.

16 hr. 2 days.

9 Time Management and Prioritization

Managing time is not always simple. People in management jobs need to manage their time properly or it is impossible to complete the necessary work within the given time frame

8 hr. 1 day.

2.6 Additional “In Class” Certification Trainings The Project Management Institute offers more certifications than PMP or CAPM. We are planning to provide certification trainings in the different other certifications as shown in the table:

Nbr Title Abbreviation Duration 1 Portfolio Management Professional PfMP 24 hr. 2 PMI Professional in Business Analysis PMI – PBA 24 hr. 3 PMI Agile Certified Practitioner PMI - ACP 24 hr. 4 PMI Risk Management Professional PMI - RMP 24 hr. 5 PMI Scheduling Professional PMI - SP 24 hr.


3 Description of Online Trainings

3.1 Online Project Management Tools and Techniques

3.1.1 Detailed Description

The online course “Project Management Tools and Techniques” is based on the in-class course and covers the same topics. The difference here is that the participants can access the materials in a flexible way and a certificate of completion will be automatically generated at the end of the course. The course “Project Management Tools and Techniques”, introduces the participants to the “Art of Project Management”. It provides the participants with the necessary vocabulary, definitions and terms and terminology. The course guides the participants through a project in 10 easy to implement steps combining theory and practical applications. After completing the course, the participants will be able to apply their freshly obtained knowledge in their day-to-day jobs.

3.2 Online Advanced Earned Value Management


The online course “Advanced Earned Value Management” is based on the in-class course and covers the same topics. The difference here is that the participants can access the materials in a flexible way and a certificate of completion will be automatically generated at the end of the course. The course “Earned Value and Earned Schedule Management”, introduces the participants to the earned value approach to project follow up and reporting. It shows the participants how the earned value approach can be used to better interpret schedule and cost variances and obtain better estimates of project completion and costs at completion. The principles and the different parameters specific for earned value management are introduced to the participants by means of practical cases. The participants will discover the advantages and eventual issues with interpretation of the numbers. A special part is dedicated to the “Earned Schedule” approach.

3.3 Online Advanced Quality Management for Projects


The online course Advanced Quality Management for Projects is about quality management, the participants will learn about the principles of quality management as they are used in project management. The course will have a high-level review of statistic principles that are used in quality management, the definition of quality and grade, the quality management processes. The principles of quality management as defined by the quality gurus Shewart, Juran, Deming will be discussed. Following topics will be covered in detail: tools and techniques for the different processes, data gathering methods like benchmarking, brainstorming and interviews, cost-benefit analysis, cost of quality, cost of conformance, cost of non-conformance, seven tools of quality management, kaizen, Six Sigma and quality


3.4 Fast Track to Project Success

3.4.1 Detailed description

The online course “Fast Track to Project Success” is quick overview of the most important elements related to project management. It provides the basic definition and a description of the different steps in the project. The participants will understand what a project is, do some basic calculations and have a starting knowledge.

3.5 Fast Track to Earned Value Management


The online course “Fast Track to Earned Value Management” is quick overview of the most important elements related to earned value management. It explains why the classical approach to project follow up does not really work, how to evaluate the information related to schedule and costs, define the different parameters like variances, performance indexes and other. At the end of the course, the participants will have a basic interpretation why earned value management is important.

3.6 Fast Track to Quality for Projects


The online course “Fast Track to Quality for Projects” is quick overview of the most important items related to quality management and how it can be used on projects. It describes what quality is about, defines terms related to quality, introduces Six Sigma and Kaizen. It focuses on the 7 basic tools for quality management and links the tools and techniques related to the different PMI Quality management processes. It provides an introduction into quality management and can be used to prepare for the CAPM or PMP cerification.

4 Description of Basic “In Class” Trainings

4.1 Project Management Introduction


The course “Project Management Tools and Techniques”, introduces the participants to the “Art of Project Management”. It provides the participants with the necessary vocabulary, definitions and terms and terminology. The course guides the participants through a project in 10 easy to implement steps combining theory and practical applications. After completing the course, the participants will be able to apply their freshly obtained knowledge in their day-to-day jobs.


4.2 Advanced Risk Management


The course “Risk Management”, introduces the participants into the world or uncertainties, probabilities and how project managers deal with risk. During the training, the participants will get a deeper understanding of the nature of risks, learn about the way project managers deal with risks. The training starts with a review of the main statistical parameters that every project manager needs when dealing with the nature of risks and evaluation of the effects on the project. While describing the risk management process as defined in the PMBOK®, the participants will learn to plan for risks, identify risks, qualify risks, quantify risks, apply appropriate risk responses and control the execution of the risk management plan. During this process a large number of tools and techniques will be described and applied that can be used when dealing with risks.

4.3 Advanced Earned Value Management


The course “Earned Value and Earned Schedule Management”, introduces the participants to the earned value approach to project follow up and reporting. It shows the participants how the earned value approach can be used to better interpret schedule and cost variances and obtain better estimates of project completion and costs at completion. The principles and the different parameters specific for earned value management are introduced to the participants by means of practical cases. The participants will discover the advantages and eventual issues with interpretation of the numbers. A special part is dedicated to the “Earned Schedule” approach.

4.4 Quality Management for Projects


In this training about quality management, the participants will learn about the principles of quality management as they are used in project management. The course will have a high-level review of statistic principles that are used in quality management, the definition of quality and grade, the quality management processes. The principles of quality management as defined by the quality gurus Shewart, Juran, Deming will be discussed. Following topics will be covered in detail: tools and techniques for the different processes, data gathering methods like benchmarking, brainstorming and interviews, cost-benefit analysis, cost of quality, cost of conformance, cost of non-conformance, seven tools of quality management, kaizen and quality

4.5 Resource and Stakeholder Management


In this training the participants will learn about managing resources and stakeholders. In the first part, they will lean about human and material resources, theories related to leadership, conflict and roles. This topic includes management theory like team development by Tyckman, Maslow’s theory of needs, McGregor X and Y, contingency theory, McCelland three need theory, and Herzberg’s motivation and hygiene theory. They will


understand sources of conflict and solutions, forms of power and interpersonal styles. Introduction to situational leadership and team forming In the second part, the participants will learn how to identify and manage stakeholders. They will use techniques like Power/Interest grids and the salience model to classify stakeholders, identify the actual and desired engagement level of the stakeholders.

4.6 Communications and Personal Behavior Workshop


In this training, the participants will learn about the ways to communicate with people, determine their personality profile using DISC and discover the profiles of the people they cooperate with on their projects. The principles of communication, the different tools and techniques will be uncovered. In the second part, the participants will discover their own personality profiles via a DISC assessment and learn to communicate with people having different personalities.

4.7 Financial Management for Projects


In this training, the participants will get acquainted with the financial parameters that can be used to evaluate projects and how to define the “Return on Investment Policy” that will be used to compare projects with each other. The financial parameters that will be used are: payback time (PBT), return on investment (ROI), compounded interest, time value of money, present value (PV), future value (FV), net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), economic value add (EVA). The participants will apply these parameters in case studies and discover the limitations of the financial parameters. They will use earned value management to re-evaluate the project outcome, compare with the business case conditions and evaluate changes. Financial reporting related to budget spending and forecasting will conclude the training.

4.8 Ethics applied in Projects


The participants will learn about the principles of ethical management and how ethical behavior will create value. Ethical and moral issues related to economic justice, corporate social responsibility, conflict of interest, environmental responsibility and discrimination will be discussed. The participant will get tools to respond to contemporary ethical challenges. The ethical principles will be applied in the form of the PMI Code of conduct. The training will show with examples how ethics works and how a project manager can apply the principles to create better projects and profit from the ethical behavior to create stronger bonds with the team, sponsors and clients.

4.9 Business Analysis for Projects


The participants will learn about the principles, tools and techniques and the processes to conduct business analysis in support of projects. Analyzing the strategic, tactical and


operational business needs of companies and organization in combination with effective and efficient requirements analysis is the only way to define and manage projects that really support the organization. Business analysis has gained importance over the years and many project managers have been involved in it. However, project managers need to understand more about business analysis in order to define, plan and execute projects. Business analysis will help them to create a great charter, identify the requirements better and will provide the basis for efficient project management, execution and changes that will support the business strategy.

4.10 Project Simulation


During the Simulation course, the principles of project planning, execution, follow up and control in a realistically set environment. The participants will be working in teams of 4 or 5 people and will manage the execution of a project. They have to allocate people the different tasks and during execution follow up the planning and adjust the plan to complete the project on time and within budget. After each phase, a review is planned, and scores are compared. At the end of the course, the participants will learn what they did well and what are the areas for improvement.

5 Description of Main PMI Certification “In Class” Training

5.1 Project Management Professional (PMP)

5.1.1 Detailed Description of the training

The PMP Certification course prepares the candidates to the prestigious PMP certification issued by the Project Management Institute. During the 35-hour program, the participants will review the different Project Management tools related to the 10 knowledge areas of the PMBOK Guide and learn how the different processes interact with each other. We will NOT review in detail all the tools and techniques and the participants are supposed to have proper knowledge about these before taking the course. The course will be completed with a set of multiple-choice exams covering the 10 knowledge areas and ethics and two simulations of full certification exams.

5.2 Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

5.2.1 Detailed Description of the Training

The CaPM Certification course prepares the candidates to the entry level certification for starting Project Managers issued by the Project Management Institute. During the 24-hour program, the participants will review the different Project Management tools related to the 10 knowledge areas of the PMBOK Guide and learn how the different processes interact with each other. We will NOT review in detail all the tools and techniques and the participants are supposed to have proper knowledge about these before taking the course. The course will be completed with a set of multiple-choice exams covering the 10 knowledge areas and ethics and one simulations of a full certification exam.


6 Description of Additional “In Class” Trainings

6.1 Introduction to Agile Project Management

6.1.1 Detailed Description of the Training

The course “Agile”, introduces the participants to the “Art of Agile Project Management”. It provides the participants with the necessary vocabulary, definitions and terms and terminology needed to understand agile and to communicate in an agile environment and to lead agile projects using either scrum or Kanban.

6.2 Advanced Agile Project Management – Business Agility and Decision Making


This course “Advanced Agile Project Management – Business Agility and Decision Making” introduces the participants to values, principles and main practices of lean, agile and Kanban method. It teaches the WHY and root of principles and practices, so that participants can apply them immediately after the class at their work or personal life. This course is an in-depth discovery of Agile methods and is built on the knowledge obtained in the course “Introduction to Agile Project Management”.

6.3 Knowledge Management for Projects


The participant will learn about knowledge, what knowledge it and why it is important for projects. During the training, the different aspects of knowledge and how to deal with it will be explained. Managing knowledge is important for any organization and specially when dealing with projects. It is an important part of the organizational process assets that determine the value of your company and organization. Any organization, project related or not, should manage the knowledge and create a knowledge management system, including processes and infrastructure.

6.4 Earned Value Management Workshop


The EVM workshop will bring introduce the participants in the world of Earned Value Management. The basic elements related to project scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting and earned value management are reviewed with the help of a simple exercise. Then these principles are applied on a practical project that will be planned (time and budget) by the participants. After planning, the participants will execute the project and report progress using Earned Value. Reporting will be one on regular intervals and experiences shared. At the end of the workshop, the participants will have a practical understand of Earned Value Management.


6.5 Introduction to Risk and Earned Value Management


The course “Risk and Earned Value Management”, introduces the participants to the “Art of Risk and Earned Value Management”. It provides the participants with the necessary knowledge to evaluate risks in projects and to develop risk strategies. In addition, it provides understanding of Earned Value Management and how to incorporate work completed in duration and cost estimates. After completing the course, the participants will be able to apply their freshly obtained knowledge in their day-to-day jobs.

6.6 Decision Making Principles for Project Managers


In the course of decision making, we will look deeper into the mechanisms and methods for making decision in an objective way. During the two-day session, the participants will learn about decision theory, make-or-bay methods, decision matrix, decision trees, linear programing and other. The program makes the participants think about the main goal of the problem to resolve, recognize and define the problem, evaluate alternative solutions and choose and implement the best suited solution. Focus is on practical application of the different principles taught during the training.

6.7 Negotiations for Project Managers


In this course we will introduce you into the art of negotiating. Many of you probably do not like the word “Negotiations” because you feel there is some conflict situation underlying and maybe you do not feel so secure with the process. Why? We will start with looking into the definition and different types of negotiations we can encounter. Some are not really nice or advantageous. Nevertheless, all are negotiations. When we want or not: negotiations rule or lives and millions of examples are visible around us. Just think about negotiations to form a new government, or to pass a bill or to stop a war and so on. Different negotiations have different characteristics and will have a different outcome.

6.8 Principles of Lean and Kaizen for Project Managers


In this course “Principles of Lean and Kaizen for Project Managers”, the participants will be introduced into the world of Kaizen. They will discover how the now world-famous Toyota Production System (TPS) influenced the way we run operations and businesses. The participants will be submerged into the work of Lean thinking by combining the foundations of Kaizen with practical applications. Exercises include: lean planning, process optimization, value stream mapping, SMED and many other.


6.9 Time Management and Prioritization


Managing time and priorities is not an easy task for leader, managers and all other people in an organization. This course “Time Management and Prioritization” has been developed to help the participants with the way they manage their time and prioritize the work that has to be done. Practical exercises and group discussions will help the participants to understand their actual situation related to time management and prioritization and how they can improve to get more work done in a more efficient way.

7 Description of Additional PMI Certificates “In Class” Trainings

7.1 Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)


The Portfolio Management Professional course prepares the participants to pass the PMI Portfolio Management Certificate.

7.2 PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)


The Professional in Business Analysis course prepares the participants to pass the PMI Professional Business Analyst Certificate.

7.3 PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)


The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner course prepares the participants to pass the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Certificate.

7.4 PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)


The Risk Management Professional course prepares the participants to pass the PMI Risk Management Professional Certificate.

7.5 PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)


The Scheduling Professional course prepares the participants to pass the PMI Scheduling Professional Certificate.


8 Training Program

8.1 Principle of the training The training program is adjustable to the knowledge level of the people. The courses selection can start with basic courses followed by a CAPM certification preparation and then continued with specialized courses that will bring the participant up to level and prepare for PMP examination. The duration of the initial program can take up to 3 years depending on the number of years the person has been working om projects. Alternative programs exist depending on the level of the people and it is possible to adjust the courses in a flexible way so that the intended level of competence (eventually confirmed by a CAPM or PMP certification) is reached.

8.2 Different courses and levels

8.2.1 Beginner (Novice)

A beginner (novice) is considered to be a person who does not have any experience in project management or a person who has been working with projects but did not get any formal training before. This type of courses is very interesting for people who want to start a career in project management and want to get the theoretical background before starting. This training will help applicants to get a better chance to be hired for PM functions. On the other hand, this type of courses can also be taken by people who want to review their knowledge as a refresher or to obtain PDUs in case the participant has a PMI or other certification.

8.2.2 Advanced

Advanced refers to people who already have been working in a project management environment or with projects for longer than 3 years, but only have a basic knowledge of project management. This type of courses is ideal for people who have had basic training and have working experience but only have a basic education in project management, have no certifications, seeking for improving their position in the company

8.2.3 Professional

Professional refers to people who have been working in project management for several years, participated in a number of basic or advanced professional trainings and can be holder of some project management certifications different from PMP. This type of courses is ideal for professionals with a lot of experience and they want to improve their skills in specific fields. Could include preparation for additional certifications and looking for promotions.

8.2.4 Review

For professionals working in PM, with certifications and extensive experience in project management who want to catch up with new trends in Project Management or want to extend their knowledge.


This type of courses is ideal for people who must review the specific parts of project management that are becoming relevant for their job or they want to review basic and/or advanced topics. These courses can also be used to obtain the required number of Professional Development Units or PDUs which are necessary to recertify (see also the PMI re-certification requirements).

8.2.5 Certification

For people of all levels complying with the certification requirements who want to get a professional certificate. Ideal for people of all levels who want to add a project management certification (CAPM, PMP and others) to their name to prove to the community that they have certified professional experience in project management.

8.2.6 Courses classification

Here you find an overview of all the courses mentioned in this document and how they can be used by the trainees. The details are in Annex 1.

8.3 Program overview The training program can be made in phases that can be adjusted to the knowledge of the persons that is taking the course. In the following paragraphs a short explanation is given for all possibilities. It is possible to adjust the programs to your organization and the program that is included here is just one possibility. We can develop a program that is compatible with your needs.

8.3.1 Beginner (Novice)

The main goal here is to provide the basic knowledge to the participants. The basic courses of “Tools and Techniques” and “Risk and Earned Value Management” are ideal to give the participants a head start and improve their chances to get a job in the area of project management. The can continue to get a CAPM certification during the first year and then complete their knowledge to become eligible for a PMP certification.


8.3.2 Advanced

Many people are working in project management and have had on the job training without having an in-depth training in the field of project management. The advancement can be faster than for the beginner due to the experience obtained on the job. They can get a CAPM certification and continue to be eligible for a PMP certification.

8.3.3 Professional

Professionals already have a lot of experience, taken many courses and here, we can concentrate on obtaining the PMP certification directly, eventually after some refresher courses or some additional trainings to improve on the missing or inadequate skills.

8.3.4 Expert

People with and extensive knowledge in project management but who do not have any certifications.

8.3.5 Degree Seeker

Some people may be interested in just gathering the certificates of CAPM, PMP or other. Here, the program can be adjusted to their level and needs.

Annex 1 – Courses Classification

Nr Title

Dura

tion

(day

s)

hrs/

PDU

Level

Begi

nner

Adva

nced

Prof

essi

onal

Revi

ew/P

DU

Cert

ifica

tion

Online Courses – Par 2.2

1 Project Management Tools and Techniques 21.5 x x x

2 Advanced Earned Value Management ≈ 9 x x x

3 Advanced Quality Management for Projects ≈ 9 x x x

4 Fast Track to Project Success ≈ 2 x x

5 Fast Track to Earned Value Management 2.5 x x x x

6 Fast Track to Quality Management for Projects ≈ 2 x x x


Nr Title

Dura

tion

(day

s)

hrs/

PDU

Level

Begi

nner

Adva

nced

Prof

essi

onal

Revi

ew/P

DU

Cert

ifica

tion

Basic “In Class Modules” – Par 2.3

6 Project Management Introduction 3 24 x x

7 Advanced Risk Management 2 16 x x x

8 Advanced Earned Value Management 2 16 x x x

9 Quality Management for Projects 2 16 x x x

10 Resource and Stakeholder Management 2 16 x x x

11 Communications and Personal Behavior 2 16 x x x

12 Financial Management for Projects 2 16 x x x

13 Ethics applied in Projects 2

16 x x x

14 Business Analysis for Projects 2 16 x x x

15 Project Simulation 2 16 x x x


Nr Title

Dura

tion

(day

s)

hrs/

PDU

Level

Begi

nner

Adva

nced

Prof

essi

onal

Revi

ew/P

DU

Cert

ifica

tion

Additional “In Class Training” – Par 2.5

16 Introduction to Agile Project Management 2 16 x x x

17 Advanced Agile Project Management 2 16 x x x

18 Knowledge Management for Projects 2 16 x x x

19 Earned value Management Workshop 1 8 x x x

20 Introduction to Risk and Earned Value 2 16 x x

21 Decision Making Principles for Project Manager 2 16 x x x

22 Negotiation for Project Managers 2 16 x x x

23 Principles of Lean and Kaizen for PMs 2 16 x x x

24 Time Management and Prioritization 1 8 x x x


Nr Title

Dura

tion

(day

s)

hrs/

PDU

Level

Begi

nner

Adva

nced

Prof

essi

onal

Revi

ew/P

DU

Cert

ifica

tion

Certification Preparation Course – “In Class Format” – Par 2.4 and 2.6

25 Project Management Professional 5 35 x x

26 Certified Associate in Project Management 3 24 x x

27 Portfolio Management Professional 3 24 x x

28 PMI Professional in Business Analysis 3 24 x x

29 PMI Agile Certified Practitioner 3 24 x x

30 PMI Risk Management Professional 3 24 x x

31 PMI Scheduling Professional 3 24 x x

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