The Project Professional Mini-Master

Introduction:

The The Project Professional Mini-Master is an intensive program designed to enhance your competencies and deepen your understanding of modern project management practices. This comprehensive training covers fundamental management concepts and the entire project lifecycle, from inception to closure, equipping you with the skills and tools needed to manage projects efficiently.

The curriculum provides thorough coverage of all project management phases, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control. Combining theory with practical applications, this program prepares participants to address real-world project management challenges.

Upon successful completion, participants will earn a Project Management Professional, which validates their expertise and commitment to the field. This credential opens doors to various career opportunities in diverse industries at the Project Manager level.

Objectives:

Upon completion of The Project Professional Mini-Master course, participants will be able to:

• Articulate and align goals with stakeholder requirements.
• Build and lead effective teams.
• Apply strategic planning techniques proficiently.
• Utilize the Baldrige performance criteria for organizational improvement.
• Develop and leverage high-performance teams.
• Implement best practices in project management to meet deadlines and budget constraints.
• Employ proactive risk management techniques, including qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Enhance management performance through innovative methods.
• Gain insights into team implementation and strategic planning.
• Develop effective negotiation skills.
• Analyze the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria for excellence.
• Implement management best practices and project delivery systems.
• Apply advanced scheduling techniques.
• Develop a robust project control system.
• Improve managerial and leadership capabilities.
• Apply proactive and reactive techniques in project management.

Training Methodology:

• Case Studies
• Simulation Exercises
• Senior Lectures
• Interactive Seminars
• Group Meetings
• Role Play

Course Outline:

Unit 1: People Management

• Importance of sociotechnical management
• Effective communication approaches
• Motivation techniques
• Coaching for social change management
• Supporting worker performance
• Managerial role anticipation

Unit 2: Managing Teams

• Benefits of teamwork
• Identifying and addressing ineffective teams
• Strategies for effective teams
• Conflict resolution
• Team member styles
• Creating virtual teams

Unit 3: Strategic Management

• Strategic planning process
• Competitive focus and SWOT analysis
• Vision and mission orientation
• Contingency planning
• Case studies of strategic management success and failure

Unit 4: Negotiating for Results

• Negotiation process and qualities of effective negotiators
• Negotiation planning and techniques
• Advantages of efficient negotiations
• Negotiation exercises

Unit 5: Operational Excellence

• Malcolm Baldrige Award for quality and excellence
• Lessons from top companies
• Achieving operational excellence
• Ensuring cooperation and ongoing improvements
• Creating effective work organizations

Unit 6: Foundations of Project Management

• Understanding projects and project management
• Project/program and portfolio management
• Strategic planning to project management
• Project life cycle and triple constraints
• Risk management and stakeholder management
• PMBOK® Guide and Project Management Maturity Assessment
• Types of contracts and project planning and control cycles

Unit 7: Project Initiating, Planning, and Scheduling

• Project Charter and stakeholder identification
• Planning definitions and overview
• Project management plan
• Scope definition, work breakdown structure, and organizational breakdown structure
• Resource estimation and scheduling
• Budget setting and performance measurement baselines
• Communication strategies and quality planning

Unit 8: Risk Management Planning and Control

• Risk management process and definitions
• Risk analysis and assessment
• Risk management documentation and planning
• Risk prevention strategies and response action plans
• Risk reporting and effectiveness evaluation

Unit 9: Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control

• Managing and leading project implementations
• Performance tracking and team management
• Stakeholder management and project monitoring
• Project control methods and integrated controls
• Quality control processes and project purchase management

Unit 10: Project Closure

• Proper project closure procedures
• Closure strategy and administrative completion
• Bidder documentation and contract closure
• Evaluation of project outcomes and achievement celebration