Advanced Project Management Methods

SEMINAR TOPICS

• The PMBOK® Guide as standard of project management

  • What is part of professional project management?
  • PM Knowledge Areas and Process Groups

• Project integration management

  • Set up, plan, control and close projects
  • Ensure consistency on changes

• Project cost management

  • Short Recap of the Methods
  • Resource management, cost-benefit analyses and return calculations

• Multi-project management and programme management

  • Planning Resources in Programs
  • Possible Organizational Structures in Multi-PM

• Risk management

  • Methods for risk identification
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment
  • Risk decision trees to weigh up different alternatives

• Project Scope Management

  • Project Charter and Project Scope Statement
  • Various Breakdown Structures
  • Stakeholder analysis to clarify expectations

• Project Time Management

  • Short Recap of the Methods
  • Network Planning Technique: Planning with Different Buffers

• Monitoring and controlling projects

  • Earned Value Management
  • Various formats to present the current situation, project progress, changes and trends in the project

• Change management

  • Change Management Variants in Projects
  • Verify dependencies and ensure plan integrity

• Processes and tools

  • How do I find suitable PM tools?
  • How do I disseminate them throughout the organization?

• Project closing

  • How can I use Lessons Learned sensibly?