Project Management - Tools and Techniques

Efficient project management requires efficient methods. Project work becomes notably more successful with optimised access to methodological skills, knowledge about professional steering and coordinating of projects.

Benefits

The participants
•    deepen their knowledge of key project management methodologies and
      gain confidence in applying them,
•    reflect on their own self-management within their daily project work,
•    add to their project management tool set.   

Content

•    "Holistic project management" – and the significance of tools and techniques
•    Project management methodology:
        o    Initiation (project charter, project contract)
        o    Stakeholder analysis
        o    Risk analysis and risk management
        o    Structure and plan (work breakdown structures, effort
              estimation, scheduling, resource planning, cost planning)
        o    Monitoring, controlling and reporting (e.g. status report, milestone
              trend analysis)
        o    Project closure (e.g. lessons learned, documentation)
•    Soft skills needed for project management
•    The benefits and limitations of using IT-tools
•    ... (other topics may be included by prior agreement)
•    Theory-to-practice-transfer
         o    Q&A, discussions, support groups on request
         o    Real life situations suggested by the participants
         o    Practical advise and solutions for daily work
         o    Long-term anchoring of key aspects

After the training ...

•    By prior agreement the group can be offered a follow-up workshop (for
      training purposes and thematic immersion).
•    Participants can be put on our mailing list for the newsletter "Notes and
      News" regarding project management. This free newsletter will be sent out
      sporadically.
•    A coaching session over the phone or in person is also possible.