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Characterize by significant deviations from planned scope, time, or cost
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Assess current situation, understand issues, build trust for recovery
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Analyze problems, identify root causes, assess impact on performance
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Implement recovery strategies, monitor progress, adjust plans for success
Project Management Discipline
Professional Development Training Course

Gain a solid foundation in the Project Management Discipline with our intensive course. Learn the skills to manage projects effectively. Project Management Discipline is a comprehensive and intensive course designed to equip you with a robust foundation in project management. This course not only imparts essential skills and expertise required for managing projects but also enables you to apply these principles effectively within your organization’s unique environment. You will delve into the transformative impact of Agile methodologies, exploring how rapid development and compressed scopes are integrated within both traditional and Scrum models. Through hands-on exercises, you will hone practical skills that ensure the delivery of value to your customers, fostering positive economic outcomes for your business. This course covers the complete discipline of project management, providing an in-depth understanding of industry best practices. You will gain insights into how these practices can be tailored and applied to achieve successful project outcomes, making you a more effective and efficient project manager within your professional landscape.
- Explore the Training Course outline below for a detailed perspective of our proprietary 4x4 design model and how it enhances ROI by offering customization, delivery modality options, embedded engagement features, duration control, and research support. Additionally, our Client-Centric Engagement Models ensure our tailored solutions deliver immediately applicable skills, offer global enterprise scale, and are delivered and/or designed by industry-leading experts who bring integrated Management Consulting & Executive & Leadership Coaching experience to complement the overall engagement. Whether you are embarking on a local or global scale learning journey, AMS has the expertise to guide you with confidence. Explore our Client Project Briefings & Research Articles to gain insights into related solutions or Contact Us to discuss your unique needs.
Delivery Options
This program is delivered on-site in three full days or virtually in six 3.5-hour sessions.
- Each course module below lasts 90 minutes and is part of our extensive modulated content inventory. This modular approach to course design allows for cross-title hybrid solutions and dynamic scalability, enabling you to select the most relevant topics for your needs. You can either choose from this title as it is presented or combine other modules from across the catalog to achieve your specific objectives. The AMS team will collaborate with you to build a robust learning experience. Let's Partner!
Course Modules
The PMI and the PMBOK
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Provide standards, practices, and guidelines for evolving project management
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Oversee PMBOK standards and offer PMP certification validating expertise
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Integrate agile methodologies to enhance project management responsiveness
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Leverage PMBOK guidelines for proficiency in traditional and agile approaches
Defining Project and Program Management
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Focus on executing time-bound projects vs overseeing related projects
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Responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects within constraints
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Balance scope, time, and cost, where changes impact others
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Include phases with agile emphasis on iterative development and feedback
Project Initiation
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Initiate project process with request; authorize it with a charter
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Define project's scope with objectives, deliverables, constraints, assumptions
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Develop initial plans for resource allocation, scheduling, risk management
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Provide an overview of activities, timelines, resources, key milestones
Scope Development in Technical Environments
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Define, document, and control project goals and deliverables
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Ensure thorough technical requirements to reduce misunderstandings and rework
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Hierarchically decompose scope into manageable sections: deliverable, phase, task-oriented
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Use WBS for planning, scheduling, cost estimating, resource allocation
Project Risk Management
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Identify, assess, respond to, and monitor risks throughout the project
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Pinpoint potential risks and evaluate their likelihood and impact
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Develop strategies to mitigate, transfer, avoid, or accept risks
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Continuously track and control risks, updating response plans as needed
Project Planning
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Understand and manage stakeholders' interests and expectations for project success
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Identify stakeholders, analyze interests and influence, develop engagement strategies
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Outline project execution with roles, responsibilities, resources, and timelines
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Include comprehensive information on activities, milestones, resources, costs, schedules
Project Cost Estimating
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Use different estimates (ROM, budget, definitive) for project stages
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Document assumptions, methods, and data sources for transparency and validation
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Balance need for accuracy with uncertainties and probabilities
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Develop reliable estimates using various techniques based on data availability
Project Scheduling Fundamentals
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Define activities, sequence them, estimate durations, develop project schedule
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Range from simple bar charts to CPM and PERT methods
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Plan detailed near-term work, high-level future work, iteratively adjust
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Represent schedule with tools, maintain for progress and changes
Project Communications Management
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Outline communication management methods, frequency, and involved stakeholders
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Define roles and responsibilities to establish accountability and task clarity
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Identify stakeholders, understand needs, engage through effective communication
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Build and maintain positive relationships for support and collaboration
Project Monitoring and Schedule Control
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Tailor control practices to manage deviations based on project complexity
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Track progress, manage changes, measure performance, report status to stakeholders
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Define deliverables, control deviations, document, evaluate, approve changes
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Use Gantt charts, PM software, agile techniques for timeline management
Project Cost Control & Closeout
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Establish budget reflecting expected costs to monitor financial performance
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Measure burn rate and predict total cost with estimate-at-complete
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Combine scope, schedule, cost metrics for performance assessment, forecasting
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Finalize activities, obtain acceptance, release resources, evaluate post-project
Recovering Challenged Projects
Who Should Attend
Program Managers, Project Managers, Technical Leads, Agile and Scrum Leaders, and any Stakeholder looking to deepen their understanding of Project Management disciplines, enhance their skills, and improve execution within their organizational environments.
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