Description

This training provides you with all the tools necessary to effectively manage your projects by achieving their functional objectives, respecting their deadlines, controlling their costs and meeting quality criteria. The techniques presented are illustrated by a practical example which is used throughout the training to study the different stages of a project.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

This training is aimed at recently appointed Project Managers, Project Managers with initial experience and Anyone having: to lead projects, to contribute to the completion of a project.

Prerequisites

None

Training objectives

Acquire the essential tools to get started in project management

Understand the basics of human-focused project management

Achieve success in carrying out a project, by using the appropriate methods at the appropriate time and adopting effective behaviors, from the design of the specifications to the closure of the project

Training program

• Sequence 1: Project Characteristics
  • The particularities of projects within an organization.
  • The golden triangle of objectives: cost, deadline, quality.
  • Comparison of the advantages of the approaches traditional and agile.
• Sequence 2: Teamwork
  • The management styles of the project manager.
  • The different phases of development of a successful project team.
• Sequence 3: Project Framing
  • Drafting the project framework sheet.
  • Defining the needs of the project's clients: specifications, project backlog, user stories.
• Sequence 4: Team Building
  • Carrying out an interview to recruit a new member for the project.
  • Knowledge of the rules of effective delegation.
  • Mastery of the principles and operating rules of an agile team.
• Sequence 5: Task Flowchart
  • Development of a detailed description of the tasks to be accomplished in a task flow chart.
  • Identification of tasks that can be carried out in agile mode.
• Sequence 6: Budget
  • Development of an initial budget integrating internal and external costs.
  • Using the estimation method in agile mode with planning poker.
• Sequence 7: Negotiation
  • Learning to negotiate without a hierarchical relationship.
  • Preparing and conducting an effective negotiation.
• Sequence 8: Planning
  • Establishing a schedule using the PERT method.
  • Identifying the critical path and margins.
  • Using the GANTT chart to draw the schedule.
  • Planning in agile mode: use of sprints and visual planning.
• Sequence 9: Risks
  • Identification of all risks: threats and opportunities.
  • Assessment and treatment of major risks.
• Sequence 10: Meeting
  • Organization and conduct of project meetings: launch, daily meeting, progress, project review, retrospective, steering committee, closing.
• Sequence 11: Monitoring Project Progress
  • Analysis of progress and reaction in the event of deviation.
  • Production of a synthetic and visual dashboard.
  • Preparation of decision-making.
  • Information and reassurance for decision-makers.
• Sequence 12: Conflict
  • Adapted reaction to a conflict situation.
  • Treatment of aggressive behavior.