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Advanced project management
Your projects need clear management to progress despite constraints. Define expectations, organise stages and coordinate stakeholders to track commitments more effectively. Strengthen your ability to anticipate deviations and make useful decisions throughout the project.
- Duration
- 5 days 35 hours
- Code
- MPA002FR Code
Presentation
Faced with the challenges of agility, digitalisation and AI, advanced project management is more essential than ever. This intensive, practical 5-day course gives you the keys to establishing or improving project management policies, procedures and tools. It is rigorously aligned with the PMBOK® Guide, 7th edition, Scrum and Agile for effective application within your organisation.
Over 5 days, you will explore advanced aspects of fundamental principles and predictive and agile methods for project documentation. You will also learn to create a project policy and establish an effective Project Management Office (PMO). Extensive practical workshops throughout the course enable you to apply these project management concepts directly.
By the end of the programme, you will strengthen your practical expertise to increase your competitiveness. You will be able to begin implementing a project policy, optimise reporting and create effective Scrum teams within your organisation, becoming a key contributor to its transformation.
Objectives
By the end of this advanced project management course, you will be able to:
- Understand the strategic challenges of project governance and identify methodological frameworks suited to your organisation (PMI, Agile, Scrum or Kanban);
- develop comprehensive project documentation for predictive projects (charter and registers) or adaptive projects (Kanban, backlog and agile metrics);
- structure and implement an internal project management policy aligned with your organisation's strategic objectives;
- design and deploy an effective Project Management Office (PMO), including relevant reporting tools such as earned value;
- develop leadership and team management skills to encourage collaboration, resolve conflicts and motivate project stakeholders;
- master project process management, including communications, risks, costs, quality, scope and procurement;
- assess and manage project regulatory compliance and strategic alignment to generate value and support organisational change.
Program
Module 1: Understanding advanced fundamentals and the project management framework
- The importance of organisational adherence to project management methodologies and standards (PMI, Agile, Scrum and Kanban).
- The project lifecycle approach and the product, service or outcome development lifecycle.
- Applying phase gates (kill points) or GO/NO GO decision points.
- Enterprise environmental factors and organisational process assets.
Module 2: Developing project documentation for the predictive lifecycle
- Creating the documentation required for a project with a predetermined lifecycle (project charter, management plan summary and various registers).
- Establishing checklists and acceptance test forms for each project.
- Mapping projects within your organisation and preparing other documents as required.
Practical exercises
- Develop documentation for your own project within a predictive framework.
Module 3: Developing project documentation for the adaptive (Agile) lifecycle
- Developing documentation for a project with an adaptive lifecycle.
- Establishing checklists and acceptance test forms for each project.
- Mapping projects within your organisation and preparing other documents as required.
- Using a Kanban board in practice to track Product Backlog Items (PBIs).
- Implementing an information radiator and burn-up or burn-down charts.
Practical exercises
- Develop documentation for your own agile project and use agile tools in a real-world context.
Module 4: Implementing a project policy
- The steps involved in creating a project policy within an organisation.
- Collecting requirements through SWOT analysis, brainstorming and benchmarking.
- Developing the organisation's project management policy.
Practical exercises
- Develop a project management policy for your business.
Module 5: Establishing a PMO
- Steps for establishing a Project Management Office (PMO) within an organisation and preparing for the challenges involved.
- Creating effective project teams, particularly Scrum teams.
- Implementing project reporting based on earned value techniques and burn-up and burn-down charts.
- Designing an appropriate PMO structure and deploying effective reporting tools.
Practical exercises:
- Prepare to establish a PMO and create effective teams.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- Project management professionals who have already completed PMI training and want to deepen their practical knowledge.
- Holders of recognised certifications such as CAPM, PMP, PSM, PSPO or PRINCE2 who want to enhance their practical expertise.
- Organisational managers seeking to establish or improve project management policies and procedures within their organisation.
- Experienced project managers who want to master the tools and implementation of robust project governance.
Prerequisites
This course requires the following prerequisites:
- Fundamental project management knowledge: a solid understanding of core project management concepts (lifecycle, planning, monitoring and risk control).
- Familiarity with project methodologies: basic knowledge of traditional approaches such as PMI/PMBOK or agile approaches such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Professional experience: prior experience leading or participating in projects is strongly recommended to gain the full benefit of the course.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Case study
Course highlights
- Alignment with international standards: benefit from intensive, practical training rigorously aligned with the PMBOK® Guide, 7th edition, the Scrum framework and the Agile Manifesto, ensuring recognised, up-to-date expertise.
- Practical application and experience sharing: focused on establishing project management policies, procedures and tools, this course includes guided workshops and case studies. It encourages valuable experience sharing, enabling you to begin implementing a project policy within your organisation.
- Strategic operational skills development: strengthen your practical expertise to improve competitiveness. Learn to establish more effective project reporting and build high-performing Scrum teams, directly contributing to the optimisation of your organisation's projects.
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