The participants receive a practical introduction to the most important methods and tools of project management. By working on selected participant projects, they will learn in a group setting:

• to start, plan and implement projects professionally.

• to use the methods, tools and techniques of project management, adapted to the complexity of their own projects.

• to handle the cost, time and scope of a project and to successfully complete it.

A project is initiated and planned based on the project management processes (of your company). The following processes are practiced in particular: project order, project objectives, project scope, stakeholder analysis, project organization, scheduling, cost planning, resource planning, risk and communication management.

This workshop focuses on project status, projections, change management and decision-making during the execution phase of a project.

Based on case study (adapted to your company), the participants work on an existing project plan and prepare a status report, including an earned value analysis and a milestone trend analysis. Afterwards, they must implement a change request into the planning and deal with a crisis situation.

Choosing the right project management tools and techniques accounts for 50% of the project success. The other 50% are influenced by leadership skills. The key questions addressed in this workshop are:

• How do I develop a team?

• How do I influence stakeholders?

• How do I adhere to my own personal values and beliefs?

• How do I apply coaching on my project?

Project leaders will be enabled to lead a team without disciplinary responsibility and to influence the stakeholders in favor of the project. Specific contents are two coaching models, techniques of delegation and feedback as well as a model of influencing. The participants will learn through live coaching demonstrations and peer-to-peer exercises.

The participants can acquire a project management certification by the University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf. The certificate is comparable to the PMI and IPMA certifications, but it does not require re-certification. The examination consists of a written thesis (25-35 pages), an oral exam, a 15-minute presentation and a 30-minute discussion.

On request, we offer a one-day preparation for the participants repeating the relevant topics from the workshops and simulating a written exam. Virtual supervisions are also possible.