Advanced Project Management Training Program
(participants from a global operator)
Phase 1 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA), January
• Inventory of Best Practices in the Group (Workshop: Working effectively in different
locations)
• Communication/National Specialities (Lecture/Workshop: Communication styles)
• Working Style Analysis (An exercise to recognize one’s own working style, together
with personal feedback from lAD)
• Project Charter and Scope (Lecture: Defining and initiating the project)
• Work Breakdown Structure (Lecture/Workshop: Breaking down the project in
manageable pieces/modules)
• Project Planning (Lecture/Workshop: Introduction to the 8 steps of project planning)
• Risk Analysis (Lecture/Workshop: Introduction to defining and managing the risks in
the project)
• Personal Efficiency (Lecture: Managing yourself and your time)
• Meeting Efficiency (Lecture: Managing meetings to make the best use available time)
Phase 2 (Stockholm, Sweden), June
• Negotiation (Lecture/Workshop: Tools and techniques for negotiating)
• Manual Project Planning (Workshop)
• Computer-Aided Project Planning (Lecture/Workshop)
• Decision-Making (Lecture/Workshop: Tools and techniques for decision-making)
• Field trip to Arlanda Airport (Benchmark the Runway 3 and Control Tower Project)
Phase 3 (lnnsbruck, Austria), September
• Leadership/Leadership Skills (Lecture/Workshop: Leadership basics)
• My Own Leadership Style (Lecture/Workshop built on the Working Style Analysis
conducted in Phase 1)
• Team Development (Lecture/Workshop: Team-building, team psychology and team
rules)
• Stress Management (Lecture: Handling your own stress and that of your team
members)
• Presentation Techniques (Lectures/Workshop: 3 presentations per participant, with
videotapes and feedback)
Phase 4 (Reykjavik, Island), January
• “Businessmanship” (Lecture/Workshop: Developing a professional customer
relationship)
• Empowerment (Workshop: Handling the “Big Customer vs. Small Supplier” situation)
• Risk Analysis (Lecture/Workshop: Making risk analysis part of your daily work)
• Exam (Test on the entire program including Homework, Lectures, Workshops,
Literature etc.)
Literature
• Principles of Project Management, John R. Adams et al.
• Managing the Project Team, Vijay K. Verma.
• Project Planning, Scheduling and Control (Third Edition), James P. Lewis.
• Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman.
• Present Yourself, Michael J. Gelb.
• Who Moved My Cheese, Spencer Johnson.
• The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey, William Oncken Jr. et al.
• The Goal, Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
General
The training is based on involvement; therefore, we have a mixture of lectures and
workshops. In addition, the program include self-study and homework. The homework is
related to what we covered in the previous phase. There is theoretical reading
assignments and more practical exercises, such as developing a WBS, negotiating, risk
analysis, presentation and reflection. Note that the literature is compatible with the guidelines
for PMP® certification, and the training program will entitle the participants to receive PDU
credits. It is possible to continue the education to PMP® level.
Phase 5 Barcelona, Spain, October
Project Management Development Follow Up Seminar 2002
• Inventory of Lesson Learned since January 2002 (Workshop: Personal presentation)
• Planning (Lecture/Workshop: Project Planning)
• Procurement (Lecture/Workshop: Project Procurement Management)
• Customer Management (Lecture: The tricky conversation, 6 thinking hats)
• Project Closing (Lecture/Workshop: Project closing)
• Project Evaluation (Workshop: Project Evaluation)
• Conflict Management (Lecture/Workshop: Managing and resolving conflicts)
• Company – project database, modularity, tools and standards (Workshop/Group
discussion)
General
The training is based on involvement; therefore, we have a mixture of lectures and
workshops. The development seminar will entitle the participants to receive PDU credits. It is
possible to continue the education to PMP® level.
