The Art of Project Management

Duration: 1 day

Description: Are you a project manager or project team member looking for a course to help you understand the people-centered aspects of project management? If so, you will likely benefit from RefineM’s The Art of Project Management course.

The Art of Project Management is designed to help you manage some of the most critical parts of the project: communication with team members and stakeholders, managing stakeholder expectations, dealing with conflict, and serving as a leader on your projects. This course is aligned to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) Fifth Edition to help attendees become familiar with the framework and terminology. You will have the opportunity to work on project examples and/or case studies and gain valuable hands-on experience to apply to your real projects. You will leave this course prepared to manage critical functions on your projects.

Course Objectives: After completing the course, you will be able to

• Understand and describe the benefits of project management.
• Perform key people-centered project management processes.
• Differentiate among processes in the five project management process groups.
• Lead your real projects.

Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for anyone who is responsible for project delivery but never went through formal training on project management. Anyone working on a project, such as a project manager, project coordinator, project lead, team lead, senior project manager, or PMO director, will also benefit from this course.

In addition, organizations that want to adopt consistent project management practices should also benefit from sending their project managers to this formal training.

PDUs: 7 PDUs (Business Acumen: 0, Power Skills: 7, Ways of Working: 0)

Course Delivery: Variable

Course Material: RefineM will prepare and provide the necessary training course material for all attendees.

About RefineM's Instructors: RefineM's instructors are experienced and certified in project management and Agile and bring real-world experience to their instruction. Our instructors not only teach concepts, we also provide insights and hands-on experience. And we don’t waste time. Our training is focused and hard-hitting. We offer practical targeted training in just the key topics that will make the most impact.

Contact us about future dates or to arrange for this training to be delivered in your organization or city.

A Model to Develop and Use Risk Contingency Reserve

Duration: 1 day

Description: Are you aware of the benefits of risk contingency reserve but unsure how to start? Do you know what an adequate level of contingency reserve is for your project? If you want answers to such questions about contingency reserve and more, this course is for you. As an attendee, you will take away knowledge of a model to develop risk contingency reserve using Expected Monetary Value that you can use to benefit your projects.

The contingency reserve is a critical part of project risk management. With a contingency reserve, project managers can address risks, communicate the level of risk exposure to stakeholders, and increase the predictability of project outcomes. Using the risk register and Expected Monetary Value (EMV) technique, project managers can easily develop a contingency reserve for their project and begin realizing the benefits of this powerful tool.

This course is an overview of project risk management with emphasis on developing and using the contingency reserve. You will learn more about how contingency reserve fits into the overall risk management process, how to calculate and use the contingency reserve, and how to communicate the contingency reserve to stakeholders to increase organizational participation in risk management. You will leave with a better idea about contingency reserve and the role it plays in keeping the projects on track. You will also walk away with tools and templates to effectively implement contingency reserve for your projects.

Course Objectives: After completing the course, you will be able to

• Understand how to create a risk contingency reserve using Expected Monetary Value.
• Communicate risks to stakeholders and team members using the risk contingency reserve.
• Use risk contingency reserve to improve predictability of your project outcomes.

Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for project managers, PMO leads/directors, and anyone performing risk management on projects in their organizations.

PDUs: 7 PDUs (Business Acumen: 0, Power Skills: 0, Ways of Working: 7)

Course Delivery: Variable

Course Material: RefineM will prepare and provide the necessary training course material for all attendees.

About RefineM's Instructors: RefineM's instructors are experienced and certified in project management and Agile and bring real-world experience to their instruction. Our instructors not only teach concepts, we also provide insights and hands-on experience. And we don’t waste time. Our training is focused and hard-hitting. We offer practical targeted training in just the key topics that will make the most impact.

Contact us about future dates or to arrange for this training to be delivered in your organization or city.

Advanced Project Management and Leadership Skills for Experienced Project Managers

Duration: 2 days

Description: Are you an experienced project manager, or new certification holder, looking for ways to take your project management to the next level? RefineM’s 2-day Advanced Project Management and Leadership Skills for Experienced Project Managers course is designed to help you elevate your project management skills. The advanced techniques included in the course are divided into two parts to build (a) Technical skills and (b) Leadership skills. The technical topics include stakeholder management, scope management, risk management, and Earned Value Management. The leadership topics include developing clarity/focus, communication, conflict resolution, negotiations, and stress management techniques. Attendees will leave this course with the knowledge and skills they need to enhance their project delivery capability.

"I thought [RefineM's] course was outstanding. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and a master of his material. One of the best courses that I have taken."
—Linda Sampson, Project Manager

"Excellent offering for an experienced project manager."
—Jennifer Freeman, course attendee

Course Objectives: After completing the course, you will be able to

• Increase stakeholder engagement using analysis and communication techniques.
• Better perform scope and change management to control scope on your projects.
• Control project cost and schedule using Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Analyze and prioritize risks using qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods.
• Use more advanced risk management techniques, including risk contingency reserve.
• Display leadership skills such as communication, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Manage stress levels on your projects to produce better outcomes.

Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for project/program managers, PMO leaders, and project team members who have been managing/leading projects and looking for advanced techniques to strengthen their career.

PDUs: 14 PDUs (Business Acumen: 0, Power Skills: 7, Ways of Working: 7)

Course Delivery: Variable

Course Material: RefineM will prepare and provide the necessary training course material for all attendees.

About RefineM's Instructors: RefineM's instructors are experienced and certified in project management and Agile and bring real-world experience to their instruction. Our instructors not only teach concepts, we also provide insights and hands-on experience. And we don’t waste time. Our training is focused and hard-hitting. We offer practical targeted training in just the key topics that will make the most impact.

Contact us about future dates or to arrange for this training to be delivered in your organization or city.