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Workshop Description

This intensive 5 day comprehensive workshop provides the project management  principles, processes, and tools you need to effectively plan, manage, and control projects. Participants are provided with the theory and practical examples of these techniques and tools. Workshop exercises are also provided to enhance learning and encourage participation. Walk away with skills which you could apply immediately on the job.

Advanced Project Management provides the fundamentals and framework of project management and includes advanced techniques based on the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards and guidelines. If you are a new or less experienced project manager, this workshop is a prerequisite for the professional  project management certificate programs.

Following completion of this workshop, participants should be able to understand and apply advanced project management techniques on their projects at work. They  should be able to effectively manage projects of any size and achieve immediate improvement on project performance.


What You Gain

  • The Project Management Framework based on PMI standards
  • Techniques to priorize your projects and workload
  • Identify and agree on realistic client/customer requirements
  • Establish SMART project goals
  • Recruit a high performing project team
  • Create a work breakdown structure to manage your project
  • Estimate project costs using reliable data
  • Establish a project schedule that  is realistic and manageable
  • Implement project tracking techniques to measure performance
  • Effective strategies to control the project budget, schedule, quality
  • Master basic project management skills, methodologies, tools

  • Who Should Attend

    This workshop is appropriate for those who manage projects, manage teams, manage programs, or manage stakeholders at all levels of experience. For new project managers, it offers new skill sets, for more experienced project managers, it offers a project management methodology that is consistent with standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the professional association for project managers.

    Typically most participants of this workshop want advanced training in the Project Management Framework, based on the PMI standards, or are working towards a Project Management Certificate.

    The project management workshop material is non industry specific. The techniques you learn apply to any industry, incl:

    • High Tech
    • Communications
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Sector
    • Consumer Goods
    • Consulting
    • Marketing
    • Sales
    • Financial
    • Engineering
    • ...and more

    Workshop Topics

    • Project Management Concepts
    • Project Organization Design
    • Roles and Responsibilities
    • Managing Project Teams
    • Team Building
    • Project Planning
    • Work Scope Definition
    • Schedule Development
    • Budgeting and Cost Control
    • Project Performance Tracking
    • Project Control
    • Managing Communications
    • Conflict Management
    • Negotiation
    • Risk Management
    • Customer Satisfaction

    This workshop addresses all of the PMI Project Management Subject Areas.

    PMBOK Knowledge Areas

    • Project Integration Management
    • Project Planning
    • Project Scope Management
    • Project Time Management
    • Project Cost Management
    • Project Risk Management
    • Project Human Resource Management
    • Project Communications  Management

    Earn Project Management Certificate

    Each participant receives a Project Management Certificate of accomplishment.


    Earn Project Management Credits

    NPM is a recognized PMI Educational Provider which permits participants to earn credits towards professional certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

    Obtaining Project Management Certification

    If you are working towards obtaining professional certification from PMI, this course provides credits towards project management experience which is required as a prerequisites to your application for registration.

    Maintaining Project Management Certification

    If you are already a project management professional (PMP), the Project Management Institute requires that you earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years to maintain certification.

    This workshop provides the following credits towards maintaining your PMP certification.

    37.5 PDUs


    The Instructors

    Each of our instructors are seasoned Professional Project Managers with at least 20 years industry experience. These are actively working  professionals from prominent project management firms that are experts in their area of project management. They bring a wealth of hands on expertise in their subject area which participants say is an important value they receive from our workshops and which enhances their learning.


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