Focusing on the Successful Delivery of Project-Based Work in Post-Covid 2021 and Beyond, this 3-day practical workshop helps Project Managers and their Organizations understand the impact of Covid19 on the delivery of Project-Based Work and How to Continue To Deliver Profitable Projects and To Retain Satisfied Customers.
In particular, this course will help you gain key skills in:
This workshop awards 24 PDUs to PMP® certified and other PMI® credential holders
| CREDENTIAL | PMP® | PgMP® | PfMP® | PMI-ACP® | PMI-PBA® | PMI-RMP® | PMI-SP® |
| Technical Project Management | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Strategic & Business Management | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Leadership | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PDU Total | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Dear participant,
I am very excited to welcome you to my latest training course, which I have been developing over the last 9 months, encompassing some of the very best practices from dozens of companies and hundreds of people I have been working with, during the Covid19 pandemic.
After more than 20 years of deliverring PM workshops all around the World, now I will be addressing you in the virtual space.
It’s a different “beast”, yet a very fun and effective way to learn, share and engage with peers.
I am looking forward to meeting you on FEBRUARY 22nd, this time live online!
Warm regards,
Rick Graham, PhD, PMP, PMI-ACP
Founder and Managing Director
Graham & Partners
We’d love to serve you coffee & croissants, but this time we’ll have to do without it. If your favorite coffee mug is filled and you’re all set, this brief initial session will serve the purpose of saying hello to one another. The instructor will lay down the action plan and walk you through the key learning objectives.
SESSION 1: Defining the Content
In this short introductory session, your Workshop Leader will outline the content and the agenda of the 3-day course.
· Why is This Important?
· The Acceleration of Change
· Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity in Practice
· Stress-testing in the Covid-19 World and Beyond
· The Growing Importance of Resilience
· The 6 Key Trends in the Delivery of Project-Based Work
SESSION 2: Closing The Connection Between Projects And Strategy
Traditionally, project management is seen as an organizational tool used to work toward and achieve success in discrete initiatives, with the project manager responsible for shepherding the project to a successful conclusion.
However it has become increasingly evident that for the organization to be successful, projects must be linked to the realization of benefits, and there must be close alignment between projects and programs and corporate strategic objectives. Organizations that do not do this well end up with multiple poorly aligned projects, often driven by local considerations, and often without objective benefit.
For organizations to be successful in the increasingly complex and competitive world, it is essential that project and program managers are able to understand corporate strategy and to be able to execute the strategy by translating it into project work aimed at achieving it. Current trends are to ensure not only a joined-up mentality, but also the processes and tools to allow this to happen in practice. Without such integrated thinking, organizations are likely to eventually fail.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· What is Strategy?
· The Importance of Joined-Up Thinking
· Analyzing & Framing for Alignment
· Planning for Benefits Realization
· Aligning Work with Strategy
· What Tools?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
We’d normally call this a “Lunch with Speaker and Delegates”. While we can’t serve you lunch, you can choose to have a lunch together with a selected one or more people, using the communication tools the software platform provides. Enjoy!
SESSION 3: Leadership In The New Collaborative World
A recent PMI ‘Pulse of the Profession’ reported that most organizations value leadership skills as highly as technical project management skills, a trend reflected in the outline for the new PMP exam launched in January 2021.
Indeed, given that the principle features of complex projects are accepted as being multiple stakeholders, and ambiguity of requirements, features and resources, it is evident that sophisticated communication skills are required to deliver such projects successfully. These skills include the management of multiple and sometimes conflicting stakeholder expectations, as well as managing internal resources, with all the negotiation, problem solving, communication and influencing skills that this requires.
This session will examine the skills that are considered indispensable in such an environment.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· A New and Evolving Form of Leadership
· Planning for Collaboration
· The Old and the New Skills of Leadership
· Leadership in the VUCA World
· Continuous Improvement and the Team
· What Tools?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
Your instructor will briefly reflect on the key learning points of Day 1 and outline the goals for the Day 2.
SESSION 4: Risk In The Face Of ‘Unknowable’ Risks
There is no doubt that effective risk management is a critical component of successful project management, however the key trend has been the expansion of the scope of such risk management, and the sophistication of the processes and tools used. From the scope perspective, risk now includes not only all forms of uncertainty (in contrast with the limited scope of ‘risk-register-event’ risk, but extends to the delivery of business benefits through program management, and the delivery of strategic objectives through portfolio risk management. It also extends to the realization that some risks are not only ‘unknown’ but indeed ‘unknowable’. In the face of such challenges organizations must build resilience in the form of specific contingencies, planned flexibility and delegated authorities.
Furthermore the trend is to a greater degree of sophistication in terms of the processes and tools used, simple ‘risk-register’ analysis becoming increasingly seen as too limited in nature.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· The Spectrum of Uncertainty
· Why the Risk Register is not Sufficient
· Horizontal & Vertical Alignment of Risk Management
· Managing ‘Unknowable’ Risks
· Building Project and Organizational Resilience
· What Tools?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
We’d normally call this a “Lunch with Speaker and Delegates”. While we can’t serve you lunch, you can choose to have a lunch together with a selected one or more people, using the communication tools the software platform provides. Enjoy!
SESSION 5: Importance Of Change Management To Project Success
During 2019, one study showed that 93% of organizations were currently undergoing some type of corporate change. These may be small adjustments, or may represent a complete overhaul of the company’s structure. There is little doubt that Covid19 has caused even the remaining 7% to consider changes in the light of such substantial external pressure.
The traditional view is that project managers should seek to minimize (or at least rigorously control) changes within their projects, however it should be recognized that in many cases the project manager is also being asked to control the organizational changes caused by the project itself. The project manager may therefore need not only a new set of tools to manage in such an environment, but also a new mindset if changes are to be properly implemented.
Indeed, even the principle that project changes should be minimized is coming under scrutiny, as the environment into which the project is to be implemented may be under constant change. The right changes must be made for the project to be successful. This may engender the use of new ways of working, such as hybrid approaches.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· Change as the New Normal
· The New Approach to Change
· The Project Manager as Change Leader
· People & Change
· What Tools?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
Your instructor will briefly reflect on the key learning points of Day 2 and outline the goals for the Day 3.
SESSION 6: Agility & Hybrid Project Management Approaches
Not so long ago, and in the linear world of ‘predictive’ projects, many organizations relied on traditional ‘S-curve’/ Waterfall type approaches to all their projects. In recent surveys however, more than 50% of organizations report using newer ‘agile’ methodologies or hybrid approaches at least in some of their projects. Indeed even amongst ‘non-information’ organizations, project teams have embraced more ‘adaptive’ methods. Or at least certain components from them.
Significant advantages accrue from the use of adaptive approaches, or at least some of their best practices, in certain types of project. However new challenges have arisen in that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’, but on the other hand there are risks in allowing flexibility in the absence of proper control. The course will examine current trends, looking at what does and does not works well, and importantly allowing participants to create strategies to optimize their project management approaches.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· Bridging the Gap from Predictive to Agile
· Selecting the Right Lifecycle
· Best Practices
· Flexibility vs Control
· What Tools?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
We’d normally call this a “Lunch with Speaker and Delegates”. While we can’t serve you lunch, you can choose to have a lunch together with a selected one or more people, using the communication tools the software platform provides. Enjoy!
SESSION 7: Advanced PM Tools And Analytics
For simple linear projects, traditional measurements of Scope, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Earned Value and so on should tell us managers all they need to know. However in a world of hybrid approaches, ambiguity and complexity of requirements and delivery, and where projects may be large and dispersed, it is much harder to assess status and trend. What data is being used? How representative is it? Who is measuring it and how? Does it reflect current status and trend?
This course will assess the challenges in ensuring that metrics reflect the reality of the situation, and look at some of the more advanced analytics now being successfully used.
Key Take-Aways from this Session:
· Why is This Important?
· Level 1: Descriptive Project Data Analytics
· Ensuring Effective Use of Level 1 Tools
· Level 2: Predictive Project Data Analytics
· Choosing Level 2 Tools
· Level 3: Prescriptive Project Data Analytics
· Tools for Horizontal and Vertical Integration
SESSION 8: Closing & Re-Cap
· Guidelines for Where to Next?
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
We’d love to serve you coffee & croissants, but this time we’ll have to do without it. If your favorite coffee mug is filled and you’re all set, this brief initial session will serve the purpose of saying hello to one another. The instructor will lay down the action plan and walk you through the key learning objectives.
SESSION 7: EVALUATION
The final domain topic examines if the delivered solution achieves the business need and satisfies the requirements. These activities could include solution testing, gaps analysis, and final sign-off. The evaluation domain comprises 10 percent of the exam. In this section, we will explore the following four tasks:
· Comparing solutions test results to defined requirements acceptance criteria
· Analyzing, communicating, and resolving solution gap analysis
· Obtaining stakeholder sign-off and moving toward deployment
· Measuring how well the solution met business needs and values
The evaluation domain will include these knowledge and skills areas:
· Lessons learned and retrospectives
· Validation tools and techniques
· Valuation tools and techniques
· Verification methods and techniques
Individual & Class Exercise: In this exercise, you will review questions individually to reinforce the information reviewed during the evaluation domain, followed by discussions regarding the most correct responses.
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
We’d normally call this a “Lunch with Speaker and Delegates”. While we can’t serve you lunch, you can choose to have a lunch together with a selected one or more people, using the communication tools the software platform provides. Enjoy!
SESSION 8: WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE EXAM
Now that you know the content expectations for the exam it's important to realize how to prepare for the exam and what to expect as you go through the application process. To ensure you successfully pass the first time, this section will cover:
· The PMI-PBA application process
· Exam requirements
· Exam overview
· Preparing for the exam
· Understanding the questions
· Taking the exam
· General tips to help you through the process
· Final practice exam
Individual Exercise: In this exercise, you will take a portion of the final practice exam to determine specific areas of additional review and practice, as well as areas of strength. The final practice exam will be timed to simulate the actual exam. A review of correct responses and discussion will conclude this exercise.
>>> Short breaks are provided throughout the session <<<
Founder and Managing Director · Graham & Partners
Rick Graham has been involved in projects for over 25 years. He has been active with a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering and manufacture, construction, information systems and telecommunications and has held senior roles in Astra Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly, IMC and British Alcan.
Rick has a special interest in the risk and recovery aspects of projects, as well as in project contracting. He teaches a module of the MBA and Operational Research courses of a major UK business. Rick is a certified Project Management Professional® by PMI® and is a member of PMI’s Risk Management Special Interest Group.
Rick is a popular key-note speaker and course facilitator on the number of project management topics, including Risk, Governance, Financial Aspects and Recovery of Projects, as well as Program & Portfolio Management, Hybrid Approach and Advanced PM Techniques & the latest best-practices in the field.
His recent assignments include delivering project consultancy and management training work for British Telecom, Deutsche Telecom, BP, Bechtel Corporation, Dubai Construction Authority, Vodafone, Siemens, Skanska, Tetrapak, Microsoft, Nokia, Ericsson, Gazprom and Intesa Sanpaolo Group among others. Rick is also a certified lawyer and certified public accountant in the UK.
Rick is well-known to PMI communities in his home country of UK, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the US. He's also actively presenting in Middle East, Central & Eastern Europe, and the far-flung places of the African continent; and as of recently Australia. Throughout past years he has been active as regular presenter on PMI Annual gatherings, delivering several world-class workshops.
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People presenting at our events are those who set the global standards and include coveted PMI Global Congress speakers, such as Dr. Prasad Kodukula, Karl Muenchow, Liam Dillon, Dr. Richard Graham or Roger Burlton, among many others.
KTC International was established in 2003 with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary. With a track-record spanning over 14 years, we have been instrumental in organizing over 500 different congresses, conferences, forums, round-tables, seminars, workshops and specialized in-house events, that gathered more than 10,000 people in total.
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Yes, this workshop is globally accredited and provides 24 PDU points. For the PMP credential holders, the PMI Talent Triangle PDU distribution is:
Technical Project Management: 10
Strategic & Business Management: 8
Leadership: 6
This online seminar is interactive and highly pragmatic workshop, designed as combination of
Short theoretical presentations grouped in 6 half-day sessions over the course of 3 days
Practical, hands-on exercises and discussions with the audience, after each session
All registration fees are gross and no additional taxes or hidden charges shall be applied. The registration fee covers the following items:
Participation in all sessions
All electronic course materials
Electronic copy of all presentation slides and other media, sent immediatelly after the event
Certificate of Attendance, awarding 24 PDUs to PMI credential holders
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