Introduction:
This module is designed to make participants better Project Managers and Team Members by exposing them to an integrated approach to Project Management. It is designed to develop the basic knowledge needed to manage projects effectively. Comprehensive sections including sample questions on each topic are covered. Discussions on assignments, homework and plan for post course studies.

Although this is a training course; the course is structured for application-oriented understanding of Project Management as a discipline and not for BOOKISH understanding of concepts.

Learning objectives:

1. Establish a common language and understanding of basic Project Management terms and concepts such as Project, Project Management, operations, programs, stakeholders, earned value, scheduling techniques, budgets, risks, procurements, communications and Project Manager’s professional responsibilities and competencies.
2. Understanding Project Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closing.
3. Define & explain the relationship of project phases, and Project and Product Life Cycle.
4. Understand the PM concepts, tools and techniques like Project Integration, Project Charter, Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Network Building, CPM, PERT, Bar/Gantt Chart, Responsibility Matrix, Planning, Scheduling, Project Communications. Brief insights into MS Project mapping to the various processes.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of what activities, tools, & techniques are necessary in each phase of a project.
6. Understand, acknowledge & appreciate importance of Project Risk Management.
7. Learn tools and techniques for Managing Project Risks, Risk Assessment, Risk responses like Contingencies, Mitigation, … etc.
8. Help the participants to understand oneself, understand others, manage the interface more efficiently & effectively. Understanding the impact of organizational structures on projects.
9. While discussing PM concepts, the major emphasis will be on Project Integration, Project scope, Project schedule, Project budget, Project quality, Resource management, Project communications, Communication models / methods, Project procurements, Effective ways to ensure ‘Execution’, Soft skills required by Project Managers, Schedule Management, dealing w/o Authority, getting things done in a Virtual world, COQ, Managing quality, 7 Basic tools of Quality Management, Quality Vs Grade etc.
10. With the help of role play assignments/ simulations / case studies, motivating the participants to use the principles of Project Management in their own work area.
11. Understanding the difference between planning and scheduling
12. Understanding project critical path and its importance in managing the Project.
13. During discussions major focus will also be on defining project scope, creating / compressing schedules, determining budget, creating communication plan, developing risk responses, planning Project procurements, Project stakeholder management etc.

Duration: 4 days
Training Contact Hours: 35
Who Should Attend: Project Managers, Project Leaders, Project Engineers, Project Assistants, Team Members, Administrators, Senior Officials, etc involved in planning and implementation of projects from all sectors and disciplines.

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Introduction:

This module is designed to make participants effective Agile team members / leaders by exposing them to an integrated approach to Agile Project Management. It is designed to develop the knowledge & skills needed to manage projects effectively using agile and hybrid project management approaches. Comprehensive sections including sample questions on each topic are covered. Discussions on assignments, homework and plan for post course studies.
Although this is a training course; the course is structured for application-oriented understanding of Agile Project Management as a discipline and not for BOOKISH understanding of Agile concepts. That is, the course helps the participants in BEING Agile and not only DOING Agile.
This course takes participants through a comprehensive agile development lifecycle and has lots of hands-on exercises for clear conceptual understanding.

Learning objectives:

1. Explore, embrace, and apply agile principles and mindset within the context of the project team and organization.
2. Deliver valuable results by producing high-value increments for review, early and often, based on stakeholder priorities. Have the stakeholders provide feedback on these increments, and use this feedback to prioritize and improve future increments.
3. Engage current and future interested parties by building a trusting environment that aligns their needs and expectations and balances their requests with an understanding of the cost/effort involved. Promote participation and collaboration throughout the project life cycle and provide the tools for effective and informed decision making.
4. Create an environment of trust, learning, collaboration, and conflict resolution that promotes team self-organization, enhances relationships among team members, and cultivates a culture of high performance.
5. Produce and maintain an evolving plan, from initiation to closure, based on goals, values, risks, constraints, stakeholder feedback, and review findings.
6. Continuously identify problems, impediments, and risks; prioritize and resolve in a timely manner; monitor and communicate the problem resolution status; and implement process improvements to prevent them from occurring again.
7. Continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and value of the product, the process, and the team.
8. Help the participants to understand oneself, understand others, manage the interface more efficiently & effectively.
9. While discussing Agile concepts, the major emphasis will be on BEING Agile rather than only DOING Agile!
10. With the help of role play assignments/ simulations / case studies, motivating the participants to use the principles of Agile Project Management in their own work area.
11. Understanding the difference between Agile and Waterfall approaches of Project Management.
12. Understanding Minimal Valuable Product and it’s importance in Agile.
13. During discussions major focus will also be on Scrum, Rules of Scrum, Generally Accepted Scrum Practices, Extreme Programming (XP), Embracing Change, Lean / Kanban, Eliminating waste and managing the flow etc.

Duration: 2 days
Training Contact Hours: 21
Who Should Attend: Project Sponsors, Scrum Masters, Agile Team Coaches, Agile Team Leaders, Product Owners, Customer (Who get the work done from Agile teams), Value Management Team Members, Business Representatives, Development Team members, Delivery Team Members, Project Engineers / Programmers etc. involved in Agile Project Management from all sectors and disciplines.

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Introduction:
This module is designed to make participants comfortable & confident in using Microsoft® Project. It is not only learning the tool but also learning “Exploiting” the tool to suit the project needs. It will aid in understanding the logic behind using the tool. Also effectively using MS Project in Project Management is an important part of this module.

Although this is a training course; the course is structured for application-oriented understanding of Microsoft® Project as tool and not for BOOKISH understanding of concepts.

Learning Objective:

1. Establish a common vocabulary and understanding of basic Project Management terms and concepts such as Project, Project Management & Operations etc.
2. Gain a sound understanding of the Microsoft® Project program.
3. Understanding in PM environment where tools can help a project manager
4. Understanding what tools can and can’t do.
5. Learn the use and significance of various views, tables and reports.
6. Develop easy to track project schedule.
7. Track and analyze schedule progress by different methods.
8. Customizing MS Project and Reporting using MS Project.
9. Read and review the project schedule.
10. Schedule developing and tracking checklists will be given to the participants. The checklists are prepared considering practical situations.
11. Managing Multi-project i.e. a program scenario using MS Project.
12. Discussion on concept of Buffer Management using MS Project.

Duration: 2 days
Contact Hours: 14
Who Should Attend: Project Managers, Project Leaders, Project Engineers, Project Assistants, Team Members, Administrators, Senior Officials, etc involved in planning and implementation of projects from all sectors and disciplines.

H/w S/w Requirement:

• For PM Sessions: LCD and Machine to the trainer faculty. Presentation arrangements.
• For online MSP sessions: At-least 15 machines. Assuming 15 participants will be present. Ideally each participant should have a separate machine. If not possible, not more than 2 people should share the machine to maintain the effectiveness of the program. LCD and a Machine to the trainer faculty. All the machines should be installed with MS Project & MS Office. Presentation arrangements.

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Introduction:
This module is designed to make participants better Project Managers and Team Members by exposing them to an integrated approach to Project Management. It is designed to develop the basic knowledge needed to manage projects. Also effective use of MS Project in Project Management is an important part of this module.

Although this is a training course; the course is structured for application-oriented understanding of Project Management as a discipline and not for BOOKISH understanding of concepts.

Learning Objective:

1. Establish a common vocabulary and understanding of basic Project Management terms and concepts such as Project, Project Management, Operations, Programs, Stakeholders, Earned value, Scheduling techniques, and Project Managers responsibilities and competencies.
2. Describe the purpose of Initiating, Planning, Execution Controlling and Closing Projects.
3. Define & explain the relationship of Project Phases, Project & Product Life Cycle.
4. Understand the PM tools and techniques like Project Charter, Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Responsibility Matrix, Planning, Scheduling, Network Building, CPM, Bar/Gantt Chart. Brief insights to MSP mapping the various processes.
5. Demonstrate a clear understanding of what activities, tools, & techniques, are necessary in each phase of a project.
6. While discussing PM concepts, the major emphasis will be on Project Estimation, Managing Project Risks, Resource management, Project HR & Project communications.
7. Understand, acknowledge & appreciate importance of Project Risk Management.
8. Help the participants to understand oneself, understand others, manage the interface more efficiently & effectively.
9. With the help of role play assignments/ simulations / case studies, motivating the participants to use the principles of Project Management in their own work area.
10. Gain a sound understanding of the Microsoft® Project as an effective scheduling tool.
11. Develop easy to track project schedule in MS Project.
12. Track and analyse schedule progress by different methods.
13. Customizing MS Project and Reporting using MS Project.
14. Read and review the project schedule.
15. Schedule developing and tracking checklists will be given to the participants. The checklists are prepared considering practical situations.
16. Managing Multi-project i.e. a program scenario using MS Project.
17. Discussion on concept of Buffer Management using MS Project.

Duration: 3 days
Contact Hours: 21
Who Should Attend: Project Managers, Project Leaders, Project Engineers, Project Assistants, Team Members, Administrators, Senior Officials, etc involved in planning and implementation of projects from all sectors and disciplines.

H/w S/w Requirement:

• For PM Sessions: LCD and Machine to the trainer faculty. Presentation arrangements.
• For online MSP sessions: At-least 15 machines. Assuming 15 participants will be present. Ideally each participant should have a separate machine. If not possible, not more than 2 people should share the machine to maintain the effectiveness of the program. LCD and a Machine to the trainer faculty. All the machines should be installed with MS Project & MS Office. Presentation arrangements.

Introduction:
This module is designed to make participants better Project Managers and Team Members by exposing them to an integrated approach to Project Management with focus on planning. It is designed to develop the basic knowledge needed to manage projects effectively.

Although this is a training course; the course is structured for application-oriented understanding of Project Management as a discipline and not for BOOKISH understanding of concepts.

Learning Objective:

1. Establish a common language and understanding of basic Project Management terms and concepts such as project, project management, operations, programs, stakeholders, earned value, scheduling techniques, and project managers responsibilities and competencies.
2. Describe the purpose of Planning Projects.
3. Define & explain the relationship of project phases and Project and Product Life Cycle.
4. While discussing PM Process groups & the PM knowledge areas, the major emphasis will be on Project Estimation, Managing Project Risks, Resource handling, Project HR & Project communication
5. Understanding of the following PM tools and techniques: Project Charter, Scope Statement, WBS, Responsibility Matrix, Planning, Scheduling, Network Building, Bar/Gantt Chart, Scheduling Overall Provide insights into participants areas of PM knowledge and interpersonal skills and strength and gaps based on participants PM environment
6. Demonstrate a clear understanding of what activities, tools, & techniques, are necessary in Planning project
7. Help the participants to understand oneself, understand others, manage the interface more efficiently & effectively. Understanding the impact of organizational structures on projects.
8. With the help of role play assignments/ simulations / case studies, motivating the participants to use the principles of Project Management in their own work area.
9. Understanding the difference between planning and scheduling
10. Understanding project critical path and its importance in managing the Project.
11. During discussions major focus will also be on defining project scope, creating / compressing schedules, determining budget, creating communication plan, developing risk responses, planning Project procurements, Project stakeholder management etc.

Duration: 2 days
Training Contact Hours: 14
Who Should Attend: Project Managers, Project Leaders, Project Engineers, Project Assistants, Team Members, Administrators, Senior Officials, etc involved in planning and implementation of projects
from all sectors and disciplines.