Project management is an effective and efficient type of organization used to successfully master tasks which involve multiple fields and functions.  This entails both an orientation on goals and a good deal of social competence.  Project management methods have since become standard operating procedure in many companies.

Topics

Essentials of Project Management

• What is a project?

• What is project management?

• Contradictions, differences, structuring and organizing the project

• The phases of a project

• Essential DIN standards for project management

Successfully Starting a Project

• Clarifying goals, project parameters, project evaluation

• Analysis of business and social contexts (e.g. environmental analysis, field analysis, especially stakeholder analysis, risk and outlook assessment)

Project Structuring and Planning

• The project structure plan

• Basics of planning project timetables and progression (e.g. milestones, timetable planning)

• Basics of resource and cost planning

Project Organization

• Corporate organization and project organization

• Information and reporting system

• Software tools for project management: criteria for selection, opportunities and risks

People in the Project

• Phases of team development

• Communication within the project team

• Team rules – priorities and obligations

• Moderating and presenting

Checklists

Your Benefits

In this seminar you will receive practical information on the key ingredients for effective project management.  With the help of concrete examples, you will learn how to:

• professionally plan and implement your project,
• optimally utilize established project management tools,
• effectively employ a project team,
• monitor costs and timetables,
• lead projects to the desired results.

Methods

Trainer input, moderating, presenting, project exercises incorporating one or more sample projects, comparison of personal experiences, roleplay.