Training in English

Project Management: The Basics

Master the fundamentals and most important methods

This Training in English is held in English.
Project-based work is becoming increasingly important. In this training, you will gain a practice-oriented introduction to the most important methods and tools in project management. You will learn how to professionally initiate, plan and monitor projects, as well as how you can motivate your team from the very beginning within the triangle of time, cost and quality. You will obtain valuable skills that will enable you, together with your team, to successfully tackle even complex tasks.

Content

The fundamentals of project management

  • What is a project? What is project management?
  • What are the processes and group processes within project management?
  • How are roles defined within a project and how is a suitable organizational structure chosen?

Successfully initiating projects

  • Defining project goals.
  • Determining the content and scope.
  • Analyzing the expectations of stakeholders.
  • Securing a project charter.

Planning projects

  • Describing content and scope.
  • Planning a project's structure, establishing a project's implementation and scheduling.
  • Planning resources and costs.
  • Defining and assuring quality.
  • Planning how to manage risks.

Executing, monitoring and controlling

  • Project kick-off.
  • Developing and leading the project team.
  • Managing changes to the project plan.
  • Monitoring and controlling risks.
  • Reporting project achievements.
  • Ensuring communication with stakeholders.

Project closure and evaluation

  • Documenting and passing along experiences and lessons learned in the project.
  • Conducting a formal project closure.

Online Learning Platform

Once you have registered, you will be able to access your online learning platform, including extra materials for consolidating what you have learned.

Benefits

In a practice-oriented setting, you will learn the most vital tools for efficient project management. By working with real projects selected by the course participants, all phases of project management will be practised by the group, and you will learn to:

  • professionally initiate, plan and execute projects,
  • selectively implement project management methods, tools and techniques to suit the complexity of your projects and
  • master the balance between cost, time and quality, and successfully finish your project.

After attending this training, you will receive confirmation that you have completed 13,00 PDUs.

Methods

Trainer input, reports from the project management field, application of project management methods on real projects, metaplan method, presentations, discussions and sharing of experiences.

Recommended for

Project leaders, members of project teams, employees from companies, organizations and public administrations who have responsibilities within a project or will take over such responsibilities in the future.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Content comprehensibility:
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Practical relevance:
4.3
Trainer expertise:
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Overview of PDU points
PDUs In-person (13.00)
PDU Ways of Working:
8.00
PDU Power Skills:
4.00
PDU Business Acumen:
1.00

Total PDUs:
13.00
PDUs Online (13.00)
PDU Ways of Working:
8.00
PDU Power Skills:
4.00
PDU Business Acumen:
1.00

Total PDUs:
13.00
Already PMI®-certified? Then collect PDUs!

If you are already PMI®-certified, you must continuously collect so-called PDUs (Professional Development Units) in order to maintain your certification. As a Project Management Professional PMP®, for example, you need 60 PDUs within three years, 35 of which must be in the "Education" category. All further training measures must be selected in such a way that, in total, each of the 3 competence fields of the "Talent Triangle®"

  • Ways of Working
  • Power Skills
  • Business Acumen

PMI Talent Triangle®

Each of them is covered with a minimum of 8 PDUs. The remaining training PDUs can be selected between the competencies. Haufe Akademie is an Authorized Training Partner of PMI ® and authorized to grant PDUs for participation in qualification measures. To this end, we have created an overview of the number of PDUs per offer for you:

PMI, PMP, the PMI Registered Education Provider logo, the Talent Triangle, and the Talent Triangle logo are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

Overview of PDU points
PDUs presence (13.00)
PDU Ways of Working:
8.00
PDU Power Skills:
4.00
PDU Business Acumen:
1.00

Total PDUs:
13.00
PDUs online (13.00)
PDU Ways of Working:
8.00
PDU Power Skills:
4.00
PDU Business Acumen:
1.00

Total PDUs:
13.00
Already PMI®-certified? Then collect PDUs!

If you are already PMI®-certified, you must continuously collect so-called PDUs (Professional Development Units) in order to maintain your certification. As a Project Management Professional PMP®, for example, you need 60 PDUs within three years, 35 of which must be in the "Education" category. All further training measures must be selected in such a way that, in total, each of the 3 competence fields of the "Talent Triangle®"

  • Ways of Working
  • Power Skills
  • Business Acumen

PMI Talent Triangle®

Each of them is covered with a minimum of 8 PDUs. The remaining training PDUs can be selected between the competencies. Haufe Akademie is an Authorized Training Partner of PMI ® and authorized to grant PDUs for participation in qualification measures. To this end, we have created an overview of the number of PDUs per offer for you:

PMI, PMP, the PMI Registered Education Provider logo, the Talent Triangle, and the Talent Triangle logo are registered trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

On-site training together
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2931
€ 1.490,- plus VAT
2 days
in 5 locations
5 Events
PDUs: 13.0
English
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Project management basics

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32907
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2 days
Online
3 Events
PDUs: 13.0
English
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Project management basics

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22.09.2025
Cologne
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17.11.2025
Hamburg
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Monday, 17.11.2025

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Transfer coaching bookable
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If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
22.01.2026
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16.03.2026
Munich
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Holiday Inn Leuchtenbergring München
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Monday, 16.03.2026

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Tuesday, 17.03.2026

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The stated participation fee includes a group lunch per full training day, refreshments during breaks and extensive course handouts. The participant must settle accommodation costs directly with the hotel. Regarding the booking of the hotel, you will find a reservation form in your online learning platform.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
18.05.2026
Berlin
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Hyperion Hotel Berlin
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Prager Straße 12, 10779 Berlin
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Monday, 18.05.2026

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Tuesday, 19.05.2026

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The stated participation fee includes a group lunch per full training day, refreshments during breaks and extensive course handouts. The participant must settle accommodation costs directly with the hotel. Regarding the booking of the hotel, you will find a reservation form in your online learning platform.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
29.06.2026
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Tuesday, 30.06.2026

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Transfer coaching bookable
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If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
17.09.2026
Mannheim
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Leonardo Royal Hotel
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Augustaanlage 4-8, 68165 Mannheim
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Thursday, 17.09.2026

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The stated participation fee includes a group lunch per full training day, refreshments during breaks and extensive course handouts. The participant must settle accommodation costs directly with the hotel. Regarding the booking of the hotel, you will find a reservation form in your online learning platform.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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Fee includes

The stated participation fee includes a group lunch per full training day, refreshments during breaks and extensive course handouts. The participant must settle accommodation costs directly with the hotel. Regarding the booking of the hotel, you will find a reservation form in your online learning platform.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
Booking number: 32907
€ 1.490,- excl. VAT
€ 1.773,10 incl. VAT
Details
2 days
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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