Managing projects successfully

Basic knowledge of project management is assumed - the process groups, project initiation and project planning are not taught in depth in this training .

Introduction to project management

• The importance of project management - and what needs to be considered.
• How good planning is the basis for successful project management.
• How to combine different aspects of control in a meaningful way.

Managing risks

• Recognize early warning signs and manage the risk.
• Maintain and document risk overview.

Tasks and instruments of project management

• Check and adapt the project regularly.
• Recognize weak points.
• Control objectives, quality and changes (change requests).
• Measure progress and create forecasts, e.g. via milestones, trend analyses and costs.
• Earned value analysis: How much was achieved - with what effort?
• Keeping time, budget and results under control.
• Leading and integrating teams in a meaningful way.

Reporting - information and documentation

• Organize meetings effectively and efficiently.
• Systematically build up the documentation.
• Write reports clearly and comprehensibly.
• Useful sample documents and document templates. 

Derive suitable measures from the project management

• Flexibly adapt capacities, services and expenditure.
• Achieve a targeted increase in productivity.

Project completion

• Finish projects in a structured way.
• Carry out acceptance processes.
• Create final report.
• Secure knowledge (lessons learned).
• Use findings for new projects.