Project Management, From Theory to Practice
31 July 2017 - 11 August 2017, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands
Many changes in today’s competitive environment are managed as projects; unique efforts that require dealing with budgeting, deadlines, working with multi-disciplinary teams, personal strengths and weaknesses - all challenges a project manager needs to deal with. This course prepares you for this by combining a theoretical background with a practical approach to project management. You will learn the leading project management method PRINCE2 ®, work on project simulations in teams, and experience different factors that determine the successful completion of a project. Part of the course assessment is the PRINCE2 ® Foundation Exam to earn the official PRINCE2 ® certificate.
Everything changes, and nothing remains the same. More than ever, this is true for the competitive environment of many organizations. Many of these changes are managed as projects; unique efforts that require the organization of resources of different disciplines, capabilities and organizational units. Project management is becoming increasingly important to execute projects in a controlled way. Budgeting, deadlines, working with multi-disciplinary teams, personal strengths and weaknesses; these are all challenges a project manager needs to deal with.
This course prepares you for participating in or managing projects. You will learn the leading project management method PRINCE2 ® work on project simulations in teams, and experience the different factors that determine the successful completion of a project. As part of the course assessment, you will have the opportunity to do the PRINCE2 ® Foundation Exam and earn the official PRINCE2 ® certificate. PRINCE2 ® is one of the leading approaches to structured project management which describes procedures to coordinate people and activities in a project, how to design and supervise the project, and what to do if the project has to be adjusted if it does not develop as planned.
Next to a theoretical background, the course also offers a practical approach. You will develop your skills in project management in a one week hands-on project simulation in which you will perform various team assignments and will act as project manager in various settings. An excursion to an important project in the Netherlands is also part of the practical side of the course.
The second week of the course offers 5 days of ‘learning by applying’ focused on Sustainable Project Management. The participants will experience the dynamics and the teamwork that make working in projects so special. The course is built around real-life cases from the participants and the trainers’ experience and includes inputs from the most used project management standards, change management and team development. The theme of sustainability adds a unique dimension to the course, as it makes the participants aware of the role of projects and project managers in realizing sustainable change. The content has been developed from the perspective of projects as temporary organizations that realize change in, or between, organizations. The central question is: How can a project manager, together with his/her project team successfully and sustainably realize the project’s outputs and outcomes?
The course follows the logical phasing of a project:
- Project initiating
- Project planning and start-up
- Project executing
- Project monitoring and controlling
Next to these project management activities, the participants will engage in peer-observation, reflection and feedback in order to enhance the learning experience.
Wondering what participants of previous years think about the course? Read the experiences below!
‘No matter what your profession will be, this will be useful in every career!’ (student from the Netherlands).
‘It was really challenging both for learning, and self-development’ (student from Italy).
‘After the course I have basic knowledge and tools to work in project management, and awareness about many aspects involved in a project’ (student from Vietnam).
TARGET GROUP
This course is open to students in all fields, as long as you have a strong wish to develop your project management skills and realize that it takes a lot of personal effort to develop those. A good command of English is necessary.
COURSE AIM
After successful completion of this program, you will have a clear focus on project management from both a theoretical as well as a practical (personal) perspective. If you successfully joined in the PRINCE2 ® examination, you will obtain a certificate for this.
The specific learning outcomes of the program are:
- A thorough understanding of the phases and activities of the project life cycle.
- A thorough understanding of the concepts of stakeholders, project outputs vs. project outcomes, business case, work breakdown structure, planning & organizing, project governance, risks, scope creep and changes.
- An understanding of the dynamics of organizational change.
- An understanding of team dynamics.
- An understanding of the factors influencing an organization’s competence in performing projects successfully.
- An understanding of the developments in project management and project management standards.
- An understanding of the relationship between projects and sustainable development.
STUDY LOAD
70 contact hours (lectures, group work and field visit)
35 hours self study (exam preparation)
FEE
€ 1290 - Course + course materials + housing
REGISTRATION
Deadline for registration: 01 June 2017
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