Project Academy Project Management Certificate Training

Participants will:

• Gain a solid understanding of project management principles, processes, methods, tools, governance, and success factors
• Learn how to develop and follow-up the business case and benefits realization
• Learn how to plan, execute, and close projects effectively using predictive, agile, and hybrid models
• Understand roles, responsibilities, and stakeholder engagement
• Develop practical skills in scope, time, cost, risk, and communication management
• Learn to identify, manage, and mitigate risks
• Apply lessons learned and benefit realization to improve future performance

• Module 1: Project Management Essentials – “Be inspired”
  • Understand the foundation of successful projects and project management
  • This module earns 12 PDU credits
  • Projects, project management, project governance and organizing for projects
  • The project factory and the functional organization
  • The project model and project management processes
  • The business case and benefits realization
  • Tender and contract management
  • Planning, execution, and closing
  • Managing risks, deviations and changes
  • Success criteria for projects and project leadership
• Module 2: Project Planning – “Be prepared”
  • Learn how to plan effectively and establish a realistic project plan
  • This module earns 10 PDU credits
  • Defining the planning process
  • Establishing the project charter
  • Assigning the project manager
  • Establishing and developing the project team
  • Defining the scope of work, establishing the schedule and the cost estimate
  • Performing a risk analysis and establishing the risk register
  • Integrate risk buffers and establish the project plan
• Module 3: Project Execution – “Be committed”
  • Master the execution and monitoring phase of projects
  • This module earns 10 PDU credits
  • Get the work started.
  • Follow-up progress
  • Develop the project team
  • Manage scope, quality, time and cost
  • • Manage stakeholder expectations
  • Communication and reporting
  • Manage risks, deviations and changes
  • Hand-over of project results
  • Collect lessons learned and close the project
• Module 4: Project Organization – “Get organized”
  • Organize the project according to size and complexity
  • This module earns 10 PDU credits
  • Project organization models
  • Project owner, project manager, project board, steering committees and project team members - define clear roles, responsibilities, and authority
  • Selecting the best project manager and project owner
  • Being a project manager in practice
  • Build and develop high-performing project teams
  • Stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management
• Module 5: Project Model – “Be compliant”
  • Learn to work systematically using a structured project model
  • This module earns 10 PDU credits
  • Project models – the project management processes
  • Typical client project models
  • Typical supplier project models
  • Understanding the pre-project phases, project phases, decision points and key requirements
  • Create a solid foundation for building or updating your project model.
  • You will get templates, examples and checklists you can tailor to your needs
• Module 6: Agile Project Management – “Be flexible”
  • Learn to work according to agile and hybrid project models and methods
  • This module earns 10 PDU credits
  • Agile project management
  • Choosing the best approach for my projects
  • Agile values and principles
  • Different delivery models: Agile, waterfall, or hybrid
  • The scrum method
  • Lean, kanban, and other modern project concepts
  • Upon passing the certification test, you will receive the Project Certificate, approved by PMI® and certified by DNV as well as 62 PDUs.

• No prior project management experience is required.
• Motivation to learn and grow professionally is all you need.

The target group for the ATA Project Academy is anyone working in or with projects, including project managers, project owners, project team members, and support functions. No prior knowledge is required.

• This program is also available as an in-house training option for corporate teams. For
• more information visit the full ATA Project Academy page.