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Complex Project Management Training

Course 287

Duration: 3 days
Language: English
17 PMI PDUs
Level: Advanced

Learn Complex Project Management in this intensive real-world, three-day project scenario training course. Learn how to assess, communicate and manage complex projects. Gain a deep understanding of essential influencers of project success or failure and a tool set to address the specific issues for your complex project.

Complex Project Management Training Delivery Methods

In-Person
Online

Complex Project Management Training Course Benefits

Incorporate the science of complexity into project management strategiesManage complex projects involving strategic risksApply a complexity assessment model and adaptive process

Minimise uncertainty by leveraging best practices from Critical Chain, Agile, and Lean approaches

Test your knowledge in the included end-of-course exam

Leverage continued support with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching and computing sandbox

Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching

Complex Project Management Course Outline

Considering the Limits of Conventional Project Management

Stretching the limits of conventional project management
Rethinking the future of project management

Defining Complexity Science, Chaos Theory and Project Complexity Factors

Introducing complexity science and chaos theory

Comparing and contrasting simple and complex systems
Applying various complexity modeling techniques

Adopting the four-dimensional project complexity diagnostic tool

Analysing project boundary conditions to understand the complexity of your project
Determining the edge of chaos
Assessing the significance of complex project risks
Communicating project complexity factors to others

Employing an Adaptive Project Management Process

Beginning with adaptive principles

Building with Agile software development
Borrowing from the combat operations loop and the scientific method

The four-step adaptive project management process

Implementing rolling wave planning and progressive elaboration
Managing adaptive requirements, change and quality
Scheduling, budgeting and metrics on complex projects

Minimising Scale on Strategic Projects

Aligning with corporate strategy and value engineering

Executing portfolio management strategies
Making the business case and delivering value
Utilising business capability and purpose alignment models

Developing small, strategic batches of work

Applying Van Creveld's Iron Rule and Occam's Razor
Delivering minimal marketable features

Managing Pace on Complex Projects

Maintaining control through speed and agility

Dealing with daily disruptions
Employing fast-tracking and crashing
Compressing the critical path

Incorporating Critical Chain and Lean techniques

Evaluating Critical Chain project management
Employing the theory of constraints and five focusing steps to eliminate waste and optimise flow

Exercising Strong Leadership

Leading adaptive teams

Developing your core competencies
Growing your sphere of influence and managing politics

Building CRACK teams

Facilitating emergent organisation and self-management
Agreeing on vision, goals, objectives and values
Empowering and motivating the team
Implementing effective feedback loops

Recognising and Managing Risks

Identifying and managing risks with scenario modeling

Quantifying and mitigating risk threats
Exploiting risk opportunities for disruptive innovation

Implementing probabilistic estimating tools and techniques

Managing precision and accuracy
Correcting estimating bias and reducing variability
Revisiting the cone of uncertainty and order of magnitude estimating
Leveraging PERT, Monte Carlo and Agile techniques

Building Your Personal Action Plan

Putting it all together
Analysing a real-world case study
Assessing your own real-world projects
Identifying specific actions you will take
Gaining support and managing risks

Get This Course 23 730 kr

3-day instructor-led training course
After-course instructor coaching benefit
Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

Include dates with afternoon start times

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Guaranteed to Run - you can rest assured that the class will not be cancelled.
jun 14 - 16 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

Virtual
jun 27 - 29 10:00 - 18:00 CEST

London or Virtual
jun 27 - 29 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

Stockholm or Virtual
Guaranteed to Run - you can rest assured that the class will not be cancelled.
jul 19 - 21 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

New York or Virtual
Guaranteed to Run - you can rest assured that the class will not be cancelled.
sep 13 - 15 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

Ottawa or Virtual
sep 26 - 28 10:00 - 18:00 CEST

London or Virtual
sep 26 - 28 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

Stockholm or Virtual
nov 1 - 3 14:00 - 21:30 CET

Herndon, VA or Virtual
dec 13 - 15 15:00 - 22:30 CET

Washington, DC or Virtual
dec 19 - 21 10:00 - 18:00 CET

London or Virtual
dec 19 - 21 9:00 - 16:30 CET

Stockholm or Virtual
jan 17 - 19 15:00 - 22:30 CET

New York or Virtual
mar 13 - 15 14:00 - 21:30 CET

Ottawa or Virtual
mar 19 - 21 9:00 - 16:30 CET

Stockholm or Virtual
mar 19 - 21 10:00 - 18:00 CET

London or Virtual
maj 1 - 3 15:00 - 22:30 CEST

Herndon, VA or Virtual

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Course FAQs

Competitive, dynamic environment, the challenging characteristics of programmes and projects may be viewed as complexity.

Managing complex projects is much more than applying a set of standard practices. This course will help you recognise the level of complexity early, establish the proper initial conditions, and communicate the drivers of success and failure to management, stakeholders and the project team.

Solid understanding of conventional project management at the level of the following courses is recommended:
- Introduction to Project Management Training • course 296, or
- Software Project Management Training • course 340

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PDU Information for This Course:

Total PDUs: 17
Technical PDUs: 17
Leadership PDUs: 0
Strategic & Business PDUs: 0
PMI Claim Code: 1154TT530V