Covers PMBOK - Fourth Edition

Project Management in Practice

Covers PMBOK® - Fourth Edition

A project management experience through, conceptualizing, applying and coaching

Table of Content

Table of Content 2

Overview 3

Program Objectives 4

Program components 5

Detailed outline 7

Program Approach 11

The Requirements of Certification of PMP® 12

Material and Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ®), Fourth Edition 12

Learning Methodology 13

Change Zone 7 Cs: a unique experience of change 15

Change Zone Quality Management 16

Testimonials: people speaks about their experience in Change Zone 17

Program Information 18

Overview

Program Objectives

· To empower participants with advanced project management competencies to lead sophisticated projects in a turbulent environments

· To provide a holistic management methodologies, tools and techniques that are necessary for nowadays managers

· Adopts the methodology of Project Management Institute (PMI®), and adds more tools, skills and best practices

· Enhance the emotional intelligence, self-management, and relationship management which back distinctive project managers, and help professionals to increase their personal effectiveness

· Develop the appreciation to project management, as a component of the strategy execution systems

· To address the real-world concerns and challenges that project managers face

· You will LIVE the project management experience through building integrated project plans, role play, project management software, templates, problem solving, and case studies

· The program will help you to prepare for PMP® certification and exam which are full of decision making cases

Program components

· Project management in the context of strategic planning and execution

· Project Management Professionals (PMBOK® - Fourth Edition)

· Emotional and social Intelligence to lead people in projects

· Systems Thinking for solving complex project problems

· Process management in project management

· Business writing in project management

· Finance and mathematics in project management

· Microsoft Project 2009

· Project Management Templates

Detailed outline

· Executing strategic initiatives through project management

Organizations implement strategic planning and execution processes to achieve their vision and realize their values and missions. To ensure a systematic management approach for strategic initiatives, organizations execute strategic initiatives as projects, allocate resources, assign project managers, and continually monitor progress.

This module provides an overview about the strategic planning and execution, and how project management fits within the big picture of the organizational activities.

· Introduction to strategic planning and execution

· Formulating strategic initiatives

· Project, program and portfolio management

· Project Management Professionals (PMP®): (PMBOK - Fourth Edition)

The project management institute (PMI®) developed a body of knowledge for project management to share international best practices among project management professionals. This module explores in details the knowledge and processes in the PMP® fourth edition, and links them holistically to other components in the program.

· Project integration management

· Project time management

· Project scope management

· Project cost management

· Project quality management

· Project communication management

· Project risk management

· Project human resources management

· Emotional and social Intelligence to lead people in projects

Emotional and social intelligence are the competencies of self-management, and relationship management. The perception of self, others and the world is reflected through emotions and behavior. Project management professionals need to develop mature attitudes to contain the variant personalities and diversity of team members and clients.

· The belief system and emotions at work

o ABC model: how thoughts (perception) affects emotions and behavior

o Cognitive distortions and their effect on core self-evaluation

o Leader’s mood and how it affect the workplace

o Changing core beliefs at work

· Recognizing and dealing with stress

· Building positive routine

o Energy management

o Controlling attention deficit trait

o Life and work balance

· Relational competencies

o Empathy

o Expectations management

o Positive communication and principled (win-win) negotiation

o Assertiveness

· Work motivation models

· Client management techniques

· Systems Thinking for solving complex project problems

Too often, today’s businesses implement simple solutions to complex problems. But as many soon discover, quick-fixes fail because they are not holistic or creative enough in diagnosing and treating corporate post-modern complex problems. They focus on the parts of the organization rather than the whole, take little account of interaction, and think that there is only one best solution in all circumstances. This module helps PM professionals to diagnose organizational problems.

o Systems dynamics

o Exploring purposes with: soft systems methodology

o The psychology of change

o Leading change

· Process management in project management

The module builds the competencies of modeling, analyzing, improving, executing and measuring processes that are used in projects to manage work. Process helps project managers organize work, and standardize outcomes

o Process management lifecycle

o Process modeling and analysis

o Measuring process performance

· Business writing in project management

Project management involves writing business documentation, and exchange memos and emails. Business writing skills facilitate communication among stakeholders, reduce the chances of conflict, and improve the impact of communication.

o Writing business letters

· Finance and mathematics in project management

Project managers plan, execute, monitor and control specific activities with financial impact in all project phases. Project selection and initiation, budgeting, and reporting financial performance requires PM to develop some financial skills. Also, other work requires some specific mathematical skills.

o Initiation, planning, execution, and controlling

o Some financial ratios relevant to project management

· Microsoft Project 2009

Microsoft Project is a software to plan and monitor project activities. The module covers the following:

o Creating a task list

o Assigning resources to tasks

o Tracking progress on tasks and assignments

o Viewing and reporting project status

· Project Management Templates

Project management templates are read forms, and standardized documentation that can be used and tailored to specific project needs.

o Microsoft word and Excel Templates that covers all knowledge areas

o Use the templates to create project management documentation

o Tailor the project templates to your specific needs

Program Approach

· The program is based on a practical approach. PMP® exam is mostly based on cases that require making the best judgment in a situation. The program

o A case study from a real-world scenario that requires participant to think and recommend improvement to achieve the objective of the project. This requires participant to analyze, discuss and advice, thus improving the problem solving and decision making skills for project managers

o Templates shall be used to apply the concepts in practice during the workshop. Two categories of templates shall be provided: general project management templates, and some software development templates that helps project managers to plan and control project management processes.

· Preparing for the PMP ® exam:

o PMP® exam samples are provided for each PMP® objective topic

o Provide a highlight on the important points on the PMP® exam

The Requirements of Certification of PMP®

· PMI® requires 35 direct contact hours of project management training which. Change zone provides you with records of attendance upon completing the requirements.

Material and Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ®), Fourth Edition

· Change Zone shall provide you with notes and material that covers the content of the program. This include the following:

o Notes

o Templates on CD

o PMP revision notes using mind maps.

o Sample tests

· PMBOK ® fourth edition

· AND one of the following books:

o PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam

o Head First PMP: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam

Learning Methodology

Case study/Examples
Cases of companies which demonstrate excellence in the concept discussed. /
Templates
Ready-made, customizable documents which can be used in practice. /
Hands-on project
Teams work on hands-on project to apply concepts and theories.
Tips and tricks
How-Common occurrences in real world situations in a sort of summarized statements. /
Pragmatic debate
Interactive exchange of points of views about a concept /
Improve Problematic Situations
Teams are presented with a challenging problematic situation from the everyday business life to improve it.
Games
Teams work to provide best possible scenarios to make certain predetermined results. /
Field-observations
To motivate teammates to think about business concepts in practice, groups are required to pay attention to certain business practices. /
Software Packages
We demonstrate software packages that can be used to apply concepts in practice.
Integrate knowledge
As we progress throughout the programs, the concepts are linked together and applied to real cases where you will gain insight how concept fits together. /
Practitioner to Practitioner
Experts will brief you about daily realities and how the concept is practiced. /
Checklists
Nutshells that can be used while applying the concepts in practice so that you make sure that you addressed certain critical principles
Videos
To provide insight and experience to concepts we demonstrate videos that address certain aspects. /
Workshops Coaching
Guide participants to work on project

Change Zone 7 Cs: a unique experience of change

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Change of attitude
o Scientific attitude change methods
o Problem-based learning
o Experiential learning
o Behavioral change methods / /
Attracts professionals with positive personal qualities
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Customization
o Tailor the process to your specific needs and objectives / /
Continual development activities
o International Chapters & Memberships
o Book club
o Entertainment activities
o Continual development sessions
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One-On-One Coaching
o Coaching is a goal-directed, results-oriented, systematic process in which one person facilitates sustained changes in another individual or group / /
Community social responsibility
o Studying the environment and come up with solution
o Free workshops to build awareness
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Convenience of time, cost and accessibility
o Time: convenient time that suites your schedule
o Installment plan to facilitate your payments
o E-coaching collaborative platform

Change Zone Quality Management

Testimonials: people speaks about their experience in Change Zone

Change Zone’ Programs is consistently rated by successful professionals as one of the most rewarding and quality program they have joined.

Corporations: http://www.changezone.com/changezone-companies.php

Change Agents / My point of view
Majdi Mustafa /
“my experience with Change Zone is rich and very empowering, I could change too many wrong beliefs and habits, I started to know what it means to think and act in a different way, I learnt a lot and in a different style of learning environment, I heard experiences from people who already working in challenging business sectors, I learnt how to break down any type of obstacles into smaller blocks and deal with them individually. Simply my experience with Change Zone was through the soft skills & the Micro MBA, and both I recommend for people who seeks to be different and outstanding, at all aspects of life, career, social and even the very personal one”.
Hiba Abu Taleb /
Change zone Practical MBA course is truly one of the most useful training programs I ever attended; obviously the content of the course is available everywhere however the delivery approach made all the difference for me. Change zone keep their promises to provide training, coaching and mentoring for the well designed program. I would recommend the program for anyone who is seeking positive change!
Rajaie Haddad /
"Change Zone - MBA in Practice course -has changedthe way I see and evaluate things in my daily life from a business perspective. It added a lot to my business experience and methodology of thinking in a way that changed my business attitude and behavior. You can find the business knowledge and information from any website on the internet, you can even take full online business courses... but to change your attitude and business practical skills, you only have one place.... Change Zone Business Center.", Thank you Change Zone family,

Program Information

Your Investment / · 400 JD
· 60 JD for textbook (optional)
· 5 installments, over 5 months
Time and duration / · 60 hours
· Duration: 16 weeks, one session per week, plus one extra session every 4 weeks
Starting date / Kindly contact us

Telephone
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Mobile / +962 799 440 133

Email /

Website / www.changezone.com

P.O. Box / 11194-941383

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