Project Success Awaits

This is not your typical project management class. Discover the "Five Diamonds" necessary for successful projects. Through interactive exercises, we guide you to concentrate on these five key elements, enhance them, turn them into habits, and reduce or eliminate failed projects. 

Course description: Students will delve into the "Five Diamonds" of successful projects. Through interactive exercises, they will learn how to focus on these key elements, improve them, and make them habits. The course aims to reduce or eliminate failed projects by instilling these concepts as habits for consistent application in every project. Students will engage in group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to reinforce their understanding of the "Five Diamonds." 

Pillar: Integrated

Complexity: Entry

You're likely familiar with AI and may have experimented with some tools. This course demonstrates simple methods to utilize AI to reduce time spent on routine tasks by you and your team. Bring a project along; learn while being productive!

Course description: This course offers a practical approach to harnessing AI in project management. Students will learn how to use AI to reduce the time spent on mundane tasks, thereby increasing productivity. The course encourages students to bring a current project to apply learned concepts in real time, fostering an environment of learning through doing. Students will also participate in hands-on exercises using AI tools, and engage in group projects to apply AI concepts in real-world scenarios. 

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Entry

Have unexpected events occurred in your projects? If your risk planning process isn't well-defined or if you need basic risk management knowledge, this course offers straightforward methods for identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks effectively.

Course description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of risk management in project planning. Students will learn an easy, straightforward method of identifying, analyzing, and planning responses for risk. Through case studies and interactive sessions, they will gain hands-on experience in creating well-defined risk management processes. Students will also participate in risk identification and analysis exercises, and develop risk response plans for various scenarios.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Entry

Unlock your potential through enhanced critical thinking; this course guides participants in making better decisions in their project management practices. 

Course description: This course guides students through the process of critical thinking, helping them leverage better decision-making practices in managing their projects. Through interactive workshops and real-life simulations, they will hone their ability to analyze complex problems objectively, leading to optimized solutions that enhance overall project outcomes. Students will engage in group discussions and problem-solving exercises to apply critical thinking skills in various project scenarios. 

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Intermediate

Enhance your ability to communicate ideas effectively; learn how to deliver precise information timely ensuring improved stakeholder interactions.

Course description: This course enhances students' project-centric communication skills. They will learn how to get the right information to the right people in the right way at the right time, thereby improving the effectiveness of key stakeholder interactions. Interactive sessions focus on enhancing skills necessary for effective stakeholder interactions. Students will participate in role-playing exercises and group discussions to practice effective communication strategies.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Entry

Project management often involves leading without formal authority; refine negotiation skills in this course to achieve beneficial agreements across diverse cultures and authority levels.

Course description: This course hones students' skills in negotiation, a crucial aspect of project management. They will learn tactics to reach beneficial agreements for all parties involved in their projects across varying levels of culture and authority. Hands-on simulations provide opportunities for skill enhancement, ensuring balanced leadership responsibilities. Students will also engage in role-playing exercises to practice negotiation skills in various scenarios.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Advanced

Learn effective strategies for managing disputes constructively across various scenarios within projects.

Course description: This course equips students with proven strategies to handle disputes in various project settings and scenarios. They will learn how to manage conflict constructively through role-playing activities and case studies. The course emphasizes the importance of constructive conflict resolution in ensuring project success. Students will also participate in group discussions and conflict-resolution exercises to apply the learned concepts.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Advanced

Develop essential leadership skills tailored specifically for effective project management through this comprehensive guide. 

Course description: This leadership course helps students develop essential skills for managing projects effectively. Through interactive sessions and case studies, they will learn how to lead their teams to success, fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and productivity. Students will engage in leadership exercises and group discussions to reinforce their understanding of effective leadership strategies.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Advanced

Gain insights into managing human resources adeptly across complex projects and diverse cultural settings.

Course description: This course focuses on human resource management in projects and programs of varying complexity and cultural situations. Students will learn effective strategies for managing their human resources, ensuring project success. Students will participate in role-playing exercises and group discussions to practice human resource management strategies in various scenarios.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Advanced

Enhance your project processes with Six Sigma; this course introduces the basic principles of Six Sigma and its application in project management.

Course description: This course introduces students to the basic principles of Six Sigma and its application in project management. They will learn how to improve their project processes using Six Sigma methodologies, leading to enhanced project outcomes. Students will engage in group discussions and practical exercises to apply Six Sigma concepts in real-world scenarios.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Entry

Discover how to influence without authority; this course teaches you how to manage projects effectively even when you lack formal title, power, or authority.

Course description: This course teaches students how to manage projects effectively even when they don't have formal title, power, or authority. They will learn strategies for influencing others and driving project success without relying on formal authority. Students will participate in role-playing exercises and group discussions to practice influencing skills in various scenarios.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Embark on a journey to become a certified professional specializing in the management of third-party risks.

Course description: This course guides students on a journey to becoming certified professionals specializing in the management of third-party risks. They will learn the nuances of third-party risk management, preparing them for certification. Students will engage in group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to reinforce their understanding of third-party risk management.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Advanced

Deepen your understanding of risk management techniques and improve your project management outcomes.

Course description: This course deepens students' understanding of risk management techniques, elevating their project management outcomes. They will learn advanced risk management strategies, preparing them to handle complex project risks. Students will participate in risk identification and analysis exercises, and develop risk response plans for various scenarios.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Expand your risk management expertise by learning advanced strategies to manage complex project risks and risk response concepts.

Course description: This course expands students' risk management expertise by teaching them advanced strategies to manage complex project risks and risk response concepts. They will gain a deeper understanding of risk management, preparing them to handle complex project risks. Students will engage in group discussions and practical exercises to apply advanced risk management concepts.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Advanced

Discover how to define, implement, and uphold the highest standards of quality throughout every stage of your project in a consistent and predictable manner.

Course description: This course teaches students how to define, implement, and uphold the highest standards of quality throughout every stage of their project consistently and predictably. They will learn quality management principles and practices, ensuring consistent project quality. Students will participate in quality assessment exercises and group discussions to practice quality management strategies.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Become proficient in the art of organizing, managing, tracking, and aligning contracts, an often overlooked area of successful project outcomes.

Course description: This course makes students proficient in the art of organizing, managing, tracking, and aligning to contracts, an often overlooked area of successful project outcomes. They will learn contract management principles and practices, ensuring successful project outcomes. Students will engage in contract review exercises and group discussions to reinforce their understanding of contract management.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Learn the nuances of managing vendor relationships to ensure the success of your current and future projects.

Course description: This course teaches students the nuances of managing vendor relationships to ensure the success of their projects both present and future. They will learn vendor management principles and practices, ensuring successful project outcomes. Students will participate in vendor evaluation exercises and group discussions to practice vendor management strategies.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Equip yourself with the necessary skills to navigate through troubled waters and turn around projects facing challenges.

Course description: This course equips students with the necessary skills to navigate through troubled waters and turn around projects facing challenges. They will learn strategies for handling troubled projects, ensuring project success. Students will engage in problem-solving exercises and group discussions to apply the learned strategies.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Master the strategies required to create, manage, and optimize project schedules effectively.

Course description: This course helps students master the strategies required to create, manage, and optimize project schedules effectively. They will learn scheduling principles and practices, ensuring successful project outcomes. Students will participate in schedule creation exercises and group discussions to practice scheduling strategies.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Entry

While most project teams might assume a budget is only set at the beginning of a project, understanding in-flight project cost and budget management can result in big wins. Learn the intricacies of cost estimation, budgeting, and financial management throughout the whole of project lifecycles.

Course description: In this course, students will learn the intricacies of cost estimation, budgeting, and financial management throughout the whole of project lifecycles. They will understand how in-flight project cost and budget management can result in big wins. The course includes hands-on exercises on budget planning and cost estimation, and case studies on successful project budget management.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Entry

This comprehensive course will ensure your mastery of project success disciplines, encapsulating all key concepts of the mastery learning program.

Course description: This comprehensive course encapsulates all key concepts of the mastery learning program, ensuring students' mastery in project success disciplines. Students will engage in interactive sessions covering all aspects of project management, from initiation to closure. The course includes group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises to reinforce learning.

Pillar: Integrated

Complexity: Advanced

Achieve mastery in steering complex projects to successful completion using proven project success navigation (PSN) technologies and decision facilitation strategies.

Course description: This course helps students achieve mastery in steering complex projects to successful completion using proven project success navigation (PSN) technologies and decision-facilitation strategies. Students will engage in interactive sessions and group projects to apply these strategies in real-world scenarios. The course includes hands-on exercises on using PSN technologies, case studies on successful project completion, and group discussions on decision-facilitation strategies.

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Intermediate

Learn the effective administration of Corbeau OLAP Decision eNgine (ODeN), the AI system behind the popular Crows Nest project success navigation (PSN) mobile app. Optimize your project's IT ecosystem connectivity, performance forecasting, and predictive analytical reporting.

Course description: This course teaches students the effective administration of Corbeau OLAP Decision eNgine (ODeN), the AI system behind the popular Crows Nest project success navigation (PSN) mobile app. Students will learn how to optimize their project's IT ecosystem connectivity, performance forecasting, and predictive analytical reporting. The course includes hands-on exercises on using ODeN, case studies on successful project management using PSN, and group discussions on IT ecosystem optimization.

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Entry

This course, targeted at current and future management consulting professionals, hones the skills needed to achieve in the high-expectation world of consulting by capitalizing on Next-Gen PM skills designed specifically for project success. 

Course description: This course hones the skills needed to achieve in consulting by leveraging Next-Gen PM skills designed specifically for project success. Students will engage in interactive sessions and group projects to apply these skills in real-world scenarios. The course includes hands-on exercises on using Next-Gen PM skills, case studies on successful consulting projects, and group discussions on project success strategies. 

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Learn how to harness the power of M365 tools, tailored specifically for efficient Project Management.

Course description: This course teaches students how to harness the power of M365 tools, tailored specifically for efficient Project Management. Students will learn how to use these tools to enhance their project management skills. The course includes hands-on exercises on using M365 tools, case studies on successful project management using these tools, and group discussions on efficient Project Management. 

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Entry

Understand and explore ways to enhance your emotional intelligence to better gain leverage in fostering team synergy and achieving desired successful project outcomes within your teams. 

Course description: This course helps students understand and explore ways to enhance their emotional intelligence to better gain leverage in fostering team synergy and achieving desired successful project outcomes within their teams. Students will engage in interactive sessions and group projects to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios. The course includes hands-on exercises on enhancing emotional intelligence, case studies on successful team management, and group discussions on team synergy.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Intermediate

Gain insights into DiSC profiles, a tool for improving team communication and collaboration.

Course description: This course provides students with insights into DiSC profiles, a tool for improving team communication and collaboration. Students will learn how to use these profiles to enhance their team management skills. The course includes hands-on exercises on using DiSC profiles, case studies on successful team communication and collaboration, and group discussions on team management strategies.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Advanced

Setting an example of a good work ethic and high motivation can only go so far. Learn to scale the strategies that allow you to best assemble and lead high-performance teams toward project success. 

Course description: This course teaches students to scale the strategies that allow them to best assemble and lead high-performance teams toward project success. Students will learn how to set an example of a good work ethic and high motivation. The course includes hands-on exercises on team building and leadership, case studies on successful high-performance teams, and group discussions on work ethic and motivation. 

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Intermediate

Earned value, an often overlooked gem of project performance forecasting, even has a place in an age of AI when engaging in project success navigation. Understand and apply earned value concepts to ensure optimal performance and adherence to baselines in projects.

Course description: This course helps students understand and apply earned value concepts to ensure optimal performance and adherence to baselines in projects. Students will learn how earned value even has a place in an age of AI when engaging in project success navigation. The course includes hands-on exercises on using earned value concepts, case studies on successful project performance forecasting, and group discussions on project success navigation.

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Intermediate

Boost your career prospects and project stakeholder cohesion by learning effective interpersonal networking strategies, a key skill for professionals seeking to master the value of interaction and integration. 

Course description: This course helps students boost their career prospects and project stakeholder cohesion by learning effective interpersonal networking strategies, a key skill for professionals seeking to master the value of interaction and integration. Students will engage in interactive sessions and group projects to apply these strategies in real-world scenarios. The course includes hands-on exercises on networking, case studies on successful stakeholder management, and group discussions on interaction and integration.  

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Learn how to integrate sales and marketing strategies for robust stakeholder engagement in projects.

Course description: This course teaches students how to integrate sales and marketing strategies for robust stakeholder engagement in projects. Students will learn how to use these strategies to enhance their project management skills. The course includes hands-on exercises on integrating sales and marketing strategies, case studies on successful stakeholder engagement, and group discussions on project management strategies related to incorporating sales and marketing.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Nowadays, working remotely is as common as vanilla ice cream. But common doesn't always mean effective. Equip yourself with the tools and strategies essential for leading remote teams optimally.

Course description: This course equips students with the tools and strategies essential for leading remote teams optimally. Students will learn how to manage remote teams effectively in the modern work environment. The course includes hands-on exercises on remote team management, case studies on successful remote teams, and group discussions on remote work strategies.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Learn how to set up an efficient remote workspace, a key factor in enhancing productivity and collaboration. 

Course description: This course teaches students how to set up an efficient remote workspace, a key factor in enhancing productivity and collaboration. Students will learn how to optimize their workspace for remote work. The course includes hands-on exercises on setting up a remote workspace, case studies on successful remote workspaces, and group discussions on productivity and collaboration.

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Entry

Are you a project sponsor? Being placed in a position of great responsibility to implement a project that may not be in your wheelhouse doesn't always come with a "how-to" manual. This course will empower project sponsors with the knowledge and tools essential for achieving successful project outcomes through their project teams and project leaders.

Course description: This course empowers project sponsors with the knowledge and tools essential for achieving successful project outcomes through their project teams and project leaders. Students will learn how to manage projects effectively even when they don't have formal project management training, subject material expertise, or formal authority over some stakeholders. The course includes hands-on exercises on project sponsorship, case studies on successful project outcomes, and group discussions on project management strategies.

Pillar: Leadership

Complexity: Entry

Many projects transform the way we work - taking us on the journey of "as-is" into a world of "to-be." To assure viable transitions, project managers can up the chance for success by leveraging business continuity elements in various phases of the project lifecycle.

Course description: This course helps project managers leverage business continuity elements in various phases of the project lifecycle to ensure viable transitions. Students will learn how many projects transform the way we work, taking us on the journey of "as-is" into a world of "to-be." The course includes hands-on exercises on business continuity planning, case studies on successful project transitions, and group discussions on project lifecycle management.

Pillar: Project Skills

Complexity: Intermediate

Unlock the potential of AI in enhancing decision-making and project efficiency.  Explore advanced prompting techniques in hand-picked use-case scenarios to sharpen your hands-on skills with some of the most cutting-edge AI tools.

Course description: This course helps students unlock the potential of AI in enhancing decision-making and project efficiency. Students will explore advanced prompting techniques in hand-picked use-case scenarios to sharpen their hands-on skills with some of the most cutting-edge AI tools. The course includes hands-on exercises on using AI tools, case studies on successful AI-enhanced projects, and group discussions on decision-making and project efficiency. 

Pillar: Technology & Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Advanced

Experienced project managers understand that evaluating performance extends beyond recording work activities in systems like Microsoft Project or JIRA. A holistic view requires exploring additional data sources including finance, timesheets, staffing, and contracts. This course equips PMs with insights into their IT ecosystem and strategies for leveraging it effectively.

Course description: This course helps PMs not only understand their IT ecosystem but helps them leverage it to their advantage. Students will learn that tracking project performance is so much more than just logging work activities in popular systems like Microsoft Project, JIRA, or Monday.com. The course includes hands-on exercises on IT ecosystem management, case studies on successful project performance tracking, and group discussions on project management information systems.

Pillar: Technology and Tools (T&T)

Complexity: Intermediate