We offer training courses and workshops to help you build the skills, knowledge, and practice you need to manage projects successfully. Training programs are customized for project teams or large groups. We provide a variety of project management learning solutions to organizations and individuals. Our team understands that development project managers around the world work within a variety of environments with a broad range of educational needs and diverse financial resources.
More importantly, we also understand that all development project managers need and deserve access to high-quality project management education, regardless of their financial or time constraints. Working with your organization as a team, we teach you the tools and methods needed to attain successful project completion. Our intensive planning and implementation sessions are customized to your organization, so you see firsthand how tools and methods are applied to your projects.
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Effective Project Management
- Adaptive Project Management Cycle
- Project Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Customized Training
Fundamentals of Project Management (FPM)
A two-day session that delivers the basic concepts and knowledge on project management for development organizations. The course provides an introduction to the principal processes and tools of project management, from the project processes to the project cycle. Participants will develop a common vocabulary and understanding of basic project management terms and concepts. Participants will gain a critical foundation in modern Project Management concepts and be prepared to move on to more complex subjects.
Participants will receive a copy of the book “Fundamentals of Project Management,” a USB containing the course presentations, and materials to help review the lessons.
At the end of this class, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts of project management in the development field
- Know the phases of the project cycle.
- Understand the value of utilizing appropriate project management phases
- Understand the critical roles and skills needed of a project manager
- Explain the different project management structures
Effective Project Management (EPM)
A three-day session, this course will give students an understanding of the most common processes, tools, techniques, and theories that are necessary to manage development projects. This course examines the defining characteristics of development projects and introduces students to a variety of project management techniques applicable to development projects.
Participants will review the modern tools and techniques for planning, scheduling, reporting, controlling, and managing projects. Participants will study and analyze the core project management processes (scope, schedule, budget, and quality). The participants will gain knowledge of project constraint management and apply those techniques in the project planning process. Participants will learn the iterative nature of project management activities and processes, and experience how major project processes interact with one another. They will also learn the characteristics of a project and its process deliverables.
Participants will receive a copy of the book “Effective Project Management,” a USB containing the course presentations, and materials to help review the lessons.
At the end of this class, participants will be able to:
- Understand the nine knowledge areas of project management
- Know the steps required to plan and manage each project management process
- Understand the value of utilizing appropriate project management processes
- Apply the project management processes to the execution of an active project
Adaptive Project Management Cycle (APM)
A three-day session that uses a fictional case study to take participants through the six phases of the project management life cycle. This course will give students an understanding of the most common processes, tools, techniques, and theories that are necessary to manage development projects. Participants are trained on our project management methodology and use the new forms and tools during the course.
This course provides the foundation, techniques, and tools to manage each stage of the project life cycle, work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs, get the most from your project management team, and utilize state-of-the-art project management tools to get work done on time and within budget.
This course examines the defining characteristics of development projects, particularly the development of project plans, and introduces students to a variety of project management techniques applicable in a development context. The course uses Case Studies to give participants the opportunity to apply the methods and tools in a fictional project and discuss the results in class.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand the PM processes across all phases of a project
- Understand the nature of adaptive project management methodologies.
- Develop project proposal and project implementation plans
- Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Project Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PDME)
A three-day session on the principles of the Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (DM&E) Cycle. DM&E is a critical element of development projects, as it provides the information needed to support project management decisions, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions, and meet accountability requirements.
This course examines the defining characteristics of monitoring and evaluation and introduces students to a variety of project management techniques applicable to development project contexts. Through case study exercises and group discussions, participants will learn the links between design, monitoring, and project evaluation. This course will stimulate ideas for designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation processes that strengthen accountability and learning and contribute to project effectiveness.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Become familiar with the methods and tools for designing, monitoring, and evaluating a development project.
- Learn the steps required to design a project using the logical framework
- Understand the phases of the DME cycle
- Identify the components of an effective monitoring and evaluation plan.
Custom Training Development
PM4DEV can provide flexible training and workshops tailored to your organization's unique needs. Our training services will enable you to quickly leverage the many benefits of our project management expertise. We can customize any course based on your specific requirements. We understand that organizations have unique needs driven by the donor or internal standards. We offer our services to customize training, including developing course content, a course manual, and course presentations. All these materials will be available to the course participants in a printed and electronic format.
We will create a training solution that is tailored specifically for your needs by:
- Customizing performance solutions linked to your unique organizational strategies, values, performance issues, constraints, and goals.
- Addressing real-world performance goals and challenges with credible solutions.
- Adapting plans, methods, processes, and media to meet your organization on its terms, allowing you to work as closely or as independently as you like.
- Deploying the right professionals to achieve your desired results within your budgets and timelines.
Client On-Site Delivery
All of our courses are available for on-site delivery at your organization. On-site delivery allows your staff to maximize their training time by eliminating travel to an outside facility. Additionally, attending a course exclusively designed for your employees enables targeted discussions in which students can apply course content to your organization. Some courses may require students to have individual computers with Internet access. Please contact us for more information and to schedule your course.
A Blended Approach to Learning
We give organizations the ability to "target the learning" for faster, more effective results. We can reflect your organization's current skills, processes, and methodologies so participants walk away with training they can apply on the job. Your staff gains only the knowledge they need - how they need it.
Many of our courses feature action learning, a well-tried method for accelerating learning in which the experience is structured around real-world work situations that participants must complete and apply in their jobs. Our facilitator presents the necessary techniques and skills. The participants discuss the alternatives and develop a solution that they will monitor and measure to track progress and success throughout the project. The facilitator teaches them the skills "just-in-time" and in the context of the actual tasks they need to accomplish.
The best way to gain knowledge is to learn from the experts. Our instructors are experts in their field who know the realities of today's development environment. Participants leave the classroom with learning approaches they could only have acquired through years of experience.
And the learning doesn't stop there. After completing a course with PM4DEV, we offer online mentoring. Participants can contact us about real-world issues they are having trouble resolving. One of our experienced instructors will help guide them through the resolution at no additional charge.
Contact us for additional information on PM4DEV's customized learning solutions, including courses on project management information systems, project leadership, managing high-performing teams, and more.
Each PM4DEV curriculum includes a high level of support.
- An online student center provides additional resources, including a quarterly professional newsletter filled with practical tools and ideas, and a Q&A section on our intranet site that will give you guidance and many tips to help manage your current projects.
- Each PM4DEV course kit is delivered in a carry-all bag containing a binder with a notepad, additional study materials, articles, a CD with course materials, ebooks, and practice exams.
- Each participant will receive a Certificate of Completion and access to our intranet site, where they can find additional resources and participate in online discussions with our experts to ask questions and receive further guidance on implementing the skills learned in the course.
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We deliver flexible solutions tailored to your organization's needs. Our consulting services will enable you to quickly realize the many benefits of our project management methodology. Partnering with us helps you reduce implementation risk, ensure user adoption, and maximize your return on investment in PM4DEV solutions.
PM4DEV consultants understand how you do your work, we're uniquely positioned to help you achieve measurable success by utilizing a unified approach that combines:
- Reliability. PM4DEV works closely with you to ensure a successful project outcome. Our job isn't finished until we've achieved your goals.
- Expertise. No one understands PM4DEV products like the people who build them. PM4DEV consultants have the necessary knowledge and resources to guarantee your project's success.
- Methodology. Our proven processes and methodology were developed through successful engagements, enabling PM4DEV professionals to work at maximum speed and efficiency.
Send an e-mail to info@pm4dev.com for information on consulting services, or schedule an interview with one of our representatives.