Complex Project Management Training

Duration: 3 days
Sandbox: Yes
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

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Online
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Complex Project Management Training Course Information

In this course, you will:
- Incorporate the science of complexity into project management strategies.
- Manage complex projects involving strategic risks.
- Apply a complexity assessment model and adaptive process.
- Minimize uncertainty by leveraging best practices from Critical Chain, Agile, and Lean approaches.
- Test your knowledge in the included end-of-course exam.
Prerequisites

We recommend attendees have a solid understanding of conventional project management at the level of the following courses:
- Learning Tree course 296, Introduction to Project Management Training, or
- Learning Tree course 340, Software Project Management Training

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

Analyzing 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

Minimizing Scale on Strategic Projects

Aligning with corporate strategy and value engineering

Executing portfolio management strategies
Making the business case and delivering value
Utilizing 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 optimize flow

Exercising Strong Leadership

Leading adaptive teams

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

Building CRACK teams

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

Recognizing 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
Analyzing a real-world case study
Assessing your own real-world projects
Identifying specific actions you will take
Gaining support and managing risks

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$3,450

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

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Oct. 21 - 23 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

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Dec. 9 - 11 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

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Feb. 17 - 19 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

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Mar. 17 - 19 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Austin or Virtual
May 5 - 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

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Jun. 28 - 30 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

Ottawa or Virtual
Jul. 7 - 9 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

Herndon, VA or Virtual
Aug. 4 - 6 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Austin or Virtual
Sep. 22 - 24 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

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$3,036

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

Would you like to take this course as a team?

Oct. 21 - 23 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Virtual
Dec. 9 - 11 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

New York or Virtual
Feb. 3 - 5 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

Ottawa or Virtual
Feb. 17 - 19 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

Herndon, VA or Virtual
Mar. 17 - 19 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Austin or Virtual
May 5 - 7 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

New York or Virtual
Jun. 28 - 30 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

Ottawa or Virtual
Jul. 7 - 9 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

Herndon, VA or Virtual
Aug. 4 - 6 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Austin or Virtual
Sep. 22 - 24 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT

New York or Virtual

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Complex Project Management FAQs

Competitive, dynamic environment, the challenging characteristics of programs 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 recognize 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.

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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