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Introduction

The Certificate in Advanced Project Management Training Course provides professionals with the essential knowledge and practical tools required to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget. This advanced project management course strengthens participants’ ability to monitor progress, evaluate performance, and maintain control throughout the project lifecycle.

Through a structured and practical approach, participants learn how to design monitoring systems, define KPIs, and apply evaluation frameworks that support strategic decision‑making. The course also explores earned value analysis, dashboard reporting, risk‑adjusted planning, and effective communication techniques.

A strong emphasis is placed on integrating technical control mechanisms with leadership, negotiation, and influence skills. By combining analytical tools with people‑focused capabilities, participants gain the confidence to manage teams, address challenges, and ensure successful project outcomes. This Advanced Project Management Training Course equips professionals with the clarity and discipline needed to achieve consistent project success.

What are the Goals?

The Advanced Project Management Course objectives focus on strengthening participants’ ability to plan, monitor, and control projects with confidence. This section ensures learners gain both technical and interpersonal capabilities needed for successful delivery.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how projects originate and transition from concept to initiation
  • Agree on KPIs and success criteria and recognize their importance
  • Apply planning processes, tools, and techniques with a risk‑focused mindset
  • Lead, influence, and negotiate effectively to ensure commitments are met
  • Understand team dynamics and support high‑performing project teams
  • Build dashboards and scorecards to report project performance clearly
  • Measure, forecast, and control performance using earned value techniques

Who is this Training Course for?

This Certificate in Advanced Project Management Training Course is designed for professionals involved in planning, executing, or supporting projects across any industry. It is ideal for individuals seeking to strengthen their project control, monitoring, and leadership capabilities.

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

  • Project Managers and Team Leaders
  • Project Technical Leads or Workstream Leaders
  • PMO professionals
  • Project Sponsors or Owners
  • Business functional management or personnel involved in project delivery

How will this Training Course be Presented?

Learning in this Advanced Project Management Training Course is delivered through highly interactive and practical methods to ensure strong comprehension and long‑term retention. Participants engage with proven adult learning techniques that blend theory with real‑world application.

Over five days, the course incorporates case studies, diagnostic assessments, role‑playing activities, and group exercises. These methods allow participants to explore leadership behaviours, practice negotiation, and apply planning and control tools in realistic scenarios.

Learners also have opportunities to reflect on their own projects, discuss challenges, and develop personal action plans. This hands‑on approach ensures that every concept—from risk management to earned value analysis—is understood, practiced, and ready for immediate workplace application.

Course Content

Day 1

Project Basics

  • Organisation Vision, Mission & Strategy
  • Characteristics of projects
  • How project success is measured
  • Project context and the environment
  • Initiation
  • Defining project scope
Day 2

Planning Projects with Execution, Monitoring and Control in Mind

  • What is project planning?
  • What work has to be done?
  • In what order will the work be done?
  • How long will work take?
  • Who do we need to undertake the work, including acceleration techniques
  • What tools can we use to communicate our plans?
Day 3

Risk Management

  • How much will the project cost?
  • Risk Management processes, tools and techniques
  • Designing the monitoring and control system using S curves
  • Introducing a change control system
  • The value of Audits
  • Baselining
Day 4

Monitoring and Control, Evaluation, Reporting & Hand-over

  • Setting up Project Control Systems
  • Selecting Appropriate Key Performance Indicators
  • Project execution
  • Monitoring Performance through Earned Value Management
  • Reviewing what has been achieved and reporting progress
  • Controlling Project Handover to Operations
Day 5

Looking After and Leading the Team

  • Project people selection, team building and empowerment
  • Leadership vs management
  • Negotiating and delegating with confidence
  • Meetings and safe communication with stakeholders
  • Conflict handling
  • Project closure
  • Lessons learned

The Certificate

Recognition
  • Anderson Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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