Technical SkillMBADeveloping
MS Project Mastery
Competency Description
Create and plan projects, allocate resources, track progress, produce custom reports, and manage multi-project environments.
Personal Confidence
Developing2/5
FoundationalDevelopingProficientAdvancedExpert
This reflects my personal confidence in applying this competency in real-world professional situations, based on hands-on experience, continuous learning, and practical outcomes.
Related Courses in MBA Program
MBA program modules covering this competency
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Leading and Mastering a Project
What is a projectWhat is project managementProject life cycleProject architectureProjects and operations
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Managing Project Risks
Risk management conceptProject benefitsRisk management life cycle
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Strategy and Business Development
Key steps in strategic planningChange management support
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Budget Control and Forecast Budgeting
Management cycleCash budget and projected financial statementsCommunicating variance reports effectivelyBeyond Budgeting (management without budgets)
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Forecasting and Budget Management
Management control theoriesIntroduction to budget managementProcurement and inventory managementThe management dashboard
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Developing a Business Plan
Business plan fundamentalsBusiness plan formatBusiness plan contentProject genesisLaunch plan
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Writing a Project Requirements Specification
Project managementUsing the requirements specification throughout the project life cycleWho creates the requirements specification
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Management Methods and Tools for Managers
The business management environmentCost and budget management in the companyThe case of work-in-progress inventoryBudget management - the forecasting approachSales budget management - the Mayer method
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Communicating in Project Mode
What is a projectAt which project stages to communicateWhy communicate in a projectDeveloping your communication planPresenting your communication plan
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Defining and Deploying Professional Monitoring
Defining a monitoring planTesting the monitoring planCreating your own customized search engineTracking keywordsExample of using a keyword tracking tool
Block 1 - Managing the Decision-Making Arbitration Phase of a Project Portfolio
Public Speaking: Captivate and Persuade Your Audience
Practical exercise - working on projection, enunciation, and vocal variation
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Designing and Managing a Project
What is a projectThe project managerThe project teamProject life cycleProject integration
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Change Management and Innovation
Paradigms, discontinuities, and customer insight as innovation leversCustomer insight - understanding customer needsSynthesizing customer need learningsPre-validating the idea against customer needsBusiness Model Canvas Part A - Customers
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Building and Managing Commercial Strategy
Customer segmentationCreating a commercial action planPlanning commercial actionsConducting strategic managementDefining a contingency plan
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Lean Management
Lean Management - introductionHistory of Lean ManagementLean Management conceptLean improvement projectVOC (Voice of Customer)
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Leading an Entrepreneurial Project
The project leaderKey sections of the business planFinancial projections
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Innovation and Business Models
Customer segmentsCustomer relationship channelsKey resources
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Entrepreneurial Strategic Management and Communication
Establishing a convincing strategic planSimply evaluating a project's market potentialArtificial intelligence at the service of the project leaderWinning the first customersChoosing an appropriate management tool
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Commercial Development and Digital Transformation
Outbound campaign management toolsInbound management toolsKPI tracking and analysisDefining and selecting relevant KPIs in sales cycle management
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Dashboarding and Commercial Management Tools
Dashboarding vs. management tools
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Integrating Digital into Your Multi-Media Communication Strategy
Developing the communication plan
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Mastering Quality Management in the Digital Era
The quality management systemThe seven principles of quality managementLeadership and management commitmentPlanning actions to achieve QMS objectivesPlanning actions for risks and opportunities
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Managing and Maximizing Performance Indicators
Gaining buy-in for the dashboard - a management toolDefining a continuity planSetting up an executive committee and management committee
Block 2 - Operational Implementation of a Project Portfolio
Designing and Managing an Online Marketing Plan
Establishing an action planPlanning a global budgetSimplified marketing plan exampleDetailed marketing plan exampleOptimizing your plan through test & learn
Block 3 - Project Team Management
New Management Trends
Next-generation managementThe new-generation manager mantrasThe hybrid manager - white magic or dark magicThe overwhelmed managerThe one-on-one - why it's the manager's best tool
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Intercultural Management
Eight keys to international success - planning and time management
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Collaborative Innovation
Business model of an innovation project or startupBusiness plan of an innovation project or startupDesign Thinking - the art of customer empathyBusiness case - genesis of a usage economy project at Leroy MerlinBusiness case - product discovery for a usage economy project at Leroy Merlin
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Agile Methods: Accelerating Projects and Meeting Deadlines
Project management and complexity
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Digitalization Management
Inspiring and aligning top management around a shared vision
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Mastering Cross-Functional Management and Developing Leadership
What is cross-functional managementCross-functional management and leadership - what's the connectionThe tripartite relationship - 2 managers, 1 team memberI.C.O. - the 3 pillars of a high-performing management approachMaturing your management style
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Working in Groups with Collaborative Tools
Adopting best practices for collaborative document managementCustomizing your collaborative workspaces
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Corporate Culture and Intercultural Management
Knowing how to manage
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Organizing Your Professional Daily Life for Efficiency and Peace of Mind
Why plan your dayHow to plan effectively with the GTD method
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Leading and Managing a Team
Management fundamentalsManager integrationThe four management stylesObjective deployment with management cadencesCollective management cadences
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Interpersonal Communication
Effective managerial communication
Block 3 - Project Team Management
Better Managing Emotions, Stress, and Conflicts
Defining your resources to face different types of stress
Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules
Optimizing Project Management
Project management training expectationsWhy projects failThe main phases of project managementThe main activities of project managementThe project manager's role
Block 4 - Preparatory and Reinforcement Modules
Advanced Agile Methods / Scrum
The history of project managementDifferent project management modelsVisual management
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