The Art of Value-Centric Project Management
Project management is more than just delivering projects on time and within budget—it’s about creating tangible business value. “The Art of Value-Centric Project Management” is a hands-on training program designed to equip professionals with the mindset, tools, and techniques to select, plan, execute, and close projects with a strong focus on delivering real business value.
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Mohammad Shahadat Kabir PMP, CBAP, ASQ CSSBB
CEO, iTechss
Course Overview
Project management is more than just delivering projects on time and within budget—it’s about creating tangible business value. “The Art of Value-Centric Project Management” is a hands-on training program designed to equip professionals with the mindset, tools, and techniques to select, plan, execute, and close projects with a strong focus on delivering real business value. This course integrates project selection frameworks, value proposition development, business model design, service blueprinting, and change management to ensure projects align with organizational goals and customer needs.
Training Objectives:
- Understand Project Management Fundamentals: Gain a clear understanding of the project lifecycle, process groups, and knowledge areas.
- Enhance Decision-Making Skills: Learn techniques to select the right projects based on feasibility, ROI, and organizational goals.
- Develop Practical Planning Skills: Master tools like value proposition canvas (VPC), business model canvas (BMC), and service blueprinting.
- Improve Communication and Collaboration: Build skills to engage stakeholders, create effective communication plans, and align teams toward common goals.
- Strengthen Risk Management Capabilities: Identify potential project risks and create effective mitigation strategies.
- Learn Hands-On Tools: Use project management tools such as flowcharts, Gantt charts, and WBS to plan and execute projects efficiently.
- Foster Execution Excellence: Apply best practices to monitor project progress, manage resources, and meet deadlines.
- Focus on Continuous Improvement: Document lessons learned and implement feedback loops for future project enhancements.
- Drive Organizational Value: Ensure projects deliver measurable value to the organization and contribute to business success.
- Promote Real-World Application: Provide participants with actionable templates and techniques to apply immediately in their roles.
Key Benefits of the Course
- Learn practical tools and frameworks for value-based project selection and execution.
- Gain hands-on experience with VPC, BMC, WBS, and service blueprinting.
- Improve decision-making with structured approaches to risk management and change management.
- Participate in interactive exercises and real-world case studies.
- Receive a certificate of completion to enhance your professional credentials.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Project Managers & Program Managers are looking to enhance their value-driven approach.
- Business Analysts & Product Managers who want to align projects with customer needs.
- IT & Business Leaders are aiming to improve project selection and execution strategies.
- Entrepreneurs & Startups seeking structured frameworks for business and project success.
- Professionals transitioning into project management roles want a strong foundation in value-centric project execution.
Course Outline
Day 1: Defining value while project selection
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction
- Ice-breaking activity: Share your project experiences.
- Overview of the training objectives and agenda.
Session 2: Fundamentals of Project Management
- Key concepts: Project lifecycle, process groups, and knowledge areas.
- Interactive discussion: Why projects fail and how to succeed.
Session 3: Project Selection, Develop Value Proposition Canvas (VPC) and Business Model Canvas (BMC)
- Techniques for project selection: Feasibility, cost-benefit analysis.
- Explanation of the VPC, BMC framework.
- Hands-on activity: Develop value proposition canvas and Business Model Canvas.
Session 4: Defining Project Goals and Business Case Development
- Understanding customer needs and defining SMART goals.
- Interactive exercise: Develop a business case for a sample project.
Session 5: Develop Project Charter for Projects
- Explanation of the Project Charter.
- Group activity: Develop a project charter for the chosen project idea.
Assignments:
- Value Proposition Canvas
- Persona
- Empathy Map
- Business Model Canvas
- Business Case
- Project Charter
Day 2: Ensuring Value through Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Closing
Session 6: Discussion on Project Assignments
Session 7: Service Blueprinting
- Creating service blueprints to visualize customer interaction and backend processes.
- Exercise: Design a service blueprint for the selected project.
Session 8: Project Planning
- Introduction to work breakdown structure (WBS), Gantt charts, and flowcharts.
- Hands-on task: Create a flowchart for a critical process in the project.
Session 9: Execution and Risk Management
- Steps to execute projects effectively and monitor progress.
- Case study discussion: Identifying and mitigating risks.
Session 10: Closing and Lessons Learned
- Key deliverables for project closure.
- Interactive activity: Prepare a lesson-learned document for the sample project.
Day 3: Organizational Change Management
Session 11:
- Change management strategy for new initiatives
- Change management strategy for organizational transformation
- Presentation on a real-life project.
Certification
After completion the course you will receive a certificate of completion to enhance your resume and LinkedIn profile.
This course provides a holistic and practical approach to project management, ensuring that professionals not only deliver projects efficiently but also maximize business value. If you are looking to elevate your project management skills and drive impact in your organization, this course is for you!