Course : Assistant project manager, the job

good organization and communication practices

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. AHP
Price : 1280 € E.T.

Assistant project manager, the job

good organization and communication practices



You are responsible for providing assistance to the project manager: planning, drafting minutes of steering meetings, filing project documentation, etc. This training course will enable you to understand the components and constraints of a project so that you can effectively assist your manager.


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IN-HOUSE
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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. AHP
  2d - 14h00
1280 € E.T.




You are responsible for providing assistance to the project manager: planning, drafting minutes of steering meetings, filing project documentation, etc. This training course will enable you to understand the components and constraints of a project so that you can effectively assist your manager.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understanding the project approach
Defining your mission framework
Positioning yourself in the project
Follow the project

Intended audience
All persons in charge of assisting a project or program manager, MOE-MOA assistants.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Methodological input, practical exercises using the toolbox and role-playing.
Teaching methods
Active, participative teaching methods.

Course schedule

1
What is a project?

  • What is and isn't a project, and when should you switch to project mode? Project objectives and constraints.
Group discussion
Sharing experiences and difficulties encountered.

2
Understanding the project approach

  • The three complementary cycles of a project.
  • Project phasing (stages, tasks and deliverables).
  • The different decision-making levels in a project: comitology.
Group discussion
Different project lifecycle strategies.

3
The tasks of the project manager and his assistant

  • The missions of the technical project manager and the project manager.
  • The different ways in which the assistant can be positioned, and the limits of his or her intervention.
Case study
Define your role as assistant: mission statement.

4
Prepare the project management plan

  • Scoping note: objectives, challenges, risks.
  • The decomposition of work and "product": WBS/PBS.
  • Project risk identification: action plans.
  • Scheduling (PERT) and task and resource planning (GANTT).
  • Project budget (Earned Value).
  • Example of a project plan in MS Project.
  • Examples of the assistant's role in drawing up the project management plan (PMP).
Case study
Propose two planning and budget scenarios to the project manager.

5
Control project progress

  • Monitor progress and trends: the follow-up meeting.
  • Integrate discrepancies, readjust management plan (schedule, budget).
  • Produce a summary management dashboard: key indicators.
  • Organizing and leading steering meetings: the assistant's role.
Case study
Draw up a progress report on a GANTT schedule, then prepare a dashboard for the steering committee.

6
Organize and control project documentation filing

  • Main deliverables, positioning in the RACI responsibility matrix.
  • Document change management and traceability. Example of filing systems.
  • Project capitalization: project assessment.
Group discussion
Analysis of key project documents.


Customer reviews
5 / 5
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CYNTHIA W.
06/11/25
5 / 5

Very good contact with the trainer, he explained all the tasks of a project manager's assistant very well, using case studies. very interesting in any case.



Publication date : 04/22/2024


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Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 22 June, 17 Sep.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 22 June, 17 Sep.