Course : Assistant project manager, the jobgood organization and communication practices
Practical course - 2d
- 14h00 - Ref. AHP
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 | 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
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
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
PARTICIPANTS
All persons in charge of assisting a project or program manager, MOE-MOA assistants.
PREREQUISITES
No special knowledge required.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
All persons in charge of assisting a project or program manager, MOE-MOA assistants.
PREREQUISITES
No special knowledge required.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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