Course : Managing a technical project

Practical course - 3d - 21h - Ref. GPY
Price : 1830 CHF E.T.

Managing a technical project



Required course

How to prepare and manage technical development projects for products or services in an operational environment? What tools should be used? How to support team members and stakeholders in this shared experience? This training course will provide you with the keys to efficient technical project management.


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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. GPY
  3d - 21h
1830 CHF E.T.




How to prepare and manage technical development projects for products or services in an operational environment? What tools should be used? How to support team members and stakeholders in this shared experience? This training course will provide you with the keys to efficient technical project management.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Apply project management techniques
Apply product/service development tools
Leading a project team
Promote collaboration with internal and external partners

Intended audience
Technicians, technical managers, engineers in charge of research and development projects, support function improvement (maintenance, methods, etc.).

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Teaching methods
Alternating teaching inputs, practical work and case studies.

Course schedule

1
Managing a technical project in an operational environment

  • Analyze needs.
  • Draw up technical specifications.
  • Analyze the functionalities and constraints of the product/service to be developed.
  • Establish product/service performance levels.
  • Organize tasks into workpackages.
  • Establish project objectives, scope, expected deliverables, necessary resources.
  • Assign the various responsibilities inherent in the activities: R. A. C. I.
  • Stimulate the creativity of internal teams and suppliers.
  • Activate the 4 levers of change management.
Hands-on work
Complete functional analysis up to specifications. Project dashboard.

2
Building your project

  • Plan the project in tasks using finite and non-finite capacity methods.
  • Collaborate on project phasing and staking.
  • Plan stages, activities, tasks: in terms of deadlines, workload, cost.
  • Develop the various procedures: progress measurement, change management, etc.
  • Establish project operating rules.
Hands-on work
Optimized Gantt planning and PERT diagram.

3
Anticipating risks

  • Define the risk management plan (Project Risk Analysis).
  • Establish escalation rules and procedures.
  • Prepare your crisis plan.
  • Build the project's communication plan with external parties.
  • Engaging the Supply Chain in development.
Hands-on work
Climbing rules and communication plan.

4
Project team management

  • Lead the project team.
  • Giving meaning to the project for employees.
  • Develop team autonomy.
  • Talking to a difficult person.
Role-playing
Conflict management in team meetings.

5
Managing the project

  • Measure and analyze variances: deadlines, resources, costs.
  • Managing with an Agile tool: Kanban.
  • Prioritize actions effectively.
  • Report on progress.
  • Getting decisions made in the project.
  • Communicating with stakeholders.
Exercise
Kanban. Project follow-up.

6
Closing the project

  • Deliver the expected results.
  • Communicate on deliverables.
  • Closing a development project.
  • After-sales service.
  • Capitalize on happy, post-mortem experience.
  • Standardize tools and procedures.
Hands-on work
Communication plan and feedback.


Customer reviews
4,2 / 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.
DAN L.
09/03/26
4 / 5

La quantité des sujets abordés est bonne et les temps suffisants.
JÉRÔME N.
09/03/26
5 / 5

Formation très intéressante qui permettra de l’appliquer dans le quotidien.
BENJAMIN V.
09/03/26
5 / 5

Très intéressant



Publication date : 02/07/2024


Dates and locations

Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session
From 18 to 20 May 2026 *
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 29 June to 1 July 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 7 to 9 September 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 18 to 20 November 2026 *
FR
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 18 May, 29 June, 7 Sep., 18 Nov.