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PROJECT, PROGRAMME & PORTFOLIO managementA guide to training with Quanta

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What is Project & Programme Management? Let’s start with Project Management, which is the process used to successfully manage a large number of complex

interrelated tasks through the application of methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the desired

objective, within budget and on time. A project is defined as a transient endeavour that will produce beneficial

outcomes for an organisation. Programme Management is essentially a group of project’s designed to give strategic

benefits. There are a number of core components of Project & Programme Management that are in place to ensure

that the running of them is monitored, measured and managed successfully and efficiently.

Project & Programme Management Training & Certification Options We cover a number of disciplines that go from Foundation to Practitioner Level, as well as re-registration and

alternative schemes available in the Slice N’ Dice and Coaching Academy portfolio.

Our best ever Project & Programme Management Pass Rates:

Agile PM = 100% M_o_R® = 96%

APMP = 100% MSP® = 88%

Change Management = 92% PRINCE2® = 79%

Course Track displaying what disciplines are available in Project, Programme and Portfolio Management and which ones complement one another.

Certified Courses Non-Certified

(see Slice N’ Dice & Coaching Academy & ThirdBrain™

Simulations for more info) Foundation, Practitioner &

Re-Registration Alternative Schemes

PRINCE2® MSP (+ advanced Practitioner) M_o_R® MoP® Agile Change Management

APMP APM IC Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Microsoft Project Awareness Courses Project Board Interventions Best Practice Workshops ThirdBrain™ Simulations



Bespoke Project & Programme Training

Slice N’ Dice Off the shelf training doesn’t always suit everyone.

That’s why Quanta has created its Slice N’ Dice

portfolio of courses where organisations can select

chunks of content from any of the

Project/Programme/Portfolio/ Management & Risk

syllabus. Whatever the learning requirements are, Slice

N’ Dice can make it possible.

Not sure what areas of you need to focus on? No

problem, most Slice N’ Dice sessions can start with a

Training Needs Analysis (TNA) where our experts will sit

down with you to fully grasp what you need and not

just what you want!

Project & Programme Management

Coaching Academy Want to know all things Project/Programme

Management without the stress of exams? With

Quanta’s Coaching Academy individuals and

organisations can get everything that’s needed to know

to understand and implement the right disciplines.

So, how does it work? The Coaching Academy takes it

back to the drawing board; you do the talking, our

Experts will assist you in identifying the challenges and

we’ll work with you to find the right solution. We will

then continue to act as a mentor and safety net

throughout Project/Programme Management adoption

or as long as we are needed.

Our Project & Programme Management Trainers & Facilitators

Adam Montgomery At the forefront of Quanta's ThirdBrain™ training interventions, Adam is a PRINCE2® and APM-approved trainer and also specialises in management development skills.

Alex Smith Alex is a qualified PRINCE2® and APM trainer and currently teaches Foundation & Practitioner level as well as a range of professional development courses.

Andy Dunn Andy is one of our Project Management experts, specialising in disciplines including PRINCE2®, APMP, M_o_R® & Lean Six Sigma.

Toby Pulford A facilitator, trainer and manager with over 13 years’ experience in the training industry; he is a PRINCE2® approved trainer and APM qualified.

Tim Finch Tim is one of our Project Management trainers training PRINCE2® and Agile. He is an Agile PM Practitioner, Certified SCRUM Master and SCRUM Professional.

Tim O’Connor Tim is our lead Project and Programme Management trainer, training PRINCE2®, APMP, MSP®, M_o_R®, MoP® and Agile. As well as heading up our Project Management bespoke training packages.

Does Project & Programme Management work? It doesn’t take a genius to work out Project & Programme Management, although it’s often mistaken for a

complex procedure, it really is all about basic organisational skills. However, as we all know it is sometimes

these basic skills that business managers seem to be unable to grasp. That’s where Project & Programme

Management comes in; it provides a set of tools that act as a pathway that can direct managers from the

start of a project all the way through to completion. The tools related to Project & Programme

Management ensure that throughout a project’s journey, the team is following a strategic plan and that it

is completed on time and within budget. With Quanta’s bespoke training and certified courses, you can

not only get the official qualifications but we can prepare you to implement Project & Programme

Management into the real-world.



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Experiential Project & Programme Management

ThirdBrain™ Training, what is it?

ThirdBrainTM steers away from traditional training

methods and instead puts delegates into a situational

based learning environment. ThirdBrainTM puts you

and your team into real life scenarios with real-life

pressures and challenges. Here are Project &

Programme Management learning simulations:

Benefits of ThirdBrain™ training Compresses time for fast learning

Magnifies and explores actual working

behaviour

Increases retention of knowledge

Identifies and deals with issues without

conflict

Strengthens the feedback loop via emotional

connections with experiences

Highlights hidden issues without conflict

Relaxes people to talk and reflect upon

themselves without the feeling of being

attacked or judged

ThirdBrain™ Project Management simulations:

Project Phoenix Challenge of Egypt Raise the Terror

Are you ready for the ride of your life?

The crowds are waiting, competitors are watching expectantly. Can Project Phoenix resurrect your theme park's dwindling trade or is the ride of your

life likely to derail before it even begins? You need to bring all your Project Management excellence to ensure success; can you live up to

those high expectations.

Experience the importance of effectively working together.

It's 2,560BC. Are you ready to take on your next challenge?

Famine. War. A demanding Pharaoh. Worst of all you have forgotten the papyrus with your Gantt chart on.

Can you muster all your Project Management skills and succeed at

the Challenge of Egypt?

Delegates will learn for themselves the importance of not just learning,

but applying sound project principles.

Are you ready to complete the polar salvage?

Your gear is packed; the hatches are

battened; now it is down to your team to find the HMS Terror,

Franklin’s ill-fated last command. You’ll have to use all your SCRUM

skills to balance the salvage operation with your secondary commission to carry out import

scientific research in the area and return to port before the ice pack

sets in.

Can you apply SCRUM to take on the challenge?

40 staff have so far received the Project Phoenix

training and the feedback has been extremely

positive! It is using Quanta’s expertise in training

methods and marrying that with the Orbit way of

working which is fantastic. We have never had a

more successful course; we are now rolling out

Project Management training to over 150 managers

across the organisation.

– Tara Gunn, Project & Governance Manager, Orbit Housing

Group

” Good tutoring, good working environment and overall a welcoming place and people.

- Mark Thomas, Oberthur Technologies UK Ltd

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Who we’ve worked with

Training received: Slice N’ Dice

Many in Housing Partners were apprehensive and lacked motivation around adopting Agile in their daily routine. However, they needed a process that would increase and improve the speed to market for their new software, therefore Agile training was vital. Unlike off the shelf solutions, Slice N’ Dice gave them the flexibility to include appropriate course content, eliminating the constraints of unnecessary content and exams. Steering away from traditional learning ensured apprehensive delegates were fully engaged and came away with the confidence and encouragement to adopt Agile into the real-world.

Training received: Slice N’ Dice & Coaching Academy

University of East Anglia had in place a Project Management framework loosely based on PRINCE2®. However management believed APM would be a much better fit for their organisation to become more efficient when managing projects; however they did not require any exam qualifications. They chose a Slice N’ Dice course followed by a Coaching Academy Slice N’ Dice allowed for our APMP course to be tailored specifically to their own project managers’ toolkit and handbook which prepared them for using these in the real world. All unnecessary content was removed, allowing the content be condensed over three days, and ensuring focus was on what they needed to know. The Coaching Academy was the only solution to providing a detailed overview of what APM is all about that could enable the content to be targeted at Project Sponsors.

Training received: Slice N’ Dice

SciSys had developed an in-house Project Management framework and needed a flexible solution to give delegates a deeper understanding of the PRINCE2® methodology. Training needed to be delivered to project staff from all levels of abilities so Slice N’ Dice ensured that the level of content of each session matched the target audience.

Slice’ N Dice focused on SciSys own framework and included a real-world case study relevant to them. Delegates could fully engage in the real-world application of training material and learnt the PRINCE2® methodology in context and prepared them to take the learning from the classroom into the real-world.

Training received: ThirdBrain™ Project Phoenix

Orbit Housing required a sustainable Project Management training solution that could be rolled out to new team members if they were to expand. A series of tailored Project Phoenix simulations permitted content to focus on their own Project Management framework and enabled their in-house facilitator to observe the sessions. The three runs gave them the agility to focus on their appropriate topics and provided the opportunity to evaluate what was learnt. This was the most cost effective solutions as time was not wasted on unnecessary content and eliminated restraints of a syllabus.

Quanta were flexible and adapted to our needs, providing a mixed DSDM and SCRUM syllabus as we requested. Meeting and determining the course content ahead of the in-house sessions helped a lot

and the execution of the training was very professional, engaging and ultimately cost effective. We’ll be using Quanta again!

John Carthew, Software Development Director,

Housing Partners

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http://www.quanta.co.uk/sites/default/files/docs/Agile_-_Housing_Partners_Case_Sudy.pdf

http://www.quanta.co.uk/sites/default/files/docs/SciSys_case_study.pdf

http://www.quanta.co.uk/sites/default/files/docs/Project_Phoenix_-_Orbit_Housing.pdf



Why Choose Quanta

Tailor Made If you can’t find a course to suit you, we can produce a bespoke plan to fulfil any of your required training needs. Blend whichever elements of courses you wish to be trained on and we’ll find the right solution.

Unrivalled Quality and Expertise We are committed to improving performance and effectiveness of our clients, that’s why we’ve carefully picked our trainers, based on both their experience and ability to teach effectively, and with a unique style. Whether you’re attending a published or on-site course you are guaranteed to get the training that will bring back the results.

Personal Touch We strive to always make sure that you have the best training experience at Quanta. Right from the first point of contact through to successfully passing your exams or putting what you’ve learnt into a real-world scenario. Each step of the way we will support and build a relationship with you as an individual. We don’t just look at the bigger picture, we also take into consideration the little things, such as a friendly trainer, or simply a smile upon your arrival - with Quanta, training gets personal.

Money-Back Guarantee We’re confident that the quality of our public courses will far exceed your expectations. That’s why if after attending the course you are not satisfied with the training you receive, we will offer your money back!

Hassle-Free Public Training We like to ensure your training experience is as simple as possible so you can focus on the important bits. If you attend a public course you’ll find that our training facilities are synonymous with learning and you’ll have your own PC, Wi-Fi and small class sizes. Also included is a bistro lunch and regular refreshments.

We Understand Your Business As a customer of Quanta, you will be given an Account Management team, ensuring you have a regular point of contact and not a different person each and every time who doesn’t understand your business. We view all our customers as a partnership, striving to work together to get the results you want. Your Account Management team will take the time to understand your business, working across teams and departments ensuring smart training and purchasing decisions are made.

A bit of history… Quanta Training Ltd was established in 1990,

since then, just as technology has, Quanta has

significantly advanced. Our vast portfolio of

Technical, Management Development, Project

Management and IT Service Management

courses, offers a broad option of teaching

styles. We pride ourselves in standing out

from the crowd, providing our customers with

tailor made training that can best suit any

requirements.



Purchasing Solutions We offer a number of options for purchasing your training, each designed to give you the best solution for

your circumstances. That’s why we have a number of different training options to choose from:

Training Days

Training Days are essentially credits that can be

purchased and used to book courses over a period of

12 months. Suitable for those who need 11 or more

training days.

Wide range of choice; Training Day credits can be used across our entire portfolio

Save money; make a saving of up to 20% No hidden costs; there’s nothing else to pay,

apart from any exam fees Plan ahead and save time; have a secure training

development plan in place Keep in control; manage your training online,

check balances, view training records, course availability and much more, 24/7

Second chance offer on all official exams, all you need to pay is the exam fee

Private Training

For those who have a number people to train and are

able to release them for training at the same time

then any of our courses can be run as an on-site or

private course.

Save lots of money; there’s no need to pay for travel or subsistence if our trainers come to you

Comfortable environment; delegates can feel relaxed to discuss issues openly without holding back

Delivery costs kept down; sometimes by 60% Consistent learning experience; ensures all

delegates are keeping up with the learning and remain at the same level throughout

Ability to customise the course content we can tailor a course to your specific needs

Understand the power of working together; inspires employees to pull together as a team



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