Project Management: Liderazgo y Dirección de Proyectos

Program Overview

The "Project Management: Liderazgo y Dirección de Proyectos" program is a 6-week, semi-presential program that provides project managers with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage and lead projects. Through a combination of in-person and online sessions, participants learn about project definition, development, implementation, and financial management. They also develop their leadership and team management abilities, and work on a real-world project to apply their acquired knowledge.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The program, "Project Management: Liderazgo y Dirección de Proyectos," is a 6-week, semi-presential program designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to manage and lead projects effectively in today's dynamic environment. It emphasizes the importance of agility and flexibility in project definition, development, and implementation, particularly in the context of the digital revolution.

Objectives:

The program aims to develop participants' competencies and abilities to:

• Establish a solid foundation for project success through effective definition and planning.
• Utilize advanced project management methodologies, comprehending their diverse philosophies.
• Adapt project management methodologies to the specific needs of their company.

Outline:

Structure:

• The program is delivered in a semi-presential format, combining in-person sessions on campus or at company visits with synchronous online sessions via video conferencing.
• Online sessions are interactive and recorded for those who miss them.
• Asynchronous online forums for discussion may be organized depending on the module/subject.
• The program emphasizes practical application through a real-world project that participants work on throughout the program.
• The project serves two purposes:
• To ground classroom learning and apply acquired knowledge.
• To tangibly demonstrate the return on investment for the company in the participant.
• Various dynamics are employed during sessions to facilitate a practical, effective, and stimulating learning process.

Course Schedule:

• Start Date: 17/10/2024
• End Date: 21/11/2024
• Duration: 6 Weeks
• Mode: 80% In-person – 20% Online
• Hours: 58
• Schedule: See Calendar
• Price: 3.700€
• City: Barcelona

Modules:

• Dirección y planificación de proyectos:
• Defining what constitutes a project and what does not.
• Projects vs. Operations.
• Project lifecycle.
• Project initiation, Project Charter, and KPIs.
• Planning, scope, Gantt charts, and human resources.
• Execution, control, and project team management.
• Closure, documentation, and project delivery.
• Habilidades en la dirección de equipos:
• Team dynamics.
• Strategic and people leadership.
• Effective interpersonal communication and assertiveness.
• Negotiation and influence.
• Conflict prevention, management, and resolution.
• Gestión financiera de un proyecto:
• Fundamentals of financial management and information flows.
• Analysis of financial statements: Balance sheet, P&L, Treasury.
• Project costs and budget control.
• Economic viability of a project/company.
• Profitability analysis and investment decisions.
• Proyectos en entornos complejos y multiproyecto:
• Projects in complex organizations.
• Risk and uncertainty management.
• The dilemma of shared resources.
• Project synchronization and prioritization.
• Project speed vs.
Productivity.
• Gestión de la multitarea:
• Urgent and important tasks.
• Parkinson's Law.
• Task duration estimation.
• The dilemma of protections.
• Critical chain vs. Critical path.
• Calculation of protection buffers.
• Gestión híbrida y ágil de proyectos:
• The Project Management revolution.
• A new "Hybrid PM" approach.
• The Agile Manifesto.
• Agile philosophy, values, and principles.
• Agile methodologies and language.
• Life cycles: Waterfall vs. Agile.
• Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
• Agile teams.
• Introduction to Scrum.

Teaching:

• The program emphasizes practical application through a real-world project that participants work on throughout the program.
• The project serves two purposes:
• To ground classroom learning and apply acquired knowledge.
• To tangibly demonstrate the return on investment for the company in the participant.
• Various dynamics are employed during sessions to facilitate a practical, effective, and stimulating learning process.

Other:

• The program is designed to be relevant to managers and project leaders.
• The program is supported by large companies from various sectors who train their project teams at IQS.
• IQS awards a Certificate of Completion to those who successfully complete the program.
• The program is eligible for funding through Fundae (Tripartita).