PM² Essentials Training – October 15 2024
PM² will be held in Agile on Tuesday October 15.
Who is this course for?
This one-day course is for all staff who wish to develop an understanding of project management. Specifically, this PM² Essentials course will cover the key concepts of the PM² methodology, including the what, when, who and how of the PM² life cycle. The training will also outline governance, mindsets, key templates, and processes as they relate to the PM² methodology.
PM² Project Management Methodology
The purpose of PM² is to enable project managers to deliver solutions and benefits to their organisations by effectively managing the lifecycle of their projects. You can read more about PM² methodology here.
PM² is being adopted as the project management methodology across UCD. This approach intends to standardise a project management methodology across the university, so that, at an enterprise level, we have a defined, consistent way of working on projects. The process of adopting this methodology is being supported by UCD Agile.
How long is this course?
This course is 7 hours in duration.
What topics will be covered?
- Introduction to projects, programs, portfolios and PM methodologies
- The PM² focus on outputs, outcomes and business implementation
- The PM² Governance model and its roles & responsibilities
- The PM² Mindsets
- The PM² Project lifecycle – Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitor & Control, Closing
- PM² management processes, key tools, core techniques
- Key PM² templates
- The four PM² Logs and the Stakeholder Matrix
- PM² Essentials Certification – tips and tricks. Examples of exam questions are presented, and answers discussed.
Do I need to prepare anything before or after the session?
There are no formal prerequisites to booking or attending PM² Essentials training.
Participants if they wish can undertake the ‘PM² Essentials, Project Management Methodology’ e-learning module prior to their attendance at the in-person PM² training session. This module, which takes about 90 minutes to complete, is available on the EU Academy e-learning platform. You can access the e-learning module here: (opens in a new window)PM C1 – PM² Essentials, Project Management Methodology (registration required).
This will be an all day session from 9:30 – 4:30 and will cover all PM² essentials.
Booking is open to individuals who have not previously completed PM² essentials training
Book on Infohub to register your interest.