Monitoring and Controlling Multiple Projects

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

In today’s fast-paced working environment, your success depends on your ability to manage and prioritize the competing demands of simultaneous projects. The process of monitoring and controlling multiple projects presents challenges that go beyond time management and priority setting. And the most skilled project managers align their plans and schedules
with organizational priorities. This course will equip you with tools and methodology you can easily apply when taking on multiple projects, programs and portfolios. Watch the video below to learn more from an instructor and previous participant of the course.

Course code: GMC016VEEN02

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Participants should have prior knowledge and experience working with projects.
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Know your responsibilities when managing projects, programs and portfolios
• Apply effective multitasking strategies
• Implement effective monitoring processes for multiple projects
• Establish multiple project control and reporting
• Develop an infrastructure to manage multiple, simultaneous projects
• Apply best practices for project, program and portfolio management

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Overcoming multi-project management challenges
• Program and portfolio management overview
• Metrics and dashboards
• Earned value and variance analysis
• Productivity and efficiency
• Role and benefits of the project or program management office (PMO)

Activities

• Group exercises
• Case studies

This course is recommended for:

• Project managers, coordinators, control officers, and sponsors
• Program managers
• Portfolio managers
• PMO managers
• Any individual managing multiple projects

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.