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Project Management & Leadership Training
Project Management training is our specialty. We offer a number of courses in the Project Management arena from Project Management Essentials, Practical and Professional to PMI® exam preparation, Agile, and Scrum courses.
With 15 years of expertise in providing training courses and development programs, Aspira’s interactive project management training courses will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage projects successfully.
From the moment you start your learning journey with Aspira, you will find that the training experience is different. Designed by subject experts, we’ve built the training course experience around the needs of busy business professionals, so that you can fit the learning into your working day, wherever you are. Our training is not just a once-off session but a journey, in an environment where the trainee learns, transforms and grows.
As a Project Consulting and Technology Company with a proven and flexible approach, we collaborate with you to deliver customised learning experiences in the following areas:
Entrepreneurial Project Management
Entrepreneurs are constantly changing and adapting to the world around them. They must stay cutting-edge to make their businesses thrive. This program explains how to take a cutting-edge approach to project management. The goal is to take your technical skills as a project manager, add the elements of an entrepreneur, and create a high-powered team around you as well as become the best project manager you can be.
Project Management
Aspira’s 5 day PMP® exam preparation course will help you prepare for and successfully pass the PMP® Certification exam while also providing you with practical skills that will help you deliver projects more efficiently, and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.
Why will this course prepare you better than others? Simply – Aspira is a Project Management Institute (PMI)® Authorized Training Partner (ATP). Training with a PMI® Authorized Partner ensures you are being trained using exclusive PMI-developed, licensed and approved PMP® exam preparation training content.
This 2 * ½ day introduction to Project Management is focused on teaching the fundamental management techniques and skills for organising and managing projects of all sizes.
Practical Project Management is designed to establish a detailed understanding of Project Management terms, concepts and methodologies. The hands-on approach of this course ensures trainees “learn by doing” and gain a step-by-step, real-time experience of using the tools and implementing the methodologies and support structures. In simulating real-life environments, trainees gather the detailed knowledge required to apply the training on return to their work environment.
This virtual classroom course is designed to be practical and ensures trainees “learn by doing” and gain a step-by-step, real-time experience of using the tools and implementing the methodologies and support structures. In simulating real-life environments, trainees gather the detailed knowledge required to apply the training on return to their work environment. The course uses the latest thinking from across the world of Project Management to enable participants to plan and deliver projects in a professional manner.
The PM Agile Certified Practitioner three-day training course is the perfect way to increase your knowledge and skills in this rapidly growing approach to project management. It provides knowledge of multiple agile approaches, tools and techniques and the skills to apply them to basic projects. It also prepares you to take certification exams by taking practice tests on the course.
Scrum Master Certification is suitable for anyone working on complex projects and looking to benefit from established principles and practices to deliver products successfully. Whether you’re working on the next smartphone app, managing logistics for a store, or planning the next big product launch, you can benefit from Scrum. This course will benefit anyone who seeks to achieve the role of ScrumMaster to drive a Scrum project and applies to those with a background as Customer/Users, Project Managers or Developers.
Product Owner Training is suitable for anyone who wishes to achieve certification in the role of Product Owner, or those working on complex projects and looking to benefit from established Scrum principles and practices to deliver products successfully. Whether you’re working on the next smartphone app, managing logistics for a store, or planning the next big product launch, you can benefit from Scrum.
The number one factor that contributes to project success is gaining executive level support and sponsorship. The role of the project sponsor is critical – not only for helping the project team but for setting the expectations and standards for how the project is run in the organisation.
Leadership
This course will give you a high-level overview of the topics that need to be considered in undertaking a new leadership role including personal confidence and effectiveness.
Research shows that the most diverse companies are more likely to outperform their less diverse peers in profitability. Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams are 25% more likely to have above-average profitability (McKinsey, 2020).
Development of women in organisations matters.
Teams and leaders encounter many challenges in the pursuit of successful completion of objectives. Among the challenges is the strong possibility of working with stakeholders who you may have no formal authority over, but the project success hinges on their cooperation with you. Understanding how to navigate the matrix environment and build relationships with key stakeholders comprises a constellation of capabilities from networking and coalition building to persuading and negotiating.
This ½ day Strategic Thinking course aimed at Team Leaders, Project Managers and Senior Leaders, will help you look at how to be more strategic in your thinking.
This course will help you learn key skills in giving and receiving feedback and understand the role these play in performance management.
Lean is a way of thinking that creates better end outcomes for Clients, employees, and the company’s bottom line. This Lean basics session is designed to provide trainees with an introduction to Lean concepts and principles. They will learn about proven tools and techniques to help them improve their business processes.
Emotional Intelligence is becoming more recognised as an essential component of success in today’s working environment. Successful managers and individuals usually display higher levels of emotional intelligent behaviour, combining strong interpersonal skills with their professional abilities. This two-day course will provide individuals and managers with the competencies needed to develop themselves and others in the area of emotional intelligence.
Change Management
A project is only successful if individual employees change their daily behaviours and start doing their jobs in the new way. This course provides trainees with a playbook to follow to ensure their colleagues impacted by the change feel supported throughout the entire process. It supports them as they integrate the right tools at the right time to ensure all employees adopt and embrace the new ways of working.
The primary aim of this session is to ensure that Leaders feel equipped to lead and drive successful business change. Keeping teams connected and engaged in times of uncertainty can be very challenging – trainees will be introduced to practical tips and techniques they can apply to bring their impacted employees with them on the change journey.
Communication
It’s important for organizations to recognize the vital role of strong communication skills within an organization. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital skill. This course looks at why communication is important and how to communicate effectively.
This course will help you learn key skills in giving and receiving feedback and understand the role these play in performance management.
This training course, delivered by an expert consultant, explores the complexities of working globally with stakeholders from different business cultures. We share some industry frameworks to understand the relative differences between cultures, in a manner that allows the participant to become self-aware of their own biases and sensitive to how to interpret others’ behaviours, to maximise the value of the organisation.
ITIL® 4 Foundation
The ITIL 4 Foundation qualification is intended to introduce candidates to the management of modern IT-enabled services, to provide them with an understanding of the common language and key concepts, and to show them how they can improve their work and the work of their organization with ITIL 4 guidance. Furthermore, the qualification will provide the candidate with an understanding of the ITIL 4 service management framework and how it has evolved to adopt modern technologies and ways of working.
Technology Training
This course is designed for all individuals whether beginners or those that have basic knowledge and are looking into gaining more advanced knowledge in Microsoft Project.
Through this course, you will build your knowledge of Microsoft Project step by step to an intermediate level. Exploring the different features and functions of Microsoft Project, this course will provide you with the necessary skills, knowledge and information of Microsoft project.
In a fast paced business environment accurate and timely data is key to making decisions quickly. Microsoft Power BI allows businesses to link disparate data sources, provide intuitive data analysis and present meaningful insights in understandable formats.
Our Power Bi course empowers learners to understand the requirements for integrating Power BI and to build data queries and presentations that will provide meaningful data to support business requirements.
Our training course shows how you can effectively manage the Teams environment to adopt it to your organisation and leverage the full potential of the platform to increase your teams productivity.
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To support the set-up of a Project Management Office (PMO) within Stryker and to introduce an enterprise wide bespoke Project Management training competency program.
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Choosing the right project management training course is largely dependent on an individual’s existing experience and qualifications in the field.
For instance, for those who have little experience and want a grounding in the basics of Project Management, we would recommend a short Project Management Essentials course. A follow-on course in Practical Project Management provides all the tools needed to deploy these skills in the workplace.
For more advanced project managers looking for certifications, then a fantastic option is the PM Agile Certified Practitioner. This is excellent for those wanting to implement the Agile approach to their projects.
If you have any doubts about which course is best for your needs, then please contact us. Our expert team will be delighted to help.
This is largely down to the individual and what they are looking to gain from the qualification. However, regardless of whether you are looking to achieve an “entry-level” qualification or become a professional scrum master, it is important to check whether the qualifications are industry recognised.
That being said, the most recognised Project Management qualification is the Project Management Professional. This is recognised worldwide as the most important industry recognised certification and proves the individual’s ability to work on any project using any methodology.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) are the main industry body for Project Managers, and to guarantee your qualifications are industry recognised, always opt for a training company that is a PMI Authorised Training Partner.
Being a certified Project Manager instantly tells relevant people that you are thoroughly versed in the successful running and completion of projects.
Industry recognised qualifications like the Project Management Professional allow the holder of the qualification to be recognised as a professional expert in project management.
Certification also enhances career prospects, and of course, it also provides all the tools and skills to see projects through to completion.
The Scrum Master (PSM 1) certification is an industry recognised certification that is awarded by scrum.org. While it is perfectly possible to sit the exam based purely on one’s experience in Project Management, this isn’t recommended.
By far, the easiest way to prepare for the Scrum Master Certification is to undertake a course that teaches all the material required to pass the Professional Scrum Master Exam.
As a Project Management Institute Training Partner, Aspira’s PSM-1 course is the perfect preparation for sitting the Professional Scrum Master exam.
Gaining Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) status shows an individual has the necessary skills and dedication to work at the highest levels of Project Management.
For those taking the exams, what areas to focus their studies on is one of the biggest unknowns. The easiest way to prepare for CAPM certification is to undertake a course that covers all aspects of the field and is specifically designed to aid students seeking Industry Certification.
If you are looking to get certified in Agile Project Management, there are many options to consider.
For those without a huge amount of experience in the field, then it may be beneficial to take a short PM Agile Certified Practitioner course. This gives you the skillset to apply for certifications. At Aspira, we can advise which is best for you.
For more experienced practitioners of Agile Project Manager, the Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) certification is an industry recognised qualification that is highly sought after by employers.
Although formally, there is no official need for training as many project managers worked their way up a career ladder, this isn’t always an option. For those wanting to begin or further a career in Project Management, then training should be a prerequisite.
The best option when looking for the right training course is to check that it can lead to industry certifications. Qualifying as a Certified Associate in Project Management is an excellent starting point. Ultimately for those wanting to reach the top of the ladder, the training you undertake should be aimed at achieving a higher-level qualification, such as the prestigious Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification.
This depends on the level of qualification being sought and the starting point as far as the experience, and existing qualifications of the candidate go.
Depending on these variables, training can be as short as a couple of days for those just wanting to brush up some skills or add a new skill set to their armoury. For more advanced training, it can take from a few months upwards.
Many courses allow you to work at your own pace and can be undertaken in your spare time.
Plenty of experience backed up by high-quality training is the easiest path to improving one’s project management skills.
For those already in the industry, appraising where your skillset is weakest allows you to target areas that can benefit from further training. For example, if you have little practical experience with projects that use the Agile methodology, then it makes sense to improve your skills using a course that is geared specifically to teach Agile.
At the very start of a career in Project Management, a more general course that covers a wider scope is a better way to improve project management skills. A course such as Project Management Essentials is an ideal foundation for those new to the field and wanting to improve their skills.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an industry recognised qualification that proves the recipient is qualified in all aspects of project management.
As such, achieving the qualification brings a host of benefits to the recipient, including:
- Improved career prospects
- The skillset to manage any project using any methodology
- Improved salary
- Industry recognition
- A grounding in all the appropriate skills
No, there is no requirement to become a PMI member before booking the PMP exam. However, there are advantages to becoming a PMI member that are worthwhile considering.
For starters, membership of the PMI will qualify you for a substantial discount on the PMP exam fees. It also demonstrates a commitment and dedication to career furtherance that adds value to any CV and job application.
The PMBOK Guide could be described as a bible for project managers.
It provides a framework of globally recognised standards and guides for project managers. The standards and knowledge within the PMBOK guide are representative of the accumulated experience of senior project managers from across the globe.
Using the standards, processes, guidelines, and terminology contained within the PMBOK guide allows project managers and organisations to adopt a standardised approach to project management that is understood industry wide.
The easy way to get a project management certification is to undertake a relevant course in your preferred area of Project Management. Depending on your existing skills and career goals, the desired level of project management certification will vary.
As far as certifications go, the industry standard is the Project Management Institute. The Project Management Professional certificate issued by them is considered the gold standard in project management certification. To qualify for this, you need to be registered with the PMI and sit the exam they set.
There are quite a few prerequisites required before applicants can sit the PMP exam, but there are plenty of other certifications available for less experienced project managers or for those looking to get into the industry.
It is always a good idea to undertake a training course that aims to teach everything you need to know before sitting any project management certification exam. At Aspira, we can help advise which certification is best for you and then help to ensure you are fully prepared for the upcoming exam.
It’s important for organizations to recognize the vital role of strong communication skills within an organization. The ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, is a vital skill. This course looks at why communication is important and how to communicate effectively.