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KONGSBERG Training Programme in Project Management includes 7 classroom and e-learning modules on different levels designed to meet the various needs in the organisation.

Each module is an independent unit and this gives you full freedom to manage the extent, pace, and progress of the training based on your own requirements. A part of the programme is based on e-learning which provides you with the opportunity to study at your own pace. It´s an enjoyable learning method where you get interactive tests and exercises to. Study when and where you want to.

Metier has entered into a collaboration with Gokstad Academy. Gokstad Academy is a NOKUT-accredited Norwegian vocational school offering higher professional education in project management.

You can achieve up to 30 academic credits from Gokstad Academy if you complete the entire training program.

We recommend you to complete the course Essential Project Management before enrolling to the Applied Project Management.

KONGSBERG Training Programme in Project Management consists of the following modules:

Course Descriptions

You will find an in depth description of the content of each module by clicking the course titles below.

Essential Project Management

This module gives a unique and a broad insight into project management field and give the participant an understanding of what project management is and requires. The module is important to create a common understanding of project management amongst all employees in Kongsberg. The module is the basis for all further training within the project management profession within Kongsberg.

Target group

This module is aimed at all employees working in and with projects.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Be familiar with the main areas and processes involved in the field of project management
Have gained an insight into the main methods and tools used in completing projects in a professional manner

Content

The module covers the following areas:

Projects and terminology
Project management – the nine knowledge areas
Project phases, processes and decision-making milestones
Business objectives and project objectives
Organisation, roles and responsibilities, interplay with the line organisation
Initial activities, planning, running and concluding the project
Risk management and contracts

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and a 1 day seminar

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 19 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

“The course exceeded my expectations. I’ve done e-learning courses before, but this was clearly the best course I’ve ever taken”

Applied Project Management

This course module gives participants a broad practical knowledge about how to professionally manage a project throughout its life cycle. The module is based on international best practice shown through appropriate examples.

Professional project management means taking an active role in finding the most optimal way to deliver the project objectives and coordinate all tasks so that these are implemented effectively. It includes continuously monitoring the project and its environment, so that corrective actions can be taken before uncertainties, deviations and changes lead to significant and negative consequences for the project.

Target group

The course is aimed at project managers, project leaders/planners and other participants responsible for managing parts of the project deliveries, as well as project owners who wish to understand the project management processes and background for their governance.

Objectives

Understand how professional project management should be carried out according to international best practice
Know how to plan and follow up a project throughout the project lifecycle

Content

Role and Function of Project Management
Project management strategies
Sales / Business Planning Handover
Start-Up Phase
Planning a project
Managing the execution of a project
Closing a project

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and a 1 day seminar.

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 9 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

"This is a practical, instructive and inspiring course for project managers."

Leadership and Communication

The module provides participants with thorough insight into their roles as managers. The participants start working on the course before showing up at the assembly. In order to benefit the most from the course, it is important that one has tested in advance how one is actually perceived by others.

Participants will acquire efficient methods enabling them to communicate as appropriately as possible in various situations. They will increase consciousness with regard to the particular management role a project manager holds, where one for a limited period shall lead persons who already have a leader.The module is a combination of theory and practical training.

Target group

The target group is project managers and participants, line organization managers, sales personnel, and sales managers.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Effective methods for appropriate communication in various situations
Increased consciousness with regard to the challenges of being a leader for a limited period

Content

What is Management?
Difficult Communication Situations - The importance of being well prepared
The Communication Model
Review of Preparatory Work
Exercise in Self-selected Situations from One Own’s Everyday Life
Presentation of Jungiansk Type Index with focus on your personal profile

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and 2 days seminar with lectures, simulations and group discussions.

Training scope

The module gives participants a model and accompanying practical training in communicating and influencing more effectively, whether the audience is employees, functional managers or stakeholders.

Feedback

"One of the best leadership courses I`ve attended. I have learned a lot that is relevant in my everyday role as Project Manager."

Contract Management

One of the main reasons why far too many projects get behind schedule is that contracts are managed poorly. Contract management involves using contracts as a management tool throughout the course of the project. When doing this, it is crucial comparatively to assess delivery descriptions, budgets, progress plans and general contract elements. This holistic approach will put you in control of your project.

Participants learn about good practice in contract management – from contract strategy to final deliveries – via a practical approach and interactive exercises.Practical exersisies and simulation will be used to focus on the negotiativy process

Target group

This module is intended for project managers, project team members, people in charge of contracts and supplier follow-up, and line managers who work with contracts.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Understand the crucial role that contracts play in the project’s achieving good results
Be able to use contracts as an efficient management tool, and understand how change affects contracts
Be familiar with the key phases of the contract process
Have gained an insight into main methods for creating a positive negotiating climate

Content

Contract law
Contracts and the structure of a contract
Contract strategy and sub-contracts
Change management and contracts
Risk management and contracts
International contracts
Terminating a contract
Projects and terminology
Negotiations - practical exercises

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and a 1 day seminar.

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 12 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

“I think it’s important to be able to document the skills I have. Now I have a record of my experience with project work.”

Project Risk Management

Managing project uncertainty, which includes risks and opportunities, is about understanding a project and its surroundings in order to make the right decisions. This requires a decision-making basis reflecting the uncertainty impacting the project. Managing project uncertainty is a continuous activity that should be on-going throughout the entire project period to identify and address actions aimed at the uncertainty drivers.
In this course, participants will learn more about how to identify the uncertainty elements. They will be more conscious in their development of actions realizing opportunities and reducing risks in their projects. Risk elements in Kongsberg are emphasized.

Target group

This module is aimed at project managers, project team members and functional managers who work with projects.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant:

have acquired knowledge about best practice in project planning and execution
have gained insight into how to reduce risk and exploit opportunities
will be aible to master a prosess for managing risk and thus improving the result and profitability in own projects

Content

Project Management and Project Uncertainty
Uncertainty – Opportunity and Risk
Terminology and Concepts
Uncertainty Analysis in Practice
Managing Risk/Opportunities in Kongsberg
Managing Uncertainty over the Project’s Phases
The project life cycle, with phases and decision milestones

Accomplishment

The module is an combination of e-learning and 1 day seminar

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 17 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

“The e-learning was very well organised made up of lots of small, easy-to-manage lessons. It’s perfect for fitting in when you have time to do it.”

Project Planning and Control

Delivering a project is a balancing act. Project owners want to limit the cost and the amount of time used, at the same time as they want the best possible quality and maximum scope. Leading a project safely in to port with the right balance of the aforementioned, requires active control and monitoring of progress and results. This course teaches the student both basic and more advanced techniques that provide visibility and predictability for both project managers and owners.

The content of the course is largely aimed at management of the project triangle – scope/quality, time and cost, and focuses on how these should be managed professionally as a whole.

Target group

The course is aimed towards project managers, project leaders/planners and other participants responsible for managing parts of the project deliveries, as well as towards project owners who wish to understand how the material presented to them is prepared.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Have an understanding of which measures can be taken to have good visibility and control over the project.
Be able to use techniques for planning and controlling time, cost and quality in the project.
Have a comprehensive understanding of the most recognized techniques for managing cost, time and scope, and when these should be used.

Content

Project Execution Strategies
Scope Planning
Schedule
Network planning
Critical Path Analysis
Cost Estimating and Budgeting
Progress Monitoring
Cost Control and Baseline Revision
Earned Value Method
Forecasting with Earned Value
Change and Variation Management
Product Quality and Management

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and 1 day seminar

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 14 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

“This is a practical, instructive and inspiring course for project managers."

Professional Project Execution

This course focus on project success factors and on common project management challenges that affects the project outcome, and it suggests how project management should be applied to optimize project performance and meet objectives.

In project-oriented companies the aggregate result of projects becomes the company’s bottom line. The delivery of profitable projects balanced with winning the next projects are the cornerstone for all project-oriented companies. However, not all projects succeed. And on completion of most projects we have a long list of things that went wrong or could have been managed better. This course uses important and common lessons learned and shows you how to achieve project success.

Target group

Project directors, project executives, project owners, project managers, key project team members and project management talents.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Improving the application of practical project management: behaviour, confidence, communication and commercial awareness combined with basic project management.
Creating awareness and knowledge about project management challenges and solutions.
Improving project performance and profitability.

Content

Driving project success
The project environment
The capable project management team
Executive sponsorship
Managing client expectations
Business focus and commercial awareness
Efficient project start-up
Planning for efficient execution
Project risk management: no surprises
Proactive project execution
Project management maturity and excellence

Accomplishment

The module is a combination of e-learning and a 1 day seminar.

Training scope

The e-learning comprises 11 lessons, which are accessible for 365 days with support from a net mentor.

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

"This course is really a must for all project management teams. It improves project performance. Guaranteed."

Project Governance

Project Governance is an important activity getting predicability and reducing risk through the project life cycle. Successful project governance, programme and portfolio management is crucial if a company wants to achieve its strategic goals and succeed in the marketplace of to day. This course includes a review of recognised best practice and established standards within project governance.

Target group

This module is intended for line and project managers at the strategic and tactical level who have a responsibility for project governance and related elements.

Objectives

After completing the module, the participant should:

Understand the importance of project governance, good programme and portfolio management
Understand what project governance means and demands
Understand the potensial of an effective communication process between line and project
Be able to indentify typical challenges between line and project and be introduced to methods for handling them

Content

The module covers the following areas:

Steering committee work
Resource management
Expectations and requirements put on line and project managers. Conflicting point of views or teamwork?
Best practices for communication, leadership and project governance in Kongsberg. Discuss: How can line and project managers exploit the opportunities for effective project performance giving Kongsberg high financial return?

Accomplishment

The module is delivered as classrooom training.

Training scope

The module will be completed as a one day classroom training (09:00-15:00).

For course fee, please see "Practical information" in myMetier after login.

Feedback

“There is a considerable potential to further improve the project performance. This was an eye opener to the synergy effect that lies in the relationship between line and project manager. Extremely interesting group discussions! ”

Target groups - Which modules should I choose?

All members of a project team, including those at the highest level of the company, can benefit from project management training.

Project team members and support functions, line managers and others who need a fundamental understanding of project work:

Essential Project Management

Central project participants or others involved with project management and leadership:

Essential Project Management
Applied Project Planning and Control
Leadership and communication
Examination worth 15 academic credits

Key project management roles and others who work in projects:

Contract Management
Project Risk Management
Project planning and control – managing scope, time and cost
Professional Project Execution
Examination worth 15 academic credits

Line managers

Essential project management
Project governance

Learning Principles

Metier Academy applies the concept of ”blended learning” in KONGSBERG training progamme. Blended learning means that we use a wide variety of learning methods and techniques in the training program, including:

Classroom sessions
- To meet world class lecturers and discuss important topics face-to-face
E-learning
- To learn methods and techniques anytime and anywhere, also an important job-support tool
Discussions
- To interact with fellow participants and sharing experiences within the field of project management
Response from lecturers
- Ask questions, either in private or in a shared forum
Self-study
- Access to a project management library with course material, articles, case studies etc
Tests and exams
- Access to online tests and exams
Evaluation
- Access to online evaluation forms for expressing your meaning

Blended learning provides the best from both traditional learning (classroom) and e-learning. In addition, it matches the work situation of most project workers today. It is not possible to stay away from work for weeks to learn, and it is also gives you an opportunity to learn when you need the knowledge – learning on demand!

Learning portal

The portal will have a login area for identified candidates who have been supplied with a username and password. Once logged in to myMetier, you will be presented with your own learning area with a full list of courses that are available to you through the training. This area allows you to update your profile with personal details and even upload a photo. Announcements pertinent to the training will also appear here, e.g scheduled classroom sessions, inclusion of additional learning materials or online forum collaborations.

To begin training, you must simply click on the relevant course title.

Learning objectives

Why has KONGSBERG choosen to establish an internal training program in project management?

KOG wants to develop and retain the best project resources in the sector. This program represents an improvement in project competence and will give our project managers and -workers the practical tools to execute projects more effectively.

If you are new in the role as a projectmanager/-worker, this program will provide you with the neccessary knowledge about the most important knowledge areas within the field. If you are an experienced projectmanger/-worker, this program will give you valuable repitition, professional fill and the possibility to formalize your competence.

Each course within the Project Management Training Program serves as a stepping stone for your career development and will give you:

Greater insight into project management and procedures in Kongsberg
A consistent and efficient project framework
Increased impact on project margins:
- You will understand the project process from the inside
- Your change-, risk- and contract management skills will be enhanced to a certified level
- You will make clearer and more precise decisions
The opportunity to pursue an international certification, professional credential and academic credits.

You can begin today!

E-learning

The training program consists of several well proven e-learning courses consisting of more than 100 lessons all together. The courses are built on a common structure involving learning objectives, eye-openers, theory, examples, pitfalls, checklist, cases and quizzes.

All e-learning courses include a final test to measure the knowledge level upon course completion. The e-learning courses are based on the “problem-solving” didactic approach which means that learning is triggered through practical cases and quizzes pinpointed at specific learning objectives.

Why e-learning?

Benefits to the learner:

Individualised learning
- Online learning accommodates your preferences and needs - it's student-centered
- Use the tools best suited to your learning styles
- Skip over material you already know and focus on topics you'd like to learn
- Makes learning an active experience - “learning by doing"
Convenience and Portability
- Courses are accessible on your schedule
- Learning is self-paced (not too slow, not too fast)
- You're unbound by time - courses are available 24/7
- You're unbound by place - study at home, work, or on the road
Greater Collaboration
- Technology tools make collaboration among students much easier
- Learning through reflection and discussion

Benefits to the organisation:

Reduced Overall Cost
- The elimination of costs associated with instructor's salaries, meeting room rentals, and student travel, lodging, and meals are directly quantifiable. The reduction of time spent away from the job by employees may be the most positive outcome.
Increased retention and application to the job averages an increase of 25 percent over traditional methods
Consistent delivery of content is possible with asynchronous, self-paced e-learning. Each student takes a specific course that, thanks to technology, standardizes the information taught, thus removing variables such as trainer quality.
Expert knowledge is communicated, but more importantly captured, with good e-learning and knowledge management systems.
Proof of completion and certification, essential elements of training initiatives, can be automated.
Control, e-learning keeps a record and evaluates the learning level of each person and manages his/her training approach. Thus, detailed individual performance and progress records are generated to allow training control and follow-up

E-coach

All e-learning participants will be supported by an e-coach while working with the e-learning course.

The e-coach feedback and response time will be defined together with the customer based on the needs in the organization. However, the response time is no more than 24 hours.

The e-coaching service includes:

Technical support for the e-learning users
Methodical support for Project Management based on the PMI-Standard
Conceptual support referring to the structure and concept of the e-learning courses
Support regarding to Best Practices within Project Management

Curriculum

Step I:

Essential Project Management
Applied Project Planning and Control in Kongsberg
Leadership and Communication

Compulsary:

E-learning modules – Content of lectures
Documentation from workshops

Step II:

Contract Management
Project Risk Management
Project Planning and Control
Professional Project Execution

Compulsary:

E-learning modules – Content of lectures
Documentation from workshops