Specialist for agile project management
Learning content
We start with the craft that every project manager should master. Using the proven PMI system, you will be guided step by step through the biggest challenges of classic projects.
Nowadays, everyone and everything is agile. At least that’s how it seems at times. “Agile” has now become a buzzword that is used in many different ways – but sometimes incorrectly. In this course, you will learn what agile really means and what is simply wrong.
With us, you won’t just fill your methodological toolbox with phrases. Together we will guide you through the most important agile methods for project management in an agile environment. You will learn about the processes, what challenges you may face and what tools are available to you to deal with them confidently.
One of the agile myths is that everything is agile these days. This much in advance: that is by no means the case. That’s why you will learn about both the classic and agile worlds of project management and, above all, how to differentiate between them.
Agile methods are large processes whose implementation can be complex depending on the organisation. Agile techniques, on the other hand, are tools that are easy to use. With the techniques from this course, you can make your work more agile from tomorrow and start in small steps.
So there are two worlds in project management. However, as is so often the case in our VUCA world (more on this in the course), the distinction is not clear-cut. As a project manager, you are often well advised to incorporate methods from both worlds into a project. These hybrid projects have special features, which we will of course go into in-depth.
Right, so you’ve been trained, you’ve filled your methodological toolbox to the brim – now what? Together, we will go through how you can gradually initiate an agile transformation, regardless of your position or the type of organisation that surrounds you.
Modules
This interactive course teaches you the most important aspects of both project management worlds: classic and agile. The first third of the course is dedicated to classic project management. In doing so, we use the most widely used project management method worldwide from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in Pennsylvania as a benchmark.
From then on it becomes agile. You will become familiar with the agile world with all its strengths and weaknesses and gain a deep insight into the most important agile methods. Finally, the two worlds merge, as you will frequently encounter so-called hybrid projects in your day-to-day business.
Module overview
We will get to know each other, introduce the topic of agile project management and dispel myths about agile working methods.
We will illustrate the PMI system for classic project management and for the first time we will focus on the magic triangle.
The first stumbling blocks arise with the project order. They won’t affect you in the future.
The planning phase is one of the most important in a classic project. Florian will explain in detail how you can break down even the largest project into tangible tasks, schedule them and distribute them to everyone involved in a comprehensible manner, taking risks into account.
Even the best planning is not immune to obstacles in the course of a project. But don’t worry: after this module, you will be able to systematically recognise deviations at an early stage. Using a tried-and-tested model, you will also know how to take countermeasures in the event of deviations.
This important phase is often omitted in small and medium-sized companies in particular, as the next project already needs to be managed. Find out from Florian and Andrea what you need to bear in mind when finalising a project and how you can save money as a result.
We will give you an overview of the most important agile methods for project managers, take a practical excursion into design thinking and develop your agile mindset using the Business Model Canvas, Lean Startup and Kanban methods. You will become more agile in your thinking and will be given practical tools to work more agile from tomorrow.
Probably the best-known agile method among project managers: Scrum. There is a reason for this. Scrum is a framework in which the unpredictable is not only taken into account, but even expected; which allows teams to sprint in a self-determined and autonomous manner; through which deviations are revealed almost immediately and which satisfies customers and other stakeholders early and consistently. Sounds too good to be true? Start your learning experience and find out.
By this point, you will know that there is more to agile working than a secure methodology. An agile mindset is the breeding ground without which all agile measures cannot bear fruit. We go through this transformation together at all levels: from management to executives to individual specialists at a personal level.
To bring your new mindset to life, in this module we look specifically at how you can make your work more agile in practice, whether as a specialist or a manager.
The entire interactive course is practice-based. That’s why we talk about three types of projects that you may encounter in your everyday life: classic, agile and hybrid, i.e. a mixture of the two. Using practical examples, models and checklists, you will be able to differentiate between them and use the right methodology accordingly.
You have to earn your IHK certificate. We will prepare you together for your final review before you take it interactively.
Experts
Florian has been a project manager for over 30 years and knows all the tricks of the trade. He lives the PMI methods, but is also certified in agile methods. He has managed projects with over 10,000 employees, in various countries with the most diverse teams. Despite decades of experience and a full toolbox of methods, Florian sees gut instinct as the decisive competence of a project manager.
Eliza is an innovation consultant and agile coach. With the techniques that she will pass on to you in our interactive courses, she supports project management in start-ups, NGOs and DAX companies. Her agile transformation projects not only take her all over Germany, but also to places such as India and Tunisia. She is your expert for design thinking and all other agile methods. She is also an expert in agile corporate structures and, thanks to her experience, knows the challenges of switching to agile working.
Jennifer found her way into the agile world at the top international address for agility and design thinking. Like Elizaveta, she studied Design Thinking at the HPI in Potsdam and then managed international agile projects for SAP, Bosch and Telekom. As a design thinking coach, she now supports both large corporations and small companies in becoming more innovative and adaptable. She is also a certified Scrum Master, Lego Serious Play Facilitator and Product Owner.
Career opportunities
As a project manager, project leader or employee within projects, you are in demand in every industry – regardless of whether the work is agile or traditional.
What you can expect
With this training programme, you will acquire the necessary skill set to successfully complete large and small projects. This will make you a sought-after employee in agile and traditional projects.
You will develop a whole new job profile in which you even take on responsibility for a team as a project manager. This gives you room for manoeuvre in salary negotiations!
You will also be able to support other teams in the introduction of structures. As a freelance consultant, you will acquire important basic knowledge through the agile, solution-orientated mindset.
and with no obligation.Pay only after your free trial.
Your advantages
Many people promise the job of your dreams, but only a few help you to find out how you can find meaning and fulfilment. With us, you start with a free potential analysis that shows you where your journey could take you and how you can get there.
We are there for you at every stage of your life: for your personal and professional development and when you are preparing for new tasks in your company or looking for your dream job.
What do you need for your further development in your current situation? With us, you can access tried and tested, top-rated measures depending on the situation and always invest in exactly what you need right now.
Together we create the conditions for you to shape your path sustainably. We will support you, but you’ll be the one doing it.
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Frequently asked questions
We begin with a conversation to clarify your goals, challenges, and overall context. Based on this, we collaboratively design a customized learning program – modular, flexible, and practice-oriented.
Learning Journeys are structured learning paths designed around specific roles, challenges, or development goals. They combine Workshops, Micro Learnings, Coaching Sessions, and Reflection Phases.
Our clients come from a wide range of industries – including manufacturing, healthcare, education, public administration, retail, logistics, and IT.
Thanks to the diversity of our corporate group, we bring extensive experience across various sectors and company sizes.
This enables us to deliver tailored solutions that are both professionally and culturally aligned.
The majority of our training programs are certified by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) or based on internationally recognized standards such as Scrum.org.
Our language courses can conclude with a Telc examination – particularly relevant for official recognition by authorities and institutions.
For most other formats – such as Micro Learnings, Micro Learning Series, or non-certified trainings – we issue certificates of participation for your personal records.
Coachings are individual development formats and generally do not lead to a formal certificate.
The education providers of the Constellation Academy group are also AZAV-accredited – a prerequisite for funding via education voucher, AVGS and the Qualification Opportunities Act (QCG).
Yes. The education providers in the group are AZAV-accredited. Jobseekers use an education voucher (Bildungsgutschein) or AVGS from the employment agency or Jobcenter, companies use funding under the Qualification Opportunities Act (QCG), and language courses are funded among others via BAMF. We clarify which funding applies in an initial consultation.
That depends on your goal: retraining or coaching with a voucher → BBQ, GPB or Fired Up; support for people with mental or social impairments → BSG; IHK advanced qualifications → Wirtschaftsakademie am Ring or thekey.academy; languages → FOKUS; consulting for your organisation → meta five; a degree → AIHE; alternative medicine → HPA. Or simply write to us via the contact form – we will put you in touch with the right people.
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