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Sustainable Agile Project Management with Certification
Create value and sustainable development within your company
_Sustainable Agile Project Management
In a time of growing climate concerns and demands for greater environmental responsibility it is more important than ever for the financial sector to take the lead in the transition to a more sustainable world.
Since a substantial part of the world’s economy is related to project activity, we can make a genuine difference by making sustainability a part of our projects.
In this class you will learn how to practically apply the sustainable framework and Agile methods and how to optimize the sustainable effect of your projects – on time.
You will learn how to make sustainable projects work from start to finish and how to adapt the method from project to project, even with a geographically widespread team.
_Sustainable Agile Project Management
In a time of growing climate concerns and demands for greater environmental responsibility it is more important than ever for the financial sector to take the lead in the transition to a more sustainable world.
Since a substantial part of the world’s economy is related to project activity, we can make a genuine difference by making sustainability a part of our projects.
In this class you will learn how to practically apply the sustainable framework and Agile methods and how to optimize the sustainable effect of your projects – on time.
You will learn how to make sustainable projects work from start to finish and how to adapt the method from project to project, even with a geographically widespread team.
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Hear Conny talk about how you will learn to practically apply the sustainable framework and Agile methods and how to optimize the sustainable effect of your projects – on time.
_Sustainable Agile Project Management – scheduled courses
_Sustainable Agile Project Management – scheduled courses
November
6. - 8. November 2023 (Copenhagen or online)
Sustainable Agile Project Management with Certification. DK speak and UK text.
Provider: Plan A ApS – Trainer: Lasse Borris Sørensen and Ann Rosenberg.
About the course
Content
- What is sustainability and why is it relevant to the financial sector?
- How the legislation increases the need for reporting on sustainability. How it increases the need to understand sustainability impacts throughout any supply chain or investment opportunity and how to prepare for its implementation.
- The methodological ‘plug-in’, which makes it possible to move from agile or traditional project management into their sustainable versions.
- How to realize the sustainability ambitions of your company – project by project.
- How to promote and communicate the sustainability gains inherent in your projects.
- What the different Agile frameworks are designed for and how can you integrate them with each other.
Benefits to the participant
- Timing of sustainable projects. A greater understanding of the timeliness of sustainable projects, as we see how the legislation has already increased the need for them.
- The ability to implement sustainability in projects. A deeper understanding of the nature of sustainability and how to integrate this into the projects.
- Learning how best to report the sustainability impacts of a project.
- From business drivers to project impact. Knowledge of how business drivers impact strategy and how projects can be focussed to deliver the desired impact. E.g., traditional earning potential combined with CO2-reduction, equality, or any other sustainability goal in the project deliverables, at investment candidates and/or throughout the supply chain.
- Agile approach. Knowledge about the principles and methods in Agile project management necessary to implement a sustainable project on time. Physically as well as online.
- Learning how to facilitate (physically or online) impact-, specification- and planning workshops, with a view to creating sustainable solutions.
Benefits to the company
- Gain expertise in translating sustainability goals into tangible outcomes. This course provides participants with comprehensive knowledge of sustainability and effective strategies to achieve desired sustainability results in project and product development.
- Enhance sustainability metrics. By taking this course, employees will learn how to proactively leverage and enhance the sustainability impact within projects and product development, maximizing their existing potential.”
- A greater ability to adapt to the demands of a changing market. By combining sustainability and Agile project management the employee can adapt the project deliverables to changing market conditions or investor expectations. This may be crucial in ensuring that the company remains competitive and able to accommodate investors who request sustainable investment opportunities.
- Improved project management. This course will teach the employee methods of Agile project management. These focus on collaboration and ensuring fast and efficient adaptation to the changes in scope which are to be expected. This will ensure an increase in value in the individual project.
- Stronger teamwork and collaboration. Agile methods emphasise collaboration and communication between team members. The employee will learn to facilitate workshops and processes of collaboration, which may strengthen collaboration efforts across the company.
- Stronger focus on user needs. The course will teach the employee how to gather and interpret user needs into deliverables more efficiently. This may lead to a more user-oriented approach to work, which may improve customer satisfaction as well as the reputation of the company.
Sustainable Projects Community
Pursuant to the course, the student will become a part of the Sustainable Projects Community. Here they will have the opportunity to participate in our Sustainable networking events and workshops in Denmark. They will also have access to our educational videos and be invited to the most influential sustainability- and web 3.0 conferences. Such as World Economic Forum, UN General Assembly, SXSW, Cannes Lions and Consensus. Here they will have the opportunity to present topics and engage in networking. Being a part of this community will help immeasurably to expand the participant’s network.
Target Audience
This course is relevant for Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Scrum Teams, those who work in sustainability, project participants, PMO members, middle management, and anyone else who are interested in how to ensure sustainable impact in Agile projects.
Certification
This course prepares you for the Sustainable Agile Certification, which is included in the cost
Teaching Format
Before the start of the course, we ask the participants to please watch approximately 3 hours of training videos and read some books, reports, and articles. The videos deal with the Agile part of undertaking a project and will take you from start to close of a project. The video preparation enables us to use our teaching time more efficiently and to focus on practical case studies and exercises. This mode of teaching increases learning significantly compared to traditional courses.
Participation can be physical and/or online. We use state-of-the-art professional conference equipment to ensure benefit to all participants.
Free e-learning
Ahead of the course all participants will have free access to approximately 7 hours of teaching videos including exercises. After the course all participants may access those same videos for 30 days.
Price and Duration
Included in the course:
- Sustainable Agile Certification.
- Access to video materials and exercises ahead of the class and up to 30 days after.
- Three days of teaching, either in person or online.
- IT-platforms and essential documents which enable you to complete your projects after the course.
- Teaching materials and exercises etc.
- One-year membership of the Sustainable Projects Community.
The price pr. participant is DKK 16.499 ex VAT.
Trainers
Lasse Borris Sørensen
Lasse Borris Sørensen is Sustainability Agile Coach & CEO at Plan A ApS. Lasse spearheads Sustainable Agile Project community as well as the Danish branch of Green Project Management®. Lasse has worked with Sustainable Agile projects and Agile projects as well as Scrum for more than 20.000 hours and has implemented Agile project models in several major companies. Lasse has taught 3000+ people and has certified 700+ in (Sustainable) Agile project management.
Ann Rosenberg
Ann Rosenberg is a co-founder of the UN SDG Ambition and has 25 years of experience in sustainability in the business world. Ann is an Executive Sustainability Tech Advisor web 2.0 and 3.0 (Blockchain, metaverse, DAO og NFT), Board Member, writer, and TEDx-Talk speaker. Ann is dedicated to expanding the knowledge of the UN SDGs.
How to register:
Fill out or form here or call us at +45 21 43 43 22.
Company course
PLAN A OFFER COURSES FOR THE WHOLE COMPANY
Do you have several employees, who need qualifications within Sustainable Project Management? Or do you wish to create a common understanding of sustainable focus within your company? Then company courses may be just your thing.
We tailor company courses according to your needs. Contact us for further information:
Small print
If for some reason you are not able to participate in the course, you are more than welcome to give your spot to a colleague. Simply let us know by sending an email to info@SustainableAgileProjects.com.
If you cancel your registration four weeks or less before the course starts, 50% of the fee plus VAT will be charged. If you cancel your registration two weeks or less before the course starts, the full fee plus VAT will be charged.
Cancellation must be done in writing by sending an email to info@SustainableAgileProjects.com. If we do not receive your written cancellation at info@SustainableAgileProjects.com, the full fee plus VAT will be charged.
We reserve the right to turn away rival companies and persons at our courses and other events.
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About the course
Make a difference and increase motivation with Green Project Management®. Learn how social aspects and environmental considerations can become a part of your projects.
How to create value and sustainable development in your projects.
Course description
Green Project Management® (GPM®) is a thorough disquisition of the sustainable project method. You will learn methods, acquire tools and receive insights into how you can add a green focus to your projects.
The method is developed by the organisation Green Project Management®, which is a global leader within sustainable project management.
GPM® will teach you to include relevant aspects of sustainability in your way of conducting project management. You will get concrete tools and methods to incorporate into your current project approach.
During the course we will work with:
- Identifying and adding sustainable principles and elements to projects.
- In-depth knowledge of techniques and methods for project management – as well as how you can affect the life cycle of the product during the process.
- Principles for sustainability.
- The advantages of using the “Projects Integrating Sustainable Methods”, PRiSM™, project life cycle.
- Looking at the project, organisation, and the way you are as a project manager from a whole new perspective.
Target group
The course is aimed at project managers, team leaders, project participants, PMO-members, mid-level managers, and others, who wish to learn how to carry through sustainable projects.
No qualifications are needed to participate in the course.
Benefits
After completing the course each participant will be able to:
- Describe the importance and results of working with sustainability.
- Understand the PRiSM™ project life cycle.
- Write an efficient business case.
- Do a P5 impact assessment (P5IA).
- Be a part of and negotiate with project stakeholders.
- Evaluate potential suppliers based on sustainability criteria.
- Document the project’s criteria for success.
Certification
The course prepares you for the certification GPM-b™ – Certified Green Project Manager — Basic from Green Project Management®.
Teaching method
There will be 2-4 hours’ worth of reading material in preparation for the course.
The spoken word is Danish, but the written material and certification are in English.
During the course, we will conduct a number of group assignments, which will give you ample opportunity to discuss the material and thereby increase your learning.
Price and duration
With the course Green Project Management® you get:
- A three-day course, where it is possible to participate either in person or online. Please state your preference during registration.
- Central documents that you can use directly in your projects.
- Presentation material, exercises, etc. to the course.
- Preparation material for the certification GPM-b™ – Certified Green Project Manager — Basic.
The price is DKK 16,500 ex VAT and excluding the certification GPM-b™ – Certified Green Project Manager — Basic. The certification is USD 199.
Instructor
Lasse Borris Sørensen is the course instructor. Lasse has specialised in project method and is the founder of Plan A ApS.
Lasse is driving Green Project Management® in Denmark and is leader of sustainable agile projects. He has spent more than 20,000 hours working on projects and among other things composed project models for several big companies. Finally, Lasse has taught more than 3,000 people and certified more than 500.
Ann Rosenberg, Senior Vice President for Sustainability Solutions at Wood plc, Executive Sustainability Tech and Board Advisor, co-founder and author of UN’s SDG Ambition.
Place
Copenhagen. The exact address will be announced well before the course starts.
Register by sending an email to info@SustainableAgileProjects.com
Company course
PLAN A OFFER COURSES FOR THE WHOLE COMPANY
Do you have several employees, who need qualifications within Green Project Management? Or do you wish to create a common understanding of sustainable focus within your company? Then company courses may be just your thing.
We tailor company courses according to your needs. Contact us for further information:
Call +45 21 43 43 22 or email info@SustainableAgileProjects.com
Small print
If for some reason you are not able to participate in the course, you are more than welcome to give your spot to a colleague. Simply let us know by sending an email to info@SustainableAgileProjects.com.
If you cancel your registration four weeks or less before the course starts, 50% of the fee plus VAT will be charged. If you cancel your registration two weeks or less before the course starts, the full fee plus VAT will be charged.
Cancellation must be done in writing by sending an email to info@SustainableAgileProjects.com. If we do not receive your written cancellation at info@SustainableAgileProjects.com, the full fee plus VAT will be charged.
We reserve the right to turn away rival companies and persons at our courses and other events.
Sustainability
The 17 SDGs of the UN were designed to help nations increase sustainability. To ensure that corporations are also able to contribute to this goal the UN has established SDG Ambition. As projects most often take place within an organisation, we use SDG Ambition as our reference framework for sustainability.
Traditionally the most important considerations in undertaking a project have been financial. Now, the introduction of the UN sustainability goals has expanded these considerations to include environmental, social, financial, partnerships and peace goals.
It is no longer enough to consider the final delivery day as the end of the project focus. A large part of the environmental impact is generated by the products delivered. The environmental focus of this course makes it clear that a much more inclusive definition of value as well as a longer time horizon is needed.
This wider understanding of impact and the increased time frame increases the number of contributing variables considerably. It is therefore crucial, that the project management system can adapt quickly and efficiently.
Agile Project Management
This is precisely what Agile Project Management is designed to do. This is why Sustainable Agile Projects is based on the most globally recognised approach to Agile project management – Agile PM® from Agile Business Consortium – with a strong focus on practical implementation.
