Project management in practice

Projects rarely fail on day one of planning. They fail on everything that happens afterwards. That’s what we train on.

Project management in practice is the three-day training of the Supply Value Academy, in which (upcoming) project managers learn to initiate, plan, manage and deliver projects, with the international IPMA competencies as a foundation. The training covers both classic and agile working methods and uses a continuous case study plus each participant’s own project.

Why this training

You don’t learn to lead a project from a textbook; without tools, you become a pawn in scope changes, steering groups, and “can you still fit this in?” This training gives you both: the skill and the stability.

For three days, you alternate between technical aspects (plans, risks, progress) and the human side (stakeholders, your team, yourself under pressure). The IPMA competencies are the starting point; your own project is the training material.

You can do this afterwards

  • You set a project up tightly: the assignment, scope, business case, and a plan that can withstand a challenge.
  • You focus on progress, risks, and money, and report on it without surprises.
  • You manage stakeholders and the management team: expectations, decisions and the art of saying no.
  • You choose consciously between classic, agile or hybrid, suited to the project rather than to the fashion.
  • You know your own style as a project manager and know what your trap is when the pressure mounts.

Target group

Starting and growing project leaders, project staff who are taking on leadership roles, and professionals who are “getting into the project” and want to become truly good at it now.

Previous knowledge: some project experience (as a member or leader); having an existing or upcoming project makes the training extra valuable.

Program

  • What makes a project a project, and when you shouldn't call it a project at all
  • The start: the assignment formulation, scope and business case that provide direction
  • Plans with uncertainty: milestones, dependencies, and buffers in the right place
  • Case study: the first phase of the ongoing practice project
  • Monitor progress and adjust course: see signs before they turn red
  • Risk management that goes beyond a mandatory checklist
  • Stakeholders and steering group: the political game, played neatly
  • Simulation: an escalation in the practical project, what are you going to do?
  • Your project team: roles, motivation and collaboration without hierarchical power
  • Agile and hybrid working: what you take over, what you leave behind
  • Deliver and learn: finishing the project well (that’s also a skill)
  • Your development plan along the IPMA competencies

Trainer

The training is given by project and program managers from Supply Value who themselves lead projects for clients [verify: final trainer roster]. They know the steering group dynamics from the inside, and teach you how to play that out.

Frequently asked questions

The training uses the IPMA competencies as a foundation and is an excellent basis, but it is not an exam training. If you want to get certified, we would be happy to advise you on additional preparation.

Both, and especially choosing between them. Most organizations operate a hybrid approach; you learn to determine per project which approach suits you and how to combine both worlds without chaos.

Practical information

€ 1,895 p.p., excluding VAT

€ 3,950 per group per day (up to 8 participants; hall and catering provided by the client)

Duration
3 training days, spread over ± 4 weeks
Next date
20 January 2027
Location
Zeist (office), another location by arrangement, or in-house at your location
Training format
Open registration and in-house
Educational level
HBO/WO
Group size
Maximum of 12 participants
Study tax
Training days plus approximately 2 hours of preparation per day
Language
Dutch
Certificate
Certificate from the Supply Value Academy
Sector focus
All sectors
Bookability
Open registration according to the scheduled dates. Without scheduled dates, the training can only be booked in-house.
Included
Training material, certificate and lunch
Payment
Invoice immediately after registration; payment term 14 days

Prices exclude VAT · free cancellation up to 4 weeks in advance

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