Professional Development

Transform Your Meetings with Silvia de Ridder

People in organisations are spending more of their time in meetings but do we get the results we want?

Does your meeting produce a measurable and positive impact on performance? Generate better ideas, solutions or have the cetainty of decisions being made? More importantly are your meetings recognised for their participation and interaction where everyone feels they have equally contributed?

Silvia de Ridder works with organisations in the areas of leadership and people development as well as organisational change. She combines her own experience and insights with formal studies in coaching, leadership, positive psychology, non-violent communications and neuroscience to introduce a fresh approach to meetings called the Thinking Environment approach.

Come experience, what others have come to appreciate:

‘Silvia was fabulous, calm, respectful, clear and very organized. The group really got some the amazing

learning. The tone was clearly set by how Silvia ran the session, learning in action, Thank you. Very, Very

Helpful’ – Urban Theatre Projects

Improve your worth in your company and to your clients, be recognised for holding effective and valued meetings.

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®)

TWO EVENINGS ACCELERATED EXAM PREPARATION - 6 HOURS

Preparing for your PMI-ACP® examination and have limited time to study? Are your weekends too busy?  This two x 3 hour evening course prepares you for the PMI-ACP® examination and helps you focus your limited study time.  The Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification sets the standard in agile project management.  It spans many approaches to agile such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP),  Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), and test-driven development (TDD.)  

Who should apply?

If you have commenced your preparation for the PMI-ACP® exam, this is an ideal course to refresh the concepts and gain exam practice.

If you work on agile teams or if your organization is adopting agile practices, the PMI-ACP is a good choice for you. Compared with other agile certifications based solely on training and exams, the PMI-ACP is evidence of your real-world, hands-on experience and skill.

PMI's ACP® credential acknowledges your advanced experience and skill of being a professional agile project manager.  Recognised and demanded, the PMI-ACP® demonstrates your proven competency in rapid development and delivery techniques to project manage iterative solutions and secure business benefits.

This course will be conducted at a relatively fast pace and is not suitable for novices in Agile project management. We recommend the 3 day course for starters in Agile project management

Professional Business Analyst (PBA®) - Skill Recognition

TWO EVENING ACCELERATED TRAINING - 6 HOURS

Recruitment of BA roles is estimated to increase by 22% by 2020 - increasing demand for a professional and recognised certification.  PMI-PBA® is that certification. PMI’s PBA® credential recognises the advanced experience and skill of a professional business analyst.  Recognised and demanded, the PMI-PBA® demonstrates your proven competency to evaluate an organisation’s needs, identify and manage requirements, and arrive at a solution to ensure business benefit.

PMI-PBA® credential holders use their disciplined analytical skills to elicit needs, manage  requirements, assess risk, explore complexity, specify change, engage stakeholders, and deliver effective communications.  PBAs successfully identify and plan for scope and define Agile project backlogs (features) for the success of a program or project. 

This two x 3 hour evening course prepares you for the PBA® examination and helps you focus your limited study time.  The Professional Business Analyst (PBA®) certification is recognised as a milestone achievement in the career of the business analyst.

Who should apply?

If you have commenced your preparation for the PMI-PBA® exam, this is an ideal course to refresh the concepts and gain exam practice.

If you evaluate requirements or perform business analysis:  if you work with project teams and manage requirements or product development, or if you’re a project or program manager who performs business analysis in your role, then the PMI-PBA® certification is right for you.

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®)

FOUR DAYS- FULL TIME - CERTIFICATION PREPARATION - 21 HOURS

FULLY MEETS THE FACE-TO-FACE AGILE TRAINING REQUIREMENT

Industry accepted and acknowledged in over 208 countries

Massive discounts for PMI Sydney members!

This 2 x weekend course prepares you for the PMI-ACP® examination and helps you focus your limited study time.  The Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification sets the standard in agile project management.  It spans many approaches to agile such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP),  Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), and test-driven development (TDD.)  

PMI's ACP® credential acknowledges your advanced experience and skill of being a professional agile project manager.  Recognised and demanded, the PMI-ACP® demonstrates your proven competency in rapid development and delivery techniques to project manage iterative solutions and secure business benefits.

Project Management Professional (PMP®) and

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)

TWO EVENINGS FAST TRACK EXAM PREPARATION - 6 HOURS

The Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certifications are the gold standard in professional project management recognition. PMP® and CAPM® credentials acknowledge your advanced experience and skill of being a professional project manager.  Recognised and demanded, the PMP® and CAPM® demonstrate your proven competency in project management to deliver business benefits.

This two x 3 hour evening course prepares you for the PMP® and CAPM® examination and helps you focus your limited study time. Learn how to prepare for the PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification examination and review key areas of the PMBoK essential for success, as well as tips and techniques for the exam. Take the opportunity to get to know other project managers seeking the PMP/CAPM certification with the possibility of forming a study group to share knowledge and exam techniques within fellow group members.

Who should apply?

If you have commenced your preparation for the PMP® or CAPM® exam, this is an ideal course to refresh the concepts and gain exam practice. Designed for individuals that have been performing self-study of PMBoK with an intent to sit the CAPM or PMP exam, and wish to get an overview of the important material combined with an overview of the exam and techniques and areas on which to focus.  

Also suitable for those individuals newer to project management and PMBoK who want an overview of the CAPM & PMP certification and exam content.  This course will be conducted at a relatively fast pace and is not suitable for absolute starters in project management.