Project Management
Ensure superior results with our project management courses including Delivering Successful Projects, Managing Complex Projects and our unique approach to accelerate capital projects: Accelerated Planning Using Quick Wins®.
Ricardo Vargas is the global authority in project leadership training, with more than 50,000 professionals trained during his career (online and onsite). We offer courses that range from basic project management concepts and business agility to crisis management and analytical hierarchy process.
During his work on projects, Ricardo was able to develop courses that do not just aim to prepare people to get a specific credential but to make professionals capable of doing the hard work of translating ideas into actual results.
Our courses are delivered onsite and also online. The online delivery comprises two different models: live classes and online learning.
Delivery Methods
Capabilities
Agile and Business Agility
Transforming business agility is the key to long-term survival in a drastically changing global economy. Our work in business and organizational agility goes beyond agile methods.
Crisis Planning and Response
From business disruptions to natural disasters, an emergency can threaten a company's existence by tarnishing its reputation, damaging its business operations, negatively impacting its finances, or harming its employees.
Enterprise Risk Management
We help your organization with courses that enable your company to manage risks and seize evolving opportunities by combining our leading experience in risk and crisis management with the most advanced tools and modeling practices available in the marketplace.
Change Management
We provide training courses that allow your organization to develop and implement the change capabilities and the mindset to become ready to use change as a competitive advantage.
Portfolio and Program Governance
Learn how to address the critical processes and structures to select, implement, monitor, and control the organization's portfolio, including selection criteria, communication aspects, scenario monitoring, and budgeting cycles.
Testimonials
“Ricardo was one of the main speakers in our worldwide seminar for Project Managers. He transmits passion and engagement for PM activities that encourage us as Project Managers to speed up our pace for development, bringing this way a significant contribution to our business. Also, his communication skills keep the attention of the people and give us a good feeling of “I want to hear more”.”
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“... I hope we have another opportunity in the future to work together again.”
Sergio Favaro Linkedin
Industrial Manager
Bosch
“When I think of Ricardo, I think “Wow”. How can one man accomplish so much? I have had the pleasure to know him since 2002, beginning with him sharing his passion and expertise for project management to ESI clients. Since then, I have watched him go on to grow and launch successful businesses, author books, create new products and services – the list of accomplishments is endless and continues to grow.”
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“... Anyone who has the opportunity to work with him, should. Ricardo Vargas is an amazing individual.”
Lynn Smith Linkedin
Sales Vice President - Global Business Development
StrategyEx (ESI International)
“I know Ricardo Vargas for many years, and he is one of the people I admire in our Industry. I’m proud to display his recommendation in my profile, and that he asked me to recommend him. Ricardo is a skilled professional who has an in-depth knowledge of Project Management, but what is outstanding is his constant willingness to share his knowledge.”
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“... He is a true leader on the Project Management Community in Brazil and Latin America, who achieved by the vote of his peers the role of Chair for PMI. Hardworking, visionary, relentless, charismatic and a great communicator; all those adjectives could pretty well describe Ricardo, but beyond all that, he is a gentleman, family man, caring human being that has overcome his challenges with grace and kindness.”
Jorge Arthur Leitão Linkedin
Microsoft Teams Adoption LATAM
Microsoft
“Ricardo Viana is the most valuable Project Management professional I have ever met. Your books and classes are a treasure that you should know at least once in your life. Even if you are not comfortable with the subject “Project Management”, you will notice your ability to teach about life, work and professionalism. I suggest you read his books.”
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“... For sure, you will understand more about Project Management and, more than that, acquire a little more experience and expertise in this matter.”
Marcelo Moulin Linkedin
Senior Vice President, Sales of Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citibank Russia
Citibank
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In a world marked by volatility, one of the key competencies of organizations is the ability to turn ideas into results that matter.
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