The combination of different delivery methods and a strong focus on project management, agile and business agility, crisis planning and response, and several other management topics, allowing us to support and equip you and your organization to get the job done.
You may be wondering why Ricardo Vargas created this course. The answer is simple: it's not to teach you how to create a schedule, create a project budget, or track changes in your project environment. These tasks are usually assigned to project managers. This course aims to teach you how to sponsor and participate as an executive in the project environment.
Identify, assess and learn how to recover troubled projects, minimizing the adverse effects of a failure on your organization and your work team.
Welcome to "Mastering Earned Value Project Management." Ricardo Vargas crafted this course for professionals eager to deepen their understanding of project management through the lens of Earned Value Management (EVM), one of the market's most powerful project performance evaluation tools.
Learn how to create and configure various AI agents and their game-changing applications to streamline projects and boost efficiency.
Learn how to identify, recover, and transform projects in crisis with confidence and leadership.
In this LinkedIn Course with Ricardo Vargas, learn how to incorporate generative AI technology into your project management work.
Transform your company with AI strategies that deliver real value: learn to lead sustainable development focused on people, processes, and technology.
An in-depth course on the brand new PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition, the standard for project management published by PMI.
Learn how to integrate sustainability into project management initiatives with Ricardo Vargas's LinkedIn Learning Course.
Now you can attend the globally recognized workshop on project prioritization at your own pace. The PMRank Online is available at our online school!
Learn the essential skills and practices for planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects and managing schedules, budgets, teams, risks, and changes.
Learn about what it takes to build and enhance your project management career and how you can leverage and enhance your career in the field with this new Free Online course.
Learn the concept of Agile for projects, the various practices, and the importance of Leadership.
Learn the key competitive and collaborative negotiation techniques internationally used by successful negotiators.
Improve your business and personal decision-making process logically and reliably using the Analytical Hierarchy Process.
During his career, Ricardo developed a method aiming to recover initiatives and projects that seems to be out of control quickly. The Quick Wins® allows you to mobilize a strong task force to put your project back on track in a record time.
One of Ricardo Vargas's most recognized courses, where he shares the impact of good management to deliver impactful projects. In the course, he shares the concepts around predictive and agile methods, principles, knowledge areas and performance domains.
Understand one of the most powerful standards for project management globally, the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, published by PMI!
This course will allow organizations to establish the required processes and governance to lead and implement complex programs and megaprojects in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable environment.
Understand how to use strategy to improve your company's results, and learn techniques to bridge the gap between strategy design and delivery. At the end of this course, you will have the tools and knowledge to implement the strategy effectively.
Understanding the benefits and savings that result from managing projects in a structured program.
Scale agility in your organization and realize more deliveries in less time.
Learn what a hybrid project management approach is, identify your need, and apply it to your project.
Learn what a PMO is, the differences between the Agile PMO and other types of PMO, and how to implement an Agile PMO in your Organization.
Learn the secrets of a successful project management office with someone who has designed more than one hundred PMOs worldwide.
Learn what complexity is in projects, how to identify it, the factors involved in complexity, and how to design and implement an action plan.
Learn the main mechanisms for risk identification and improve your project risk management today!
Understand why threats and opportunities are part of all projects and that the risks structured perception improves projects’ outcomes.
Learn how to be an effective leader and how to motivate and gain team commitment to project development.
Learn what Agile is, the various practices, the importance of servant leadership, and when to use the predictive and agile models.
Learn to lead disruptive change and understand the human and organizational factors that drive and block the ability to change.
Learn how to choose and align projects based on the strategic and financial criteria, ensuring the correct investments allocation.
Feel empowered to incorporate AI tools in your workflows in this conversation-based course between Ricardo Vargas and Ashley Kennedy from LinkedIn.
“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.”
“... For sure, you will understand more about Project Management and, more than that, acquire a little more experience and expertise in this matter.”
Senior Vice President, Sales of Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citibank Russia
Citibank
“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.”
“... 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.”
Microsoft Teams Adoption LATAM
Microsoft
“Ricardo Viana Vargas is a brilliant author, advocate, and pioneer in project economics. He was the first Latin American to be elected Chairman of the Project Management Institute.”
“...e. He leads many global and strategic initiatives, such as to Brightline Initiative between The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Project Management Institute Mr. Vargas is well known and was recognized internationally for his contributions in the field of project management as he is the recipient of the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award (DIST) and PMI Product of the Year Award in 2005, Brazilian Project Management Personality of the Decade. Microsoft rewarded Vargas for Most Valuable Professional for his work with the Microsoft Project. He participated in the Global Project Management Forum (GPMF), one of the largest events in the world of project management organized by PMI KSA. His contributions were phenomenal in terms of reach and impact on the prestigious audience. Mr. Vargas spares no effort to support the profession of project management and its professionals while he volunteers his valuable time to elevate the knowledge and share it with all. Despite his wealth of knowledge and celebrity status in the field, he remains humble, supportive, and willing always to help in efforts to build a better future I value Mr. Vargas as a friend, colleague and I’m truly inspired by the impact he made throughout his career ”
Saudi Aramco - PMI Saudi Arabia
“Excellent Risk Management introduction course gave outstanding insights even for those who is already been working in this arena. I fully recommend Ricardo Vargas' courses, books, podcasts, etc.”
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Process Engineer & Risk Analyst - Blossom Consult
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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