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.
AI in Project Management
We offer courses that equip professionals and organizations to apply Artificial Intelligence in project environments. Participants learn how to use predictive analytics, generative AI, and intelligent agents to automate tasks, support decision-making, and generate real-time insights across the project lifecycle.
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
“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.”
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Sales Vice President - Global Business Development
StrategyEx (ESI International)
“Ricardo Vargas is one of the best MBA professors at FGV. His classes, in addition to providing the students with a very rich experience, they fascinate everyone. Very few people do that. And Ricardo, with his professional expertise and academic excellence, raises the FGV's MBAs in Project Management to another level. It's great to have you on the team, my friend.”
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Academic Coordinator
Fundação Getúlio Vargas
“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.”
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Senior Vice President, Sales of Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citibank Russia
Citibank
“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.”
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“...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 ”
Badr Burshaid Linkedin
Saudi Aramco - PMI Saudi Arabia
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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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