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PMDome®

PMDome® is a dynamic and practical project management workshop. During a challenging and lively competition, the teams must demonstrate superior project management performance in accordance with the proposed requirements and constraints.

Target audience

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The workshop does not require previous experience in projects once the participant will be able to assimilate the basic concepts of project management and develop the product during the workshop.

The main project deliverable is a physical structure called Geodesic Dome, constructed from sheets of paper, to be planned, executed and controlled in real-time using the Project Management Institute (PMI®) framework. PMI® is the leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project management profession.

What the teams will learn

During the planning phase
During the planning phase
During the planning phase

The activities developed by the participants during the workshop focus on the main concepts of project management, including:

  • decomposition and organization of tasks in terms of deliverables and work packages;
  • responsibility assigning to the work packages;
  • the development of the project schedule and budgets based on the work packages.

Scope of the workshop

  • See the direct result of the project planning;
  • Decompose a project / complex problem into more manageable and controllable pieces;
  • Develop a workable schedule that includes resource constraints;
  • Make fast and effective decisions to ensure the project success;
  • Negotiate the main products to be acquired for the project;
  • Manage a team in times of crisis;
  • Identify, analyze and respond effectively to the project risks;
  • Report the project progress to the sponsor and stakeholders in a practical and effective way.

Fact sheet

Basic program

  • Workshop opening
  • Module I - PMDome ® Workshop Introduction and Rules
  • Module II - Geodesic Dome and PMDome® Project
  • Module III – Teams Development and PM Determination
  • Module IV - Statement of Work and Instructions for Assembly
  • Module V – Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Resource Allocation
  • Module VI - Schedule Development
  • Module VII - Project Budget Development
  • Module VIII - Project Risk Management
  • Module IX - Procurement
  • Module X - PMDome® Project Execution
  • Module XI - PMDome ® Project Closing
  • Final conclusions and closure

Supported standards and methodologies