Catalog of trainings proposed by Olivier Lazar, MSc., MBA, PMP, in the fields of Project Management, Program and Portfolio Management, and Strategy. Main topics are: - PMI Certifications - PM Fundamental - Risk Management - Earned Value - PMO - Strategy and Governance

1. Olivier Lazar, MSc., MBA, PMP®, PRINCE2®, IPMA-D
Organizational & Operational Consulting
Project & Program Management Training & Coaching
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2. Olivier Lazar, PMP®, is a freelance Project & Program Management consultant, coach and
trainer, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
He’s graduate with MSc and MBA in Strategy, Project and Program Management
from the Lille Graduate School of Management (now Skema Graduate School).
Among other activities, he’s visiting professor of Project Management at the
Geneva School of Business Administration (HEG Genève).
With more than 12 years of Project and Program Management experience, both on the operational and consulting perspective,
Oliver has developed various skills and competences in a large scope of industries, from Corporate Finance to Aerospace, from
E-business to Pharmaceutical as consultant, coach and trainer mainly involved in the implementation of Project Oriented
Organizations.
With a demonstrated expertise in Earned Value Management, Risk Management and Strategy, Olivier has developed the
"Project Driven Strategic Chain©" concept which covers the full organizational scope, from the Strategic Vision to the Project
operational level, developing a complete Governance approach for each organizational level and overall Strategic execution. As
complementary to the "Project Driven Strategic Chain©“, the “Project Management Office Life Cycle©” model proposes a new
evolving approach of the roles and definitions of a PMO, adapting itself to the level of Organizational Maturity of an
organization.
Olivier has also been published in professional press and has presented in several conferences around the world, including PMI
Global Congresses.
An active Member of the Project Management Institute, Olivier is Director Education & Certification at the PMI Switzerland
Chapter and member of the Event Organization Committee. Olivier is also Senior Associate at Valense, worldwide
Organizational Consulting network represented in Europe, USA, Australia, India and Abu Dhabi.
In addition, as an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today; he’s reporting news about projects and
project management in Switzerland and across Europe.
Olivier's leitmotiv lies in his conviction that sharing Knowledge is a major factor for global performance and common
development, organizational and personal.
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3.  Project Management
◦ Project Management Basics: General Awareness
◦ PMI® Certification Educational Requirements
(In collaboration with Valense Ltd. PMI® Global Registered Education Provider)
 Project Management Fundamentals: The PMI® Framework (education requirements for PMP® candidates)
 Project Management Awareness: The PMI® Framework (education requirements for CAPM® candidates)
◦ Operational Project Risk Management
◦ Earned Value Management
 Project Based Governance
◦ The Project Driven Strategic Chain©
◦ The Project Management Office Life Cycle©,
Definition and Implementation Practice of a PMO
All seminars are available in English and French.
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5.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
◦ As Project Management becomes more and more a central competence in the global business world, what ever is the country or
industry, we propose to give with this training seminar a large overview of essential Project Management knowledge, methods and
techniques, covering the entire Project Lifecycle and all aspects of a day-to-day Project Management experience.
 Learning Objectives
◦ Understand the overall Project Management Framework
◦ Embrace Organizational issues
◦ Understand the Project Lifecycle
◦ Understand and apply Project Management techniques for:
 Initiating
 Planning
 Executing
 Controlling
 Closing
 Target group
◦ The seminar is aimed at all project team members, as well as all subject matter experts, sponsors, managers who need to
understand project management
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6.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
◦ This 23-hour seminar is based on PMI®’s “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” 4th Ed. (an ANSI Standard) and
constitutes the minimal education requirements for the "Certified Associate Project Manager" certification (CAPM®) issued by the
PMI® but is not specifically designed as a CAPM® Exam Preparation Course. It covers the project management context, the
development of the 9 PMI® project management knowledge areas (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource,
communication, risk, procurement) and the 5 PMI® project management process groups (initiation, planning, executing, control,
closing).Participants will be awarded a Certificate of attendance in accordance with the PMI® Registered Education Program and
the Professional Development Program.
 Learning Objectives (from CAPM® Role Delineation Study)
◦ Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization by being able to:
 Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes, and terminology as defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), the standard of project management’s good practices
 Comprehend the contribution required to a project team as a subject matter expert and may also serve as a sponsor, facilitator, liaison, or coordinator
 Understand how to assume full or partial responsibility for individual project tasks in their areas of expertise (e.g., finance, marketing, legal), which may
not be industry-specific, but relevant across many functional areas and industries.
 Target group
◦ People willing to apply for the CAPM® credential examination
◦ The seminar is aimed at all project team members, as well as all subject matter experts, sponsors, managers who need to
understand project management.
 Specific remarks
This course is a Valense seminar, participants will be awarded a Certificate of attendance in accordance with the PMI® Registered
Education Program and the Professional Development Program.
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7.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
◦ This 35-hour seminar is based on PMI®’s “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge” 4th Ed. (an ANSI Standard) and
constitutes the minimal education requirements for the “Project Management Professional" certification (PMP®) issued by the PMI® but
is not specifically designed as a PMP® Exam Preparation Course. It covers the project management context, the development of the 9
PMI® project management knowledge areas (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communication, risk, procurement)
and the 5 PMI® project management process groups (initiation, planning, executing, control, closing).Participants will be awarded a
Certificate of attendance in accordance with the PMI® Registered Education Program and the Professional Development Program.
 Learning Objectives (from PMP® Role Delineation Study)
◦ Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization by being able to:
 Demonstrate understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and
resources
 Understand how to ensure that all of the aspects of the project plan are executed and that progress and variances are properly addressed and
communicated.
 Comprehend responsibilities for all aspects of the project for the life of the project to not only lead and direct the project, but also oversee project team
members.
 Target group
◦ People willing to apply for the PMP® credential examination
◦ The seminar is aimed at project managers and all those who manage projects or project team members, as well as all managers who
need to understand project management.
 Specific remarks
This course is a Valense seminar, participants will be awarded a Certificate of attendance in accordance with the PMI® Registered Education
Program and the Professional Development Program.
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8.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
◦ Risk Management is one of the major processes at stake in Project Management. This course will show to the participants how to deal
with Risks, taken from the dual perspective of threats and opportunities. How to prepare a solid Risk Management plan, and how to
integrate Risks with the other Project Management Processes, such as Planning, Budgeting and Scope Management. During this course,
participants will be provided with a set of tools and techniques immediately applicable in their own professional context. The content of
this course is not specifically linked to a particular Project Management standard or method, and can be integrated with any of them.
 Learning Objectives
◦ Understand Risks and Risk Management in the context of Project Management
◦ Gain a clear perspective over Threats and Opportunities
◦ Understand how to identify and assess Risks
◦ Understand and apply tools and techniques to deal with Risks
 Weighting
 Mitigations
 Risk profiling
 Risk controlling
◦ Understand and apply tools and techniques to integrate Risks with Scope, Budget and Planning
 The Risk Mitigation Structure
◦ Develop risk profiles for individual projects and consolidated Portfolios
◦ Understand how to link Risk Management and Project Closure
 Target group
◦ The seminar is aimed at project managers and all those who manage projects or project team members, as well as all managers who
need to understand project management and risk management specific issues
◦ Project managers, portfolio managers, program managers or PMO managers who need a practical set of tools and techniques to manage
risks on their projects.
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9.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
◦ As some regulatory and legal constraints arise for project reporting, Earned Value Management (EVM) is becoming the essential
tool for project monitoring and control. This course will cover the principles of EVM, as well as practical aspects of integration with
other Project Management processes such as Planning, Budgeting, Scope and Risk Management, and of course Cost and Time
controlling.
 Learning Objectives
◦ Understand the overall Earned Value Management concept
◦ Understand and being familiar with EVM metrics and S-Curve representation
◦ Integrate EVM metrics with project Planning, Budgeting and Scope
◦ Understand and apply EVM techniques to:
 Monitor project status
 Make financial and planning forecast
 Define corrective actions
 Construct Project Status reports for various stakeholder
◦ Understand concepts and techniques of Earned Schedule
◦ Understand and apprehend constraints and limitations of EVM
 Target group
◦ The seminar is aimed at project managers and all those who manage projects or project team members, as well as all managers
who need to understand project management and earned value management specific issues
◦ Project managers, portfolio managers, program managers or PMO managers who need a practical set of tools and techniques to
monitor their projects and be able to consolidate the data for reporting and forecasting purposes.
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11.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements  Learning Objectives
◦ ◦
©
Strategic Management aims to be an integrated process, Understand the overall Project Driven Strategic Chain
from the top Strategic level to the bottom supporting concept
and operational level. Nowadays, most of the ◦ Understand concept and be able to formulate
organizations are basing the execution of their strategy
 Strategic Vision
on projects and programs. This seminar will tend to
provide an overview of the Strategic Chain, showing the  Strategy
importance of managing the interactions between its  Governance
different levels and layers. We will provide the ◦ Apprehend the different Strategic Layers and their
participants with solid tools and operational techniques, specificities
based on a systemic approach, to manage the different  Strategic Layer, Program / Portfolio Layer, Project Layer,
levels and the interactions between them, allowing them Operational Layer
to monitor and control the Strategic Alignment of the
◦ Understand and apply advanced EVM and Risk
different components of the Strategic Chain.
Management tools and techniques to:
 Monitor Strategic Chain status
 Make financial and planning forecast
 Define corrective actions
 Target group  Construct Strategic Status reports for various stakeholder
◦ The seminar is aimed at:
 Executives who need practical tools and techniques to formulate and deploy efficiently their Strategic Vision through the organization
 Portfolio and program managers who need to built the execution of a Strategy and monitor the strategic fit and alignment of the various
components of their portfolios and programs
 Project managers, portfolio managers, program managers or PMO managers who need a practical set of tools and techniques to monitor
their projects and be able to consolidate the data for reporting and forecasting purposes.
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12.  Objectives/ Proposed achievements
Many organizations and companies have or used to have one or more Project Management Offices. These PMOs can assume different
shapes and structures, different roles and rules and take different positions in the organizational chart, by being a function by their
own or being attached to another department, usually the IT, Finance or Global Operations department. If a company does not already
have one, it has the project to implement one. However, studies that show PMO as delivering Value to the organization and being a
key function show that the life expectancy of a PMO is less than 3 years. To ensure its “Sustainability” the PMO has to find a new
model, both structural and operational.
©
This model is called the Project Management Office Life Cycle . It defines 4 phases in the life cycle of a PMO, corresponding to different
stages in the increase of maturity of the organization and then to different related needs and expectations.
 Learning Objectives
◦ Understand the roles and responsibilities of a PMO
◦ Embrace Organizational and Strategic issues
◦ Define the targeted Benefits of a PMO
◦ Get an awareness of the required skills and competences for the different roles of the PMO
◦ Understand the Project Management Office Life Cycle© and select the appropriate stage
◦ Define an Implementation and Deployment Strategy
◦ Set-up the appropriate Balanced ScoreCard and monitor achievements and performance
◦
©
Understand and manage the transition path between the different stages of Project Management Office Life Cycle
 Target group
◦ The seminar is aimed at:
 Executives willing to understand and implement a PMO in their organization
 PMO Executives who need to find new efficiency models for their PMO
 PMO Officers willing to find opportunities to create additional Value for their organization
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13. olivier.lazar@valense.com
olivier.lazar@pmi-switzerland.com
+41 78 936 00 62 – Skype: olivier.lazar
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