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Purpose
1. Defining scope: Why, How, What (The Golden Circle Model) Goal Hierarchy Work break down structures SMART goals ([1],[2]) FAST Goals The paradox of project planning The rolling wave	2. Engaging stakeholders: Identification Assessment of stakeholders (analysis) Managing stakeholders	3. Realizing impact: Outputs, outcomes and benefits Benefit realization management Impact (sustainability)	4. Understanding the context: Identification Temporal context of projects Organizational context Project based organisations Matrix organisations Project organization
5. Investing in projects: Stage gate model Waterfall model Agile (Adaptive) model Scrum Concurrent models Over the wall (Chinese whispers)	6. Investing in projects: Business case([3]) Net Present Value (NPV) - Discounted cash flow Internal Rate of Return (IRR)	7. Assessing project success: Iron triangle Project Success vs. Project Management Success Conformance vs. Performance Efficiency and Effectiveness	8. Connecting the dots: (sustainable) project management

People
1. Understanding teams: Group vs teams High performing teams Cohesiveness Diversity ([4]) Roles([5],[6]) Social loafing	2. Designing teams: Project management competencies (IPMA) ([7]) Belbin's team roles([8],[9]) The big five (OCEAN)([10])	3. Developing teams: Tuckmans model for Team Development	4. Communicating: Perception filters Choosing the appropriate medium (oral – written – hybrids) Managing "emails"	5. Mediating: Conflicts and controversy Sources of conflicts Conflict ladder Constructive communication
6.Listening: Active Listening Technique 'Self-Awareness!	7. Motivating: Scientific management ' The Hawthorne studies McGregor's X & Y theory([11]) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs([12]) Extrinsic motivation Intrinsic Motivation	8. Leading: Identification Assessment of stakeholders (analysis) Managing stakeholders	9. Self-management: Identification Assessment of stakeholders (analysis) Managing stakeholders	10. Connecting the dots: Identification Assessment of stakeholders (analysis) Managing stakeholders