The inter-municipal project participant training

Why choose project participation training?

Projects not only require skilled project managers, but also competent project participants. As an active participant in a project team, you inevitably contribute to the success of the project - possibly even more than you realize.

To optimize your contribution as a project participant, the training will give you an overview and insight into the project management craft. The program gives you a practical understanding of what makes projects successful. This gives you a solid foundation for understanding your role and responsibilities as a project participant.

This 2-day training is designed to give you a deeper understanding and insight into the project work method, with a special focus on the communication aspect. The goal is to make you a valued member of the project team and a more proactive sounding board and support for the project manager.

By attending the training, you will increase your ability to contribute constructively to your project manager in the planning and execution phase and ensure that you achieve the desired results in the long term.

Close connection between theory and your everyday life

The program is based on a link between theory and practice.

During the course of the training, you will actively work with specific cases from your own practice. This ensures a greater benefit and that both you and your organization experience a noticeable effect in your daily tasks.

After graduation, you will receive a certificate of completion.

The purpose of the training:

To give the participant an insight into the basic knowledge and tools that create success in projects, so you avoid inefficient processes where the project plan slips or you are unclear about your role and responsibilities in the project.
To train and transfer project knowledge to the participant's daily practice to create even more value in the role of project participant.
Giving the participant a language to lead upwards in projects so that the right questions are asked early on.

Participant outcomes:

Participants gain an understanding of project craftsmanship and try out tools such as stakeholder analysis, milestone plan and risk analysis
The participant is introduced to the organization of roles and responsibilities in projects and reflects on how they themselves contribute and create value in the project.
The participant gains knowledge and training on how to set clear goals, including purpose, success criteria and deliverables.
The participant will be equipped with and practice tools that can be used and scaled in their own project work.
The participant receives qualified sparring on cases from their own practice.

The benefits to the organization:

The organization achieves better project results and increased project execution in the participant's department.
The organization avoids the project manager becoming a bottleneck because the project participant understands the project framework and their own role and responsibilities within it.
The organization's employees can make better and more holistic decisions in their project work.

Target group for the course

The target group for the project participant training is those who participate in projects - but do not manage them. Possible participants could be a project employee, project assistant, project coordinator, project administrator, project secretary, communications consultant, HR consultant, specialist consultant, development consultant, etc.

It is an advantage if you can bring a project that can be your training ground during and after graduation. However, this is not a requirement. A project is defined as a temporary activity created to achieve specific goals and deliver specific results within a set time and financial framework

Duration and form

The project participant training consists of two consecutive days of training. The training consists of a combination of short presentations of theory and the latest project management knowledge, coupled with the project team members' own experiences and work from practice. We believe that project participation is a craft that must be learned. Therefore, the training focuses on practicing the tools on a case and supporting participants in how they can be transferred to their own organization and everyday life.

Participants work in everyday implementation groups across municipalities to ensure a broad network and exchange of experience across the municipalities in North Zealand.

On the second day of training, participants identify 1-2 sample actions that they will actively work with after the training in a learning sprint. Sample actions are concrete solutions to the challenges that the participant must succeed in solving in their daily lives. The learning sprint helps the participant further in their development as a project participant.

Time is set aside for participants to schedule a follow-up meeting - either physically or digitally - with their everyday implementation group. Here, after completing the training, participants can get feedback on the solution of their test actions.

We recommend that two dialogues are held with the immediate line manager - one meeting before the start of the training and one meeting approximately two months after the end of the training. The purpose of these is to ensure that the participant gets the most out of the training and that this learning is applied in the home organization after graduation.

Estimate 1 hour of preparation per day to watch learning videos.

Project participant training program

DAG 1

Projects as a temporary organization
- The project triangle.

Break down the project and get a handle on goals and means
- Goal hierarchy - purpose, success criteria and deliverables.

DAG 2

Stakeholder analysis and risk management
- Understand the project stakeholders, their involvement and interests.
- Risk analysis and management.
Milestone plan
- Introduction to and task management in milestone planning.
Action plan
- Identifying sample actions for learning sprints.
- Planning the further work in the home organization.

What is a project?

Projects in a municipal context can vary in size and complexity. They can range from smaller initiatives with local impacts to larger projects with significant influence on the entire municipality. The exact definition of a project can vary from municipality to municipality depending on their own project management guidelines and practices.
Theoretically, something can be defined as a project when it meets certain criteria. A project in a municipality is typically a temporary activity set up to achieve specific goals and deliver certain results within a set timeframe.

A municipal project is often characterized by the following elements:

Specific goals: The project has clearly defined goals that describe what is to be achieved. These goals can be aimed at improving municipal services, implementing new policies, modernizing infrastructure, or solving a specific challenge or issue.
Time limit: Projects in the municipality are temporary in nature and have a set start and end date. There is a clear recognition that the project has a limited duration and a clearly defined end point.
Unique activities: Projects often involve unique activities that differ from day-to-day operations. These activities are targeted and structured to achieve the desired results within the project framework.
Resource allocation: Projects often require specific resources such as personnel, finances, time and material resources. These resources must be allocated and managed efficiently to support project execution.
Stakeholders and collaboration: Projects in the municipality typically involve various stakeholders, including politicians, citizens, employees and external partners. Collaboration and communication with stakeholders is important to ensure support, cooperation and successful implementation of the project.

Sign up for the project participant training

Approximately 1-2 classes of the project participant training are conducted annually.

Upcoming training

You can now register for the upcoming class. The registration deadline is August 20, 2024 at 23.59. Registration must be done by appointment with your manager.

Training dates:

Day 1: October 1, 2024
Day 2: October 2, 2024

All training days are held from 8:30-15:30 and include catering. The training is held at Videnscenter C4, Krakasvej 17, Hillerød

Registration procedure

We fill up the teams according to a distribution key that ensures an equal number of seats for all six municipalities. Registration for each municipality is on a first-come, first-served basis. No later than three weeks before the start of the course, you will receive a final confirmation of whether you have been admitted to the class. Therefore, registration does not guarantee a place on the course, but registration is binding.

Your workplace is therefore liable for the full participation fee, but has the option to provide another participant if you are unable to attend.

A registration is only valid if all fields in the registration form are filled in.

Price for the training

The project participant training costs DKK 4,020.

Please fill out all fields below when registering

Do you have questions about the program?

If you have any questions about the program, you are more than welcome to contact our education manager Mette Tange Vestergård.

Fill out the form below and she will contact you as soon as possible.

Mette Tange Vestergård
Senior Consultant

Cand.scient.pol.

E-mail: mtv@lead.eu
Tel: 51 72 43 58