Project management for SMEs

The characteristic of a small or medium-sized company is that it must change gears quickly and flexibly to remain competitive on the market. No cumbersome structures, no hierarchical organization chart, or a formal top-down approach. SMEs are generally horizontally-structured organizations where employees are given a lot of responsibility and opportunities to participate.

The risk for SMEs is that several projects are often started at the same time or too quickly. What is missing is a concrete project plan and a clear assessment of the risks. This action-oriented do-mentality is typical for SMEs, but costs a lot of (learning) time, money, and energy.

MAPP specializes in project management for SMEs and provides tools and techniques to successfully complete projects within an SME structure while maintaining the flexibility and DNA of the SME:

Project management step-by-step plan

• Project cycle: different project phases from start to success
• Time- and activity management: deadlines, requirements, available resources, and maintenance of daily overview
• Project planning: who does what, when and why
• Risk analysis: laying out the risks and learning to manage them
• Objectives: defining the success factors

Project guidance and project teams

• Operational plan: converting project plans into understandable tasks
• Project teams: assembling, managing, and motivating colleagues
• Execution of the tasks: plan – do – check – act

Project results and evaluation

• Milestones: measuring and evaluating performance
• Communication: effective consultation and feedback results

Strengthen project management in your SME?

MAPP organizes an in-company training or workshop project management for your SME. The approach is hands-on and personal, because we immediately get started with the projects that are on your desk. This training is suitable for employees who, within their core tasks (operations, sales, finance, admin, HR,) must run projects independently. Employees who are actively involved in current projects also gain a deeper insight into how to better execute their project tasks through this MAPP training.

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