PM Essentials
Project management that actually works - taught by practitioners. Practical foundation you can use in your actual projects from next week.
Alina Piddubna
live sessions
hours
Who this course is for
Professionals
who coordinate or lead project work without formal PM training
Managers
stepping into project delivery roles for the first time
NGO and non-profit staff
managing donor-funded programs
Career changers
entering project management from other fields
Anyone preparing for CAPM certification
who wants a practical foundation first
IT specialists, engineers, or analysts
growing into team lead or PM roles
Why we created this course
Multiple sessions. One coherent program.
What Is a Project - and What Isn't
Projects vs. programs vs. operations. Project lifecycle: phases, gates, and what happens at each. How projects fail: the top reasons, and what to do about them.
- Projects vs. programs vs. operations. Project lifecycle: phases, gates, and what happens at each. How projects fail: the top reasons, and what to do about them.
Why learn with INSTAR and this trainer
What changes after this program
Apply a structured approach to scope, schedule, budget, and risk on your actual projects - starting next week Identify and manage stakeholders with clarity and confidence Understand agile and hybrid approaches and know when each applies Close projects properly and capture lessons that actually improve future delivery Have a clear picture of your PM development path - certifications, skills, next steps
Who leads the course
Alina Piddubna
Principal management consultant · Director
Alina is one of very few practitioners worldwide to hold both PfMP® and PgMP® — the exact combination the PfMP exam tests for. She has managed portfolios of advanced-technology programs since 2021, where governance, benefits realization under uncertainty, and organization-level stakeholder management are daily work. She also holds PMP, PMI-CPMAI, PMI-ACP, PMO-CP, PSM, CLSSGB, SAFe Practice Consultant, AWS certification, and a PhD in Economics.
Natalia Starynska
Senior Project Management Consultant
Over 15 years of managing organizational, consulting, and educational projects, including 5 years of experience managing projects in the public sector; 10 years of consulting experience in establishing project management practices in organizations; 10 years of delivering project management training; Head of the NGO "Vyshche" - a community for learning and teaching; Educational trainer and consultant. Author and developer of “Personal Couching” format Takes active part in public activities in PMI Kiev Chapter Participant of the program of experience exchange and work with international institutes and organizations in the sphere of project management.
Graduate results and what they say
"Alina, thank you for the course and for that message. The course is very motivating to change! Thank you very much!"
"The seminar has brought dozens of positive emotions, highlighted key points on the specific moments that will be helpful in my work with projects. Wonderful impression from lecturers, who clearly and distinctly set the material"
"The course, first of all, is interesting with interactive communication and discussion of the real cases. Consultant leads the topic of the discussion correcting all mistakes and suggests optimal decisions for presented situations"
"✔️Delighted to announce the completion of a comprehensive Project Management 3.0 course with great trainer Alina Piddubna! 🎓🚀 Armed with newfound skills, I'm excited to apply effective project strategies and contribute to successful outcomes. Open to connecting and discussing potential opportunities in project management. 🎯My next milestone is journey towards the PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification📚🌟"
Format and price
Course information
- Start date
- The start date will be declared when we have the minimum q of requests for a group. Send us the request to be included
- Format
- 8 live online sessions · 2 hours each · Total: 16 hours
- Schedule
- Weekly sessions · 8 weeks
- Participants
- Maximum 15 per cohort · Small group, real discussion
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Path forward
- CAPM Exam Prep · Management Excellence workshops · PMP Exam Prep
- PDUs
- 16
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