Past Activities: Fundamental Project Management

Date: Thursday, 25 November 2010 & Friday, 26 November 2010
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Venue: Sri Panti, Dewan Johor 1, 2nd Floor, Mutiara Hotel Johor Bahru, Johor * UPDATED *
 
Organised By: IEM Training Centre Sdn Bhd
 
Supported By: IEM (Southern Branch) & Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia (CIDB)
 
BEM Approved CPD Hours: 13 Hours
Ref. No.: IEM10 / TC / 008 / C
 
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Location Map of Mutiara Hotel Johor Bahru, Johor. 
 
 

SYNOPSIS

 

Master the fundamentals of Project Management in 2 days!

 

Studies have shown that the success rate of projects will increase when a systematic and structured approach to project management is adopted, thus enhancing ROI and overall customer satisfaction.

 

Get a solid understanding of project management methods with this comprehensive introductory course. Fundamental Project Management gives you the foundation, tools and techniques to manage each stage of the project life cycle, set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs, get the most from your project management team,and utilize state-of-the-art project management tools to get the work done on time and within budget.

 

Unlike other workshops, this intensive program combines a practical and theoretical approach by emphasing the essential principles with working examples, real-life experiences, complemented by demonstration of popular project software tools.               


BENEFITS

 

·   Master fundamental project management knowledge, skills, concepts, tools & techniques with cross references to world class standard in Project Management Institute’s body of knowledge PMBOK®.

·   Understand & apply the best practices in Initiating, Planning, Monitoring and Controlling, Executing, and Closing phases of a Project Life Cycle.

·   Justify your project & link project goals and objectives to stakeholders’ needs.

·   Identify the critical role and functions of project managers.

·   Avoid costly mistakes by gaining an insight into the success & failure factors of projects & the advantages of Project Management.

·   Enhance your management skills in leading, motivating, communicating and resolving conflicts.

·   Be more confident in forecasting time and cost of project completion.

·   Develop SMART Objectives, Work Breakdown Structure, Quality Objectives, Project Plan & Schedule

·   Develop network diagrams to analyse Critical Pathand compress project duration 

·   Estimate project costs, schedules and budget using simple, proven techniques

·   Assess and mitigate project risks

·   Terminating project with Post Implementation Review & lessons learned

·   Networks with other participants and shares valuable experiences      

 

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

 

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION AND KEY CONCEPTS

·   New Management Challenges

·  Definitions, Characteristics and Framework of Project Management

·   Triple Constraints & Trade-offs

·   Project Life Cycle Phases, SDLC and Processes

·  Benefits and problems of Project Management

·  Success and Failure factors in Malaysian scenario

·   De-facto standards and methodology

·   Survey on best practices in Malaysia

 

 

MODULE 2: PROJECT INITIATION

·   Project Vision & Mission, Purpose and Goal

·   Selection Method

·   Develop a Business Case

·   Undertake a Feasibility Study

·   Establish the Terms of Reference / Project Charter

·   Appoint a Project Team

·   Functional, Matrix, Projectized Organizations

·   Identifying & analyzing the important players and stakeholders

·   Financial techniques, ROI, NPV, IRR, Payback, Cost-Benefits

·   Roles and responsibilities of Project Manager and Team

·   Kick off meeting

 

 
  

MODULE 3: PROJECT PLANNING

·   Develop Project Plan

·   Collect Requirements

·   Define Scope

·   Create Work Breakdown Structure

·   Define & Sequence Activities

·   Estimate Activity Resources & Durations

·   Develop Project Schedule

·   Determine Budget

·   Develop Subsidiary Plans: Resources, Financial, Quality, Risk, Acceptance, Communication, Procurement

·   Assign Responsibilities using RAM

·   Gantt chart, CPM, PERT Analysis & Compression techniques.

MODULE 4: PROJECT EXECUTION

·   Direct and Manage Project Work

·   Management skills in leading, motivating, communicating & resolving conflicts

·   Distribute Project Performance Information

·   Manage Stakeholder Expectations

·   Tendering & award Contract

·   Perform Quality Assurance

·   Activate Project Board & Change Control System

·   Milestone Chart, Variance analysis, S-curve, Earned Value Analysis

 

MODULE 5: PROJECT CONTROL

·   Monitor and Control Project Work

·   Perform Integrated Change Control

·   Verify Scope

·   Perform Quality Control

·   Report Performance

·   Monitor and Control Risks

·   Administer Procurements

MODULE 6: PROJECT CLOSING

·   Close Procurements

·   Close Project or Phase

·   Review Project completion

·   Verify results & Auditing

·   Closing out financial, legal, contractual issues

·   Handing over procedures

·   Post Implementation Review and Lessons learned

·   Celebrating

MODULE 7: SUMMARY

·   Formula for success

·   7 habits of effective project manager

·   Current and Future trends

·   Demonstration Of Microsoft Project Software

Group Discussion / Exercises / Case Studies / Role Plays

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Project Executives/Leaders/Analysts/Managers/Directors, GM, Engineers, Architects, IT Professionals, Contractors, QS, Consultants, Scientists, Product Managers, Program Managers, Event Organisers, Business Execs, and any person involved in managing any type of project in any industry.

 

About The Course Leader

 

Ir. Frankie Chong, BSc, MBA, PE, MIEM, PMP, a professional engineer, certified PMP®, and CIDB panel expert with an in-depth knowledge and more than 28 years of working experience in managing small and large projects in various industries. His main areas of work experience include engineering operations and technical development, business development and re-engineering, strategic planning,consulting, training, and project management.

 

He specializes in conducting Project Management seminars and training for many Multinational and SMI companies, and was also a Chief Paper Examiner of a U.K University project management module, and the past  Chairman and Adviser of Institution of Engineers Malaysia Project Management Technical Division.

 
Hundreds of participants have benefited from his training which is knowledge and skill-based, highly interactive and complemented with exercises, practical applications and real-life case studies. The general feedback describes his training as stimulating, informative and effective.  
 

Registration Fee:                                                                     

 

IEM  Members            :  RM  700.00

NonMembers            :  RM  800.00


CIDB Rebate: 

 

Participants who are holders of a valid CIDB Green Card and have paid their registration fees in FULL are eligible for a rebate of RM100.00 of the registration fees. Please forward clear certified copy of the CIDB Green Card together with the registration form for verification. Upon confirmation of verification, IEM Training Centre will refund the rebate accordingly. 
 
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