Smarter Project Solutions
Smarter Project Solutions
Date: 21 JAN 2008
Venue: JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai
This one day seminar will help you to deliver smarter project solutions …with higher quality, greater value and better accountability. You’ll cover everything, from defining scope and gathering requirements…to planning and budgeting…to utilizing scheduling and control tools. Plus you’ll get lots of hands-on practice, exercises and real-world examples.
BENEFITS
Here’s all the help you need to get your projects and your career off the ground and running!
# Set practical goals for your projects—goals you can meet, regardless of “hitches”
# Set realistic schedules that are right on target
# Develop a project plan—and get that plan implemented
# Stay on top of schedules, workloads and “people problems”
# Break down a project into smaller, less intimidating tasks
# Save time and energy by “building in flexibility” rather than “putting out fires”
# Cope with squeezed budgets and stolen time
# Delegate in a fair and practical way within the project team
# Build your credibility with top management
Programme Outline (9.45 AM-5:30 PM)
Concepts of Project Management
# Benefits of project management
# Characteristics of a well-defined project
# Project tasks and the path they follow
Scope Definition and Project Requirements
# Defining scope in terms of business, technical, operational objectives
# Time-cost-scope tradeoffs and negotiations
# Gathering and documenting requirements
# Critical success factors and measures: project metrics
# Project risk management
# The Project Requirements Document as a decision-making tool
Project Leadership
# The central role of effective communications
# The project manager as motivator and problem-solver
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Its Detailed Work Packages
# Matching project objectives and methodology
# Using guides and templates, checklists and appropriate standards
# WBS: a planning, scheduling, staffing, budgeting and control tool
Project Scheduling: Network Logic and Dependency Analysis
# The structure, functions, format and conventions of a logic network
# How to construct a network diagram, precedence diagramming, arrow diagramming
# Defining the project’s critical path, free float and total float
Project Scheduling: Estimating the Work
# Creating realistic and achievable estimates
# Defining estimates…types of estimates
# Targets vs. estimates vs. commitments
The Integrated Project Plan
# Project schedule displayed as Gantt Chart, network diagram or spreadsheet
# Project resource utilization, cost or budget and milestone plans
Project Control and Reporting
# Five sources of change to project scope
# How to conduct a net impact assessment
# Determining variances from the approved plan…the change control board
# Earned value overview
# Reporting project status and formats
Project Closure
# Preparing a useful and brief final report
# Documenting lessons learned
# Securing final approvals and buy-ins
# Organizational, contractual and financial closures
Who should attend
# Project Managers and Team Leaders
# Supervisors, Managers and Department Heads
# Anyone who wants to manage projects from start to finish with greater effectiveness and efficiency
Registration Fee
Registration fee is Rs. 6,300 + 12.36 % Service Tax.( Service Tax No- AADPB 6346D ST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc. Kindly register your name by sending cheques drawn in favour of “Princeton Academy Mumbai II”. Please send an email to princetona@vsnl.net with name of the participant, company, contact details and cheque no.
Faculty- Chris Vermulen
# Chris is a fascinating programme facilitator from South Africa. Very goal directed, decisive, independent, enthusiastic, persuasive, and humorous.
# Respected for interpersonal skills, integrity, project management, leadership, and team building skills – and to make even the most complex matters sound so simple
#He is accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority as a facilitator and assessor. He has developed courses that comply with outcomes based requirements, and are hands on, in various disciplines
# For the past 8 years Chris has been involved with training and development as well as business consulting. He has 16 yrs work experience.
# Chris is educated and experienced in a variety of disciplines, with an excellent understanding of business principles. These disciplines vary from natural sciences to behavioural sciences to business consulting, market research, training, sales and business development planning.
# Chris has extensive background in research, quality systems, project management, SMME training, and assessments. Experienced in the implementation of ISO quality systems as well as providing training in quality assurance.
Princeton Academy Mumbai II
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 022-66976892, 67256200. Fax- 26733060
Email: princetona@vsnl.net
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Smarter Project Solutions
Smarter Project Solutions
Date: 21 JAN 2008
Venue: JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai
This one day seminar will help you to deliver smarter project solutions …with higher quality, greater value and better accountability. You’ll cover everything, from defining scope and gathering requirements…to planning and budgeting…to utilizing scheduling and control tools. Plus you’ll get lots of hands-on practice, exercises and real-world examples.
BENEFITS
Here’s all the help you need to get your projects and your career off the ground and running!
# Set practical goals for your projects—goals you can meet, regardless of “hitches”
# Set realistic schedules that are right on target
# Develop a project plan—and get that plan implemented
# Stay on top of schedules, workloads and “people problems”
# Break down a project into smaller, less intimidating tasks
# Save time and energy by “building in flexibility” rather than “putting out fires”
# Cope with squeezed budgets and stolen time
# Delegate in a fair and practical way within the project team
# Build your credibility with top management
Programme Outline (9.45 AM-5:30 PM)
Concepts of Project Management
# Benefits of project management
# Characteristics of a well-defined project
# Project tasks and the path they follow
Scope Definition and Project Requirements
# Defining scope in terms of business, technical, operational objectives
# Time-cost-scope tradeoffs and negotiations
# Gathering and documenting requirements
# Critical success factors and measures: project metrics
# Project risk management
# The Project Requirements Document as a decision-making tool
Project Leadership
# The central role of effective communications
# The project manager as motivator and problem-solver
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Its Detailed Work Packages
# Matching project objectives and methodology
# Using guides and templates, checklists and appropriate standards
# WBS: a planning, scheduling, staffing, budgeting and control tool
Project Scheduling: Network Logic and Dependency Analysis
# The structure, functions, format and conventions of a logic network
# How to construct a network diagram, precedence diagramming, arrow diagramming
# Defining the project’s critical path, free float and total float
Project Scheduling: Estimating the Work
# Creating realistic and achievable estimates
# Defining estimates…types of estimates
# Targets vs. estimates vs. commitments
The Integrated Project Plan
# Project schedule displayed as Gantt Chart, network diagram or spreadsheet
# Project resource utilization, cost or budget and milestone plans
Project Control and Reporting
# Five sources of change to project scope
# How to conduct a net impact assessment
# Determining variances from the approved plan…the change control board
# Earned value overview
# Reporting project status and formats
Project Closure
# Preparing a useful and brief final report
# Documenting lessons learned
# Securing final approvals and buy-ins
# Organizational, contractual and financial closures
Who should attend
# Project Managers and Team Leaders
# Supervisors, Managers and Department Heads
# Anyone who wants to manage projects from start to finish with greater effectiveness and efficiency
Registration Fee
Registration fee is Rs. 6,300 + 12.36 % Service Tax.( Service Tax No- AADPB 6346D ST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc. Kindly register your name by sending cheques drawn in favour of “Princeton Academy Mumbai II”. Please send an email to princetona@vsnl.net with name of the participant, company, contact details and cheque no.
Faculty- Chris Vermulen
# Chris is a fascinating programme facilitator from South Africa. Very goal directed, decisive, independent, enthusiastic, persuasive, and humorous.
# Respected for interpersonal skills, integrity, project management, leadership, and team building skills – and to make even the most complex matters sound so simple
#He is accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority as a facilitator and assessor. He has developed courses that comply with outcomes based requirements, and are hands on, in various disciplines
# For the past 8 years Chris has been involved with training and development as well as business consulting. He has 16 yrs work experience.
# Chris is educated and experienced in a variety of disciplines, with an excellent understanding of business principles. These disciplines vary from natural sciences to behavioural sciences to business consulting, market research, training, sales and business development planning.
# Chris has extensive background in research, quality systems, project management, SMME training, and assessments. Experienced in the implementation of ISO quality systems as well as providing training in quality assurance.
Princeton Academy Mumbai II
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 022-66976892, 67256200. Fax- 26733060
Email: princetona@vsnl.net
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