Advanced Project Management

Ref	PM 220
Dates	21 - 25 March 2011
Venue	Kuala Lumpur
Fees	US$ 4450
CPE Credits	30

EuroMaTech has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI)

INTRODUCTION

Modern project personnel must be aware of the latest project management tools and skills, and have balanced competencies to succeed in today’s global environment. Projects are an integral part of any business but too many of these projects suffer from cost overruns and schedule slippages. This programme presents practical tips and state-of-the-art tools and techniques for the successful completion of complex projects. In this programme you will:

Enhance your leadership and management skills
Engage in new project management paradigms
Sustain project momentum
Establish effective cost/schedule control systems
Implement advanced techniques for tracking project programmes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Project professionals who wish to learn advanced techniques in project management
Also, decision makers, business planners and employees involved in Process Improvement Teams would greatly benefit from attending this programme

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

Evaluate various project delivery approaches for construction
Learn advanced project planning, scheduling and control skills
Manage large, complex projects
Lead multiple projects simultaneously
Share resources effectively
Learn how to set up teams; motivate, delegate, and negotiate
Learn how to tailor reports to summarize appropriate information
Learn how to estimate effort, duration and cost of a project
Learn advanced project management tools for planning and control
Achieve measurable performance improvements
Generate staff ownership and responsibility for change
Handle Proactive and Reactive techniques for project management

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

You will learn by active participation during the programme through the demonstration of computer-based exercises, group discussions, project videos and discussions on "real life" issues in their projects.

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

The major impact of this programme is the integrated treatment of advanced project management issues leading to a more productive and knowledgeable project person.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

DAY 1 - Project Delivery, Financial Analysis and Scope

Project Delivery Systems
Cash Flow Analysis
Review of Project Economic Evaluation
Project Objectives and Stakeholder assessment - who wants what?
Defining Quality
Communications and Change control - eliminating scope creep
Working with different personalities
Quality planning, Assurance and Control

DAY 2 - Project Time and Cost Planning and Risk Management

Risk Assessment
Advanced Estimating
Resource Estimating
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)
Estimating using Crews
Contingency and Escalation
Parametric Estimating

DAY 3 - Advanced Topics in Projects Scheduling

Task Characteristics and Duration Assessment
Planning and Scheduling Methods
Critical Path Scheduling
Resource Allocation Methods
Time-Cost Tradeoff
Lead/Lag Scheduling
Critical Chain scheduling
Effective status and review meetings

DAY 4 - Monitoring, E-Commerce, IT and Human Resource Issues

Using Earned Value to report accomplishment
Efficient progress reporting using short, meaningful status reports
Lean Construction Strategies
Information Technology Adoption Issues
E-Commerce and its impact on the Industry
Staff Acquisition
Team Development and Motivation
Management styles and Conflict Handling
Project Closing

DAY 5 - Advanced Project Management Technologies

Advanced Scheduling
Parametric Estimating
Solid Modelling and CAD standards
Personal Digital Assistants
Discrete Event Simulation
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Global Positioning System (GPS)

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