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PROJECT
MANAGEMENT AT IT’S BEST...
- Structured
around a 4-Phase Process which provides
a Step-By-Step Framework for learning
and doing Project Management back on
the job
- Addresses
the 4 Major Project Management Phases
as well as Human Dynamics critical to
project implementation and successful
completion
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Managing
Successful Projects stresses all of the
elements critical to conducting successful projects,
including:
- Efficient
use of time
- Up-front
planning
- Consensus
development
- Delineation
of clear and specific activities and tasks
- Development
of realistic and feasible timelines
- Analysis
of resource requirements task.
As you work through
each step of the project management process,
you will learn strategies to carry out each
step of the process and learn to use work tools
and job aids, including:
- Planning
Aids
- Project
monitoring tools
- Report formats
- Measurement/assessment
tools.
You will also
learn to apply a simple, but powerful communication
strategy, based on principle that various recipients
of project information require different information
in different forms at different times. You learn
to analyze the varying information need of project
constituents and plan communications accordingly.
Distinguish
between projects and ongoing corporate
operations
Define the
purpose of a project and a project’s scope
and boundaries, goals and objectives
Identify
key constituents of a project including
project sponsor, customers and project team
members
Develop
consensus early in the project among project
constituents about key project specification,
including:
- Project
goals and objectives
- Tangible
and intangible benefits
- Financial
and non-financial requirements
- Potential
risks
- Key deadlines
- Cost/benefit
tradeoffs
Develop
cost benefit analysis that go beyond just
the numbers but also evaluate financial and
non-financial benefits and resources as well
as cost/benefit tradeoffs
Analyze
communication needs and plan appropriate
communication strategies throughout the project
lifespan
- The No.1
factor in project success
Develop
detailed project plan which incorporates:
- Major
project activities
- Task and
sub-tasks for each major activity
- Timelines
for activities, tasks and sub-tasks
- Project
budget including personnel and non-personnel
resources
Identify
and limit risks to a project using a variety
of problem-solving strategies at the individual
and team level
Plan
effective and efficient project team meetings
Employ
monitoring strategies for the project
and anticipate necessary adjustments through
analysis of:
- Timeline
updates
- Task/person
relationships
- Resource
expenditure rate
- Task completion
reports
Evaluate
project success and ensuring smooth transfer
of responsibility for support and maintenance
of project outcomes.
Book
your seats now! Tel: (03) 78044 666 / 777 / 888,
fax: 03-7804 4484 or e-mail: seminars@rayma.com.my
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Immediate
benefit to anyone who does project work:
Inexperienced
project managers and teams benefit by learning
a step-by-step framework for successful project
management
Experienced
project managers and teams add to their knowledge
by gaining the latest perspective on project
management
Project
managers who depend on project management
software balance their skills by learning
how to think about human factors that impact
project success.
Team
attendance highly recommended
This is to facilitate
successful implementation of the theory learned
and establish a common framework to practice in
real-life environment.
Certificate
of Participation will
be awarded.
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WILL RECEIVE POWERFUL RESOURCES |
- PROJECT
MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
detailing descriptions
and samples of the strategies used to carry
out each step of the project management process
for use back on-the job
- WORK
TOOLS AND JOB AIDS
including planning
aids, project monitoring tools, report formats
and measurement / assessment tools
- PARTICIPANTS
WORKBOOK AND CASE STUDY
which includes
all the worksheets and other materials that
are used during workshop activities to stimulate
a "real world" project situation
- INTRODUCTION
TO MICROSOFT PROJECT HANDBOOK
an invaluable
resource to help with project software
- HANDOUTS
related to the
program and industry issues relevant at the
time of this program
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Case Study
Approach is
used throughout the program. Each phase of the
project management process is applied to the case
in class discussion and team exercises.
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1: FOCUSING THE PROJECT |
 GATHER
INFORMATION
- Specifying
project purpose
- Identifying
project constituents and attending to their
needs
- Identifying
key constituent concerns
- Collecting
information and developing consensus
DEFINE GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES
- Relationship
of customer expectations to goals and objectives
- Criteria
for effective project goals and objectives
- Procedure
for translating expectations into goals
& objectives
- Criteria
for set of project goals and objectives
ESTIMATE BENEFIT
AND RESOURCES
- Estimating
and quantifying tangible and intangible
benefits
- On-budget
and off-budget costs
- Development
and operational costs
- Incremental
costs
- Non-financial
costs
DOCUMENT PROJECT
SPECIFICATIONS
- Goal/objective
statements
- Summary
of resource requirements
- Risk identification
- Key deadlines
- Comparison
of benefits and resource requirements
ANALYZE AND
PLAN COMMUNICATIONS
- Differing
concerns of constituents
- Selecting
information based on constituent concerns
- Selecting
a communication approach
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2: DESIGNING THE PROJECT |
 DEFINE
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
- Definition
of major activities, tasks and sub-tasks
- Process
for defining major activities
- Evaluating
major activities
DEFINE TASKS
AND SUB-TASKS
- Criteria
for specification of tasks and sub-tasks
- Numbering
of tasks and sub-tasks
- Creating
timelines for tasks and sub-tasks
BUDGET RESOURCES
- On-budget
versus off-budget costs
- Specifying
individuals versus staff positions
- Managing
by time and dollars
- Assessing
non-personnel costs
DOCUMENT THE
PROJECT PLAN
- Project
timeline chart
- Person-by-task
chart
- Updating
project specifications
- Presenting
the plan
ANALYZE AND
PLAN COMMUNICATIONS
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3: IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT |
 IDENTIFY
AND LIMIT RISKS
- Importance
of early problem identification
- Team ownership
of problems
- Convergent
and divergent thinking
- Brainstorming
techniques
- Prioritization
techniques
CONDUCT EFFECTIVE
MEETINGS
- Characteristics
of effective meetings
- Strategies
for planning effective meetings
- Key elements
of an agenda
- Meeting
management
- Evaluating
meeting effectiveness
- Informal
meetings
MONITOR PROGRESS
- Responding
to change
- Information
collection activities
- Monitoring
progress by timeline
- Monitoring
progress by task/person
- Monitoring
resource expenditure rate
- Monitoring
by task description
ANALYZE AND
PLAN COMMUNICATIONS
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4: TRANSFERRING CONTROL |
 EVALUATE
PROJECT SUCCESS
- Focus
on evaluation users
- Information
collection
- Information
analysis
- Information
reporting
COMPLETE PROJECT
CHECKLIST
- Documenting
project activities and resource expenditures
- Developing
manuals and training programs/materials
required for post-project operations
- Providing
feedback to team members
- Debriefing
the project team
ANALYZE AND
PLAN COMMUNICATIONS
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Date
Time
Venue
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July
18-19, 2002
9.00am
- 5.00pm Daily
Novotel
Century Hotel, Kuala Lumpur |
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RM1,380
per person, inclusive of seminar materials, lunches
and refreshments. |
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9.00a.m - 5.00p.m
Eastin Hotel [Location
map]
Jalan Damansara
Petaling Jaya
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Early
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RM100 OFF the fee! Pay 30 days before the workshop
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incentives
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Highly Recommended. This is to facilitate successful implementation
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Full refund
for written notice received 2 weeks before program. A 25% cancellation fee
will be levied for late cancellations. No refunds after commencement of
program. Substitutions are allowed. |
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of the program to expedite approval from HRDF. RAYMA will be pleased to
assist in this process upon request. |
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