Advanced Project Management: Action Learning and Case Study Workshop

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1 Advanced Project Management: Action Learning and Case Study Workshop OVERVIEW: The objective of this training workshop in advanced project management is to guarantee participants gain a pragmatic and comprehensive guide to managing projects by applying project management tools, techniques and strategies in real-time. This workshop will allow participants to apply the principles of project management to an experiential case study. Participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and applications needed to effectively manage a project in a simulated project-based environment. Participants will also develop the capabilities to develop and use key project management documents. The PM tools, techniques and methodologies are in line with International Standards as established by the Project Management Institute s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition), and in accordance with Industry Best Practices. As a PMI registered Education Provider (REP) The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. The Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, designates this project management education activity for 35 Professional Development Units (PDU) and 3.5 Continuing Educational Units (CEU). 1

2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants undertaking this training workshop will gain the holistic knowledge and skills in managing projects of varying size scope and complexity, using good practice. workshop participants should be able to: Upon completion of this Strategically apply project management processes and techniques to a real-life project Apply key techniques for planning, estimating, monitoring and controlling and closing projects Develop a project charter and conduct a project kick-off meeting Develop project requirements, scope management documents and governance arrangements such as a change-control board Develop a work breakdown structure, WBS dictionary and build a project schedule using technology tools Estimate project costs by identifying and quantifying cost drivers Identify and analyze risks and develop risk response plans Implement risk strategies in meeting the challenges of contract management. Apply project close-out procedures 2

3 OUTLINE: PROGRAMME OUTLINE: This course in project management will allow participants the opportunity to apply the principles of project management to an experiential case study using action learning process and a Project-Based Learning approach. Participants will be able to practically exhibit the knowledge, skills, attitudes and tools and techniques necessary to effectively manage projects in a simulated project environment. The topics that will be covered include: Strategic and technical principles of project management Introduction to the case study Project charter and meeting management Project planning, scheduling and control Managing stakeholders Risk identification and response Critical path analysis and schedule compression Contract management and contract administration Earned value management Project budget development and cost control Final team presentation LEA TARGET GROUP: This programme is specifically designed to benefit project management professionals. 3

4 FACILITATOR S BIO-SKETCH: MRS. CYNTHIA HAYES Cynthia Hayes is a faculty member of the Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies in the B.Sc. Project Management Programme. She is an External Examiner with the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business (UWI) for a number of modules which includes EMBA Project Management and three (3) modules in the Master of Institutional Innovation and Effectiveness programme. Since 2005 she has been involved in Training for PMI s Project Management Professional (PMP ) credential examination and continues to facilitate workshops in the areas of Project Management. She serves on the Boards of the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI), Creative Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (CreativeTT: MusicTT, FashionTT and FilmTT) and is the Immediate Past President of the PMI Southern Caribbean Chapter. Cynthia has over thirty (30) years experience working in a project based environment and was responsible for designing, implementing and heading the Project Management Office (PMO) for a group of companies in the Construction Industry. 4

5 DETAILS: Date: January 18 th 22 nd, 2016 Time: 8:30am 4:00pm Cost: $5, Venue: Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business Max Richards Drive, Uriah Butler Highway, North West, Mt. Hope Coordinators: Shadeed Ali ext. 131 Brent Cassim ext / [email protected] DETAILS: Certification: Certificates will only be issued to participants who have attained a minimum attendance rate of 75% for the duration of the course. Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy Arthur Lok Jack GSB (ALJGSB) reserves the right to cancel training at any time. If ALJGSB cancels the training due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of ALJGSB, you are entitled to a full refund of the course fee, or your course fee can be credited toward a future training, based upon availability (Providing payments have been made before original advertised date). ALJGSB reserves the right to reschedule training at any time. If ALJGSB reschedules training due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of ALJGSB, the training will take place at the next available time. Participants will be informed via phone and/or s. 5