Prject Management Prfessinal Develpment Prgram TC1179-5 Days 2 days Prject Management Fundamentals (TC1177) 3 days Prject Management in Practice (TC1178) Overview and Apprach In tday s fast-paced and changing ecnmy, challenged prjects almst invariably lead t significant business prblems. Accelerating and managing sustainable change thrugh effective prject delivery is the single mst significant requirement f ur business era. Organisatins that understand and execute it effectively prsper. Thse that dn t, regularly cmprmise pprtunity and ften disappear altgether. A direct result is an ever increasing need fr prfessinals t supplement traditinal technical skills with high value business delivery skills. In rder t prvide a significant cntributin, Prject Managers must be prficient acrss three critical dmains:» General business acumen» Prject management prcesses, techniques and tls» Interpersnal and business cmmunicatins skills Our Prject Management Prfessinal Develpment Prgram cmbines bth the art and science f prject management; frm the basic, underlying principles f prject management, thrugh t their applicatin in the many challenging situatins faced daily by Prject Managers. Our fcus is n equipping participants with the disciplines, tls, templates and cmmunicatin skills fr immediate transfer t their wrkplace, and t effect immediate and discernible behaviural change in delivering business benefit thrugh prject initiatives. Materials A cmprehensive participant handbk is prvided, which includes a set f cmpleted sample prject management dcuments. Our participants are als entitled t cmplementary telephne cnsultatin/advice within 60 days f wrkshp cmpletin. All wrkshps may be cnducted nsite r at ur premises, with experienced facilitatrs prviding grup and/r individual instructin. Wrkshp Delivery All curses are able t be custmised t suit yur requirements. Facilitatrs f this wrkshp will use a case study delivery apprach t prvide participants with a hands-n, multifaceted and challenging learning experience. Participants will be actively engaged in prgressing the prject frm cnceptin t clsure, and in building necessary dcumentatin and cmmunicatins tls in rder t d s. Delivery Advisry Capability Established 17 years, 100 peple, manage ver $1B f client prjects, train and certify mre than 4000 prject prfessinals each year. Level 2, Bank f NSW Huse Melburne Rialt Suth Twer Level 27, 525 Cllins Street Melburne VIC 3000 Singapre Marina Bay Financial Centre Twer Tw 10 Marina Bulevard Singapre 018983 www.pm-partners.cm.au 1300 70 13 14 inf@pm-partners.cm.au
Wrkshp Structure This Prgram is 5 days in duratin and cmprises the fllwing mdules: Mdule 1: Prject Management Fundamentals (2 days) (Fr Prject Managers, Team Members and Stakehlders) This mdule emplys a frm the grund up, end-t-end life cycle apprach, intrducing the fundamental principles, tls and techniques fr managing prjects frm a prject s inceptin thrugh t clsure. Participants at this level may be abslute beginners, r individuals with lw t mderate experience. This wrkshp is a hands-n and highly practical ne which uses a real-life prject case study, t which the participants will immediately apply their learning. A cmprehensive participant handbk is prvided, and includes a set f cmpleted sample prject management dcuments. Fr a detailed utline f the cntent and structure f this wrkshp, please refer t utline TC1177 Prject Management Fundamentals Mdule 2: Prject Management in Practice (3 days) (Applying Prject Management Thinking t Everyday Prject Situatins) This mdule uses the best practice principles f the PMBOK Guide Knwledge Areas and Prcesses as its fundatin, t build upn participants existing skills and knwledge (gained either thrugh prir Prject Fundamentals training r thrugh their experience wrking in a prject envirnment). It des this by way f a guided tur thrugh a series f rigrus and real-life scenaris, prblems and issues faced by Prject Managers acrss the bard, as well as thrugh the prvisin f tls, techniques and best practice methds fr successfully managing these. Prject Management in Practice is led by an expert, senir level facilitatr pssessing a wealth f prject management knwledge and lng-term hands-n experience at bth the prject and prgram levels. A cmprehensive participant handbk is prvided. Fr a detailed utline f the cntent and structure f this wrkshp, please refer t utline TC1178 Prject Management in Practice RPL Optins PM-Partners grup ffers Recgnised Prir Learning (RPL) assessments fr Natinal qualificatins ( Award ) in prject management in partnership with the Australasian Cllege f Leadership and Caching. Althugh yur accredited assessr and liaisn fficer is assciated with PM-Partners grup, yur relatinship fr the assessment is with the Cllege. The Australasian Cllege f Leadership and Caching (Natinal Prvider Cde 51900) is a Registered Training Organisatin (RTO) and adheres t the Standards fr NVR Registered Training Organisatins and the requirements f the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (AQF). The Cllege is regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authrity (ASQA). The Cllege and its partners aim t recgnise the knwledge and expertise f its clients. The Cllege recgnises that yu may have cmpleted ther training r have develped skills thrugh yur past experiences. This prcess can enable yu t cmplete the assessment withut undertaking a further training prgram. RPL is suitable fr clients wh believe they already satisfy the requirements fr a particular Unit f Cmpetency. Due t the imprtance f understanding prject management thery and prcesses, a candidate undertaking this assessment will need t have dne sme equivalent training in prject management. Yur allcated PM-Partners grup accredited assessr will wrk with yu t supprt yu cmpleting the full applicatin and meeting the evidence requirements fr the Award. The assessment details will be prvided t yu in the PM-Partners grup Assessment Infrmatin Pack, which will detail yur eligibility and the assessment prcess. When making an enquiry r bking, please ask ur friendly custmer service team n 1300 701 314 r inf@pm-partners.cm.au fr guidance as t which level f assessment yu may be eligible fr. An assessment may be bked at the time f wrkshp registratin, with yur precise assessment and eligibility level being determined (with the guidance f yur facilitatr) during the wrkshp. Yu may schedule and cmplete this assessment within the recmmended timeframe f 12 mnths after yur training. Established 17 years, 100 peple, manage ver $1B f client prjects, train and certify mre than 4000 prject prfessinals each year. Level 2, Bank f NSW Huse Melburne Rialt Suth Twer Level 27, 525 Cllins Street Melburne VIC 3000 Singapre Marina Bay Financial Centre Twer Tw 10 Marina Bulevard Singapre 018983 V4.03.13 www.pm-partners.cm.au 1300 70 13 14 inf@pm-partners.cm.au
Prfessinal Develpment Units PM-Partners grup is a Glbal PMI (Prject Management Institute) Registered Educatin Prvider. Participants wh have been awarded the Prject Management Prfessinal Certificatin (PMP ) by the Prject Management Institute are eligible t earn 35 PDUs fr their participatin in this curse. PM-Partners grup is recgnised as an Endrsed Educatin Prvider (EEP) by the Australian Institute f Prject Management (AIPM). Participants hlding any f the prject management accreditatins (CPPP/CPPM/CPPD) are eligible t earn up t 15 CPDs fr their participatin in this curse. RPL Infrmatin Sheet An infrmatin sheet prviding further infrmatin abut the Recgnised Prir Learning (RPL) prcess can be dwnladed frm this link: Recgnised Prir Learning (RPL) Wrkshp Cntent Summary Mdule 1 Days 1 & 2 Prject Management Fundamentals» The Prject Life Cycle» Prject Planning Examining life cycles and their significance within a prject envirnment Examining phase activities, milestnes and gates Identifying phase deliverables and their imprtance fr ultimate prject success Scping the prject understanding and defining the scpe, and btaining key stakehlder signff Creating the Wrk Breakdwn Structure (WBS) and scheduling Understanding the Critical Path and hw a Prject Manager utilises it fr greater prject cntrl Applying estimating techniques fr a mre realistic and balanced estimate Intrducing prcurement planning and vendr selectin Cnducting/cntributing t quality planning Establishing a prject baseline, against which t track prgress» Prject Implementatin and Cntrl Tracking and cntrlling the prject Applying a disciplined change cntrl management methd» What Makes Prjects Succeed? Reviewing prject successes and their inherent characteristics. Understanding the factrs that cntribute t prject failure and hw prject management disciplines and prcesses target these areas t ensure repeatable delivery success. Managing third parties Managing prject quality and understanding its rle within cntinuus rganisatinal imprvement Managing internal and external stakehlders Reprting and cmmunicatin» The Essential Prject Management Philsphy Defining a prject and prject management Explring prject management parameters Principle f Triple Cnstraint and trade-ffs Critical skills fr successful prject management» Clsing the Prject Cnducting frmal prject clsure Pst implementatin reviewing gathering, dcumenting and assimilating lessns learnt Established 17 years, 100 peple, manage ver $1B f client prjects, train and certify mre than 4000 prject prfessinals each year. Level 2, Bank f NSW Huse Melburne Rialt Suth Twer Level 27, 525 Cllins Street Melburne VIC 3000 Singapre Marina Bay Financial Centre Twer Tw 10 Marina Bulevard Singapre 018983 www.pm-partners.cm.au 1300 70 13 14 inf@pm-partners.cm.au
Wrkshp Cntent Summary cntinued Mdule 2 Days 3 t 5 Prject Management in Practice» Intrductin Wrkshp verview What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prjects, Prgrams, Prtflis and their respective management Prject Management Knwledge Areas f the PMBOK Guide and their inter-relatinship with the Prject Life Cycle.» Prject Integratin Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Integratin Management and its assciated prcesses The crucial rle f the Prject Manager in Prject Integratin Management» Prject Scpe Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Scpe Management and its assciated prcesses What the Prject Manager des t Manage Prject Scpe Effective questining techniques fr scping a prject A facilitatin methd fr scping» Prject Time Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Time Management and its assciated prcesses Balancing the schedule against the cmpeting demands f cst, risk and quality Calculating the Critical Path and understanding where and hw t use it t manage time cnstraints effectively» Prject Cst Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Cst Management and its assciated prcesses Cst budgeting with limited infrmatin and the human subjectivity affecting estimates Methds fr tracking and cntrlling csts within a prject Measuring cst perfrmance thrugh task and prject tracking and Earned Value Management making sense f prject cst and prgress reprting.» Prject Quality Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Quality Management and its assciated prcesses» Prject Cmmunicatins Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Cmmunicatins Management and its assciated prcesses Hw the Prject Manager cmmunicates with stakehlders Balancing Prduct, Prject and Peple management frm a Quality perspective Quality Management Tls and Techniques Quality Assurance, Quality Cntrl, Prject Quality Imprvements The inter-relatinship between cst and Quality Building an effective Stakehlder Management Plan Achieving Stakehlder buy-in A prcess fr taking actin when Quality ges ff the rails : prblem analysis and devising the Remedial Actin Plan Negtiating skills fr Prject Managers Established 17 years, 100 peple, manage ver $1B f client prjects, train and certify mre than 4000 prject prfessinals each year. Level 2, Bank f NSW Huse Melburne Rialt Suth Twer Level 27, 525 Cllins Street Melburne VIC 3000 Singapre Marina Bay Financial Centre Twer Tw 10 Marina Bulevard Singapre 018983 www.pm-partners.cm.au 1300 70 13 14 inf@pm-partners.cm.au
Wrkshp Cntent Summary cntinued» Prject Prcurement Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Prcurement Management and its assciated prcesses The Vendr/Prcurement Management Plan Prcurement prcesses Applying the Weighted Decisin Matrix t the vendr selectin prcess Overview f cntract types» Prject Human Resurce Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Human Resurce Management and its assciated prcesses Develping a Prject Resurce Management Plan Planning yur team structure identifying what and whm yu need Recruitment and selectin f team members evaluating resumes, Interviewing, selectin criteria Cnducting existing team skill levels assessments Creating a Perfrmance Management Plan Prviding feedback, praise and criticism, and managing individual and team perfrmance issues» Prject Risk Management What the PMBOK Guide says abut Prject Risk Management and its assciated prcesses Selling the value f Risk Management Managing the nn-ratinal risk management factrs affecting stakehlders perceptins» Prject Management in Review Reviewing Prject Integratin and the rle f the Prject Manager Delivery Advisry Capability Established 17 years, 100 peple, manage ver $1B f client prjects, train and certify mre than 4000 prject prfessinals each year. Level 2, Bank f NSW Huse Melburne Rialt Suth Twer Level 27, 525 Cllins Street Melburne VIC 3000 Singapre Marina Bay Financial Centre Twer Tw 10 Marina Bulevard Singapre 018983 www.pm-partners.cm.au 1300 70 13 14 inf@pm-partners.cm.au