Project Management For The Business Manager

 

 

 

There is a noticeable trend among top organisations - they are moving towards a project-oriented approach to managing their businesses. In today's project environment, project managers are challenged to meet the demands of both the customer and their own organisation in delivering projects on time, within budget and scope. This responsibility cannot rest with the project manager alone. In order to achieve these objectives, the Business Manager must become aware of and use sound project management practices. 

 

Objectives

 

Upon completion of this programme, you will be able to:

·          Describe the foundations of a project management culture

·          Understand the value of project management as it relates to the organisation

·          Describe the benefits of a project management approach

·          Understand the stages of organisational project management maturity

·          Identify the characteristics of managing projects from a strategic perspective

·          Demonstrate an understanding of the various roles and responsibilities of executives and project managers

·          Describe the typical life cycle of a project

·          Demonstrate an understanding of the language of project management

·          Identify the tools and techniques that make up industry best practices

 

Who Should Attend

 

·          Project Manager

 

Learning Outcome

 

At the end of this programme, you will have gained the following knowledge and learning:

Obtain a more comprehensive perspective of the art of managing projects, the advantages and demands of implementing a project management culture, and the benefits of advancing organisational project management maturity.

 

 

Programme Outline

 

Background and overview

·          Foundations of a project management culture

·          Six steps to success

·          Project management maturity

·          Industry focus and initiatives

·          Value of project management

·          How project management supports business

·          Benefits of project management

·          Challenges of project management

·          Project management roles

 

Project management basics

·          Defining a project

·          Life-cycle processes of a project

·          Initiation process

o         Business case

o         Charter

o         Review questions

·         Planning Process

o         Scope

o         Work breakdown structure

o         Budget

o         Schedule

o         Risk

o         Change management

o         Communication management

o         Review questions

·         Execution/Control Process

o         Performance measurement

o         Variance analysis

o         Communication

o         Change management

o         Review questions

·         Closeout process

o         Customer

o         Project

o         Organisation

o          Review questions

 

Training Facilitator

 

Mah Kong Howe, AMIM, MIM-CPT

Grad Dip (Biomed Engineering) (Univ. of New South Wales, Australia), BE (Mechanical) (Univ. of New South Wales, Australia), MBA (General Bus. Administration)(Univ. of Hall, UK),

MA Work Based Learning Studies (Project Management)(Middlesex Univ, UK)

Associate Consultant (MIM), MIM Project Management Programme Director

 


 

Administrative Details

 

Fees:

MIM Member: RM1,000

Non-Member: RM1,200

 

Duration:

1 day

 

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

Venue:

MIM Management House

Kuala Lumpur

 

 

PSMB Scheme:

  • SBL

 

CPD Hours:

  • 8

 

Recommended follow-on programmes:

 

·          Managing Project Risks

·          PMPâ Exam Preparation

·          Project Management Leadership

·          Project Management For Beginners

·          Successful Project Management