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. |
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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-CPTGrad
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 |
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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:
CPD Hours:
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