Welcome to SEA Management Consulting Corporation.

Introduction

This program will provide you with both the knowledge and skills to effectively manage projects. A structured approach to planning and controlling projects is a necessary core competency for business success today. Project Management is a set of principles, methods, and techniques that people use to effectively plan and control project work. It establishes a sound basis for effective planning, scheduling, resourcing, decision-making, controlling and replanning.

Benefits to You

Learning project management skills can help complete projects on time, within budget, and on target. You will understand what project management is and how project work differs from traditional functional work. You will achieve organisational goals in areas such as productivity, quality, and cost effectiveness.
You can also receive on-the-job coaching, on your work projects, to help you achieve better implementation of your projects.

Program Outline

This workshop will focus on the four main areas of Project Management:

1. Preparing for Project Management Success:

Understanding Project Management
Organising for Project Management Efficiency
Defining the Roles of the Project Manager and Team
Defining the Roles of Clients, Customers and Other Stakeholders
Setting up a planning and control process

2. Planning the project:

Defining the project
Creating a WBS
Estimating activities
Sequencing activities
Critical Path, Schedules, Resource plans, and Budget plans
Obtaining approval and Project Charter
Monitoring and control

3. Project implementation:

Starting the Project
Project control and reporting
Managing changes in the Project
Evaluating the Project
Risk Management
Project completion

4. Managing Project Teams:

Developing project teams
Conflict management
Communicating effectively
Holding effective meetings
Decision making for teams
Managing change
Performance management

Learning Methodology

The course will require the participants to undertake some preparation work before attending the program. This will include gathering information on ‘real work” projects that they are, or will be, working on. The program sessions will include the following learning methods: team work, group discussions, presentations, role plays, “real life” practical application of material, and lectures.

Who Should Attend?

All staff who are involved, or will become involved, in projects either as a project manager or a project team member.

Duration