[Qemu-devel] Essentials of Project Management Co urse on March 26th to 27th, 2012 at Penang and on March 29th to 30th, 2012 at Kuala Lumpur

[Processworks]

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Course Fees   MYR 1,730 per participant. 10% early bird discount for registrations received on or prior to March 8th, 2012. 10% group discount for four registrations from the same company. 15% group discount for nine registrations from the same company. Only one discount scheme shall apply.   Fees is inclusive of refreshments, lunch & workshop kit.     Course Timings 0900 to 1700 hrs     Course Venue Penang Hotel CITITEL Penang 66, Jalan Penang 10000 Penang   Kuala Lumpur Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur No 2, Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 Kuala Lumpur     Course Registrations To register, please email at address@hidden name of the participants and the billing instructions. Alternately, please request for a registration form via email.     More Information Vishal Manghani Processworks Sdn. Bhd Level 26, Menara IMC, No. 8, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-2039 4712 Mobile: 6012-239 2772 Fax: 603–2031 8359 Email: address@hidden Website: www.processworksgroup.com     Registration Terms All payments to be made in favor of “Processworks Sdn. Bhd”. Any cancellations received within the last seven calendar days would be liable for 50% of the workshop fees. No-shows shall be fully charged. BACK TO TOP   Singapore Processworks Pte. Ltd   100, Jalan Sultan #09-05, Sultan Plaza Singapore 199001 Tel: 65-6295 5063, 65-299 5023 Fax: 65-6234 4357 address@hidden     Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Processworks Sdn. Bhd. Level 26, Menara IMC No.8, Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250, Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-2039 4712, 6012-2039 2772 Fax: 603–2031 8359 address@hidden     India (Bangalore) Processworks Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. 82/83 Borewell Rd, Whitefields Bangalore 560055, India Tel: 91-80 4908 3206 Fax: 91-80 4908 3005 address@hidden

As organizations have recognized the criticality of projects to their corporate success, project management has become a focal point of improvement efforts. Project management centres of excellence (e.g., project management offices), training programs and organization change programs to improve project management practices are increasingly common parts of strategic plans to improve organizational effectiveness.    Project management covers the full range of activities from the beginning to the end of a project and also needs to address the management of multiple projects within programs and across organizations.    In summary, Project Management as a profession now addresses: The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities to meet the order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.   Concern with the overall planning and co-ordination of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting the client's requirements and ensuring completion on time, within cost and to required quality standards. Overseeing the execution of entire project, including hiring members of the production team, assigning tasks, organizing and scheduling the writing and production process, and attending to all administrative details - keeping in mind the defined goals of the project.   Project Managers need to have/hone "technical" skills like scheduling, cost estimating and statistical risk management and encompasses complex disciplines such as scope (product) definition, procurement management, human resource management and communications.    Hence we can surmise that project management is a discipline. It applies principles, concepts, tools and techniques to improve project performance and organizational effectiveness. Project management adds value by improving the probability of consistently successful projects. BACK TO TOP This is an introductory course in Project Management. It is prepared for junior/middle level project team members and professionals who contribute to work in project teams. This workshop will serve well as an introduction to the “what and why” of project management. It would help participants understand and appreciate project management processes, and what the discipline of a project management achieves. It would also serve as a good insight to potential employees who desire to pursue a career in project management or in a projectized organization.   This course is grounded in commonsense and proven project management best practices. The curriculum is drawn from best practices within the project management profession and the Project Management Body of Knowledge from PMI® U.S.A.    BACK TO TOP   Who should attend Module Leaders Department Managers Team Leaders Team Members Quality Professionals Entry level project members   BACK TO TOP   Unit 1: Introduction to Project Management   ·         What is a Project & Project Characteristics? ·         What is Project Management? ·         Project Management bandwidth and responsibility ·         Project Context ·         Project Stakeholders and their concerns ·         Brief overview of  the Project Management  Processes ·         Project Integration Management  ·         Issues for the Project Manager and the Project Team Appreciation of present-day project management realities ·         Describing the Management Spectrum of People, Product and Services Processes Stakeholder issues   Unit 2: The Project Management Framework   ·         Definitions and jargon associated with Project Management ·         The Project Management Context ·         Project Management Processes ·         Facilitating Processes ·         Project Integration Management   Unit 3: Project Scope Management ·         Project Initiation ·         Scope Planning ·         Scope Definition ·         Scope Verification ·         Scope Control   Unit 4: Project Estimation ·         Phases ·         Attributes for Size, Effort & Schedule ·         How to estimate – challenges, basis and tips ·         Overview of estimation techniques   Unit 5: Project Planning ·         The project plan as a basis of project acceptance ·         Prince II model for project planning ·         Pointers for Project Plan development ·         WBS ·         PERT/CPM Network development and usage (PDM/ADM) ·         Time & Cost Tradeoffs ·         Resource Planning ·         Planning Guidelines   Unit 6: Project Risk Management   ·         Risk Management and it’s associated processes ·         Types & Categories of Risks ·         Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Management ·         Prioritizing risk based on risk value ·         Risk Response Planning ·         Risk Reduction Strategies ·         Risk Monitoring & Control ·         Risk Case Study   Unit 7: Project Monitoring & Control ·         Purpose and importance of Project Tracking ·         Planning Vs Project Reality & Performance ·         Tracking & Control process ·         Project Review Baselines ·         Finalizing Tracking Requirements ·         Status Reports – Weekly, Monthly, Review discipline   Unit 8: Project Quality ·         Quality Planning ·         Quality Control ·         Quality Assurance   Unit 9: Human Resource Management ·         Team Structures – Functional through Matrix types ·         Organizational Planning ·         Staff Acquisition ·         Team Development ·         Leadership and Negotiation ·         Motivation Theories & performance drivers ·         Training Planning & Tracking ·         Managing Conflict   Unit 10: Project Costing ·         Cost Estimation ·         Cost Budgeting ·         Cost Control ·         Types of Project Costs ·         Types of Project Reserves ·         Earned Value (EV) Cost & Schedule Analysis   Unit 11: Project Communications Management ·         Communication Planning ·         Information Distribution ·         Performance Reporting ·         Information & Document Control ·         Administrative Closure   Case study material, exercises and appropriate handouts for extra reading/ knowledge will be provided.   BACK TO TOP Kavita Margaret Singh, PMP Head of Project Management, Processworks PMP since 2002, PMP Course Author and Facilitator since 2003. Trained 800+ aspiring PMPs. Kavita has more than 20 years of professional experience in Project Management & Process Improvements across various firms. She trains and facilitates Processworks 35 Contact Hours PMP Preparation Course. She has taught this course since 2003. She has trained more than 800 aspiring PMPs through numerous batches and across geographies that include Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam and all over India. Kavita is also the course author for the Processworks PMP program. Kavita is a champion instructor for the PMP Preparation Course. Her key strengths are keeping her students engaged through the long and grueling class, simplifying the concepts through anecdotes, analogies and through story telling, and motivating her class to excel. Her training feedback is consistently excellent. Further to the PMP Preparation Courses, Kavita teaches courses relating to a suite of Project Management topics that include Essentials of Project Management, Risk Management, Subcontractor Management, Making Project Managers, Software Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure etc. In addition to Project Management, Kavita has taught courses on Process Writing skills, Peer Reviews and Quality Management. Kavita speaks at Project Management conferences and events. Her presentation on “Succession Planning” at the Asia Pacific Project Management Conference 2009 co-hosted by PMI, Malaysia Chapter was voted as the best conference presentation. She also spoke on “Integrated Visioning of the Project Managers role” at PM Footprints organized by the PMI Bangalore Chapter. Prior to Processworks, Kavita was working at IBM Global Services. She was part of the Software Quality Assurance (SQA) team for driving the organizational processes and their compliance to CMM Level 5. She has also spent several years at Citibank, Tokyo where she was part of the SQA team working towards CMM Level 4. Kavita is a resident of Bangalore, India and she travels to South East Asia frequently to perform consulting and training assignments. Currently, Kavita serves as a Senior Consultant and the Lead for PMI Suite of Services at Processworks.   BACK TO TOP

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