5-Day Project Management MBA
Overview:
Introduction:
World-Class organizations understand well the benefits of lower total cost and higher productivity resulting from mastering best practices in the important phases of project and contract management. With a focus on the best practices for processes, methods, and techniques, this program will make a great contribution to the skill sets of those involved in contracts and projects.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Knowing your outcomes before you start a project.
- Dealing with volatile materials pricing.
- Discussing the importance of planning and how to manage the Planning Process.
- Learning about contract types and how they transfer risk.
- Defining and how to take massive action.
- Exploring the various pricing models used in preparing proposals.
- Methods of how to keep the team focused on the delivery goal.
- Developing negotiation skillsets to gain the organization’s objectives.
- How to set up and operate disciplines required to monitor and control projects
- Understanding important aspects of contractor price and cost analysis.
Targeted Audience:
- Contracts and Contract Administration Professionals
- Tendering and Purchasing Professionals
- Engineering, Operational and Maintenance Professionals
- Project Managers
- Finance Personnel
Course Outlines:
Unit 1: Introduction to Projects:
- What is a project?
- Benefits of project management.
- Why do some projects fail?
- What makes you a ‘Master’ of project management.
- Project team and leadership.
- What is the team approach?
- Roles in and around projects.
Unit 2: Identify Your Outcomes and Plan for Achievement:
- The importance of knowing your outcomes.
- Project planning.
- Handling uncertainty.
- Decision analysis under risk.
- Defining project success criteria.
- Planning issues.
- Elements of a great project plan.
Unit 3: Organise for Success and Gain & Maintain Commitment:
- Personal attitudes and human behaviors.
- Gaining and maintaining commitment.
- The keys to effective influence and persuasion.
- Understanding interpersonal project team dynamics.
- Empowerment.
- The project support office.
- Effective delegation.
Unit 4: Monitor and Control Achievements:
- Data, information, and knowledge management.
- Integrating project scope, time, and cost.
- Performance measures and indicators to monitor performance.
- Achieving practical conflict management.
- Determinants of project success.
- Lessons learned and creating a learning culture.
- Enhancing personal effectiveness.
Unit 5: Take Massive Action and Stay Focused:
- Influences on decision making.
- Problem-solving styles.
- Engaging the project team.
- Staying focused.
- Effective time utilization.
- Plan updating and changes handling.