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.