Advanced Project Management: - Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School

Advanced Project Management:
Action Learning and Case Study Workshop
OVERVIEW:
The objective of this training workshop in advanced project management is to guarantee participants gain a pragmatic and comprehensive guide to managing projects by applying project management tools, techniques and strategies in real-­‐time. This workshop will allow participants to apply the principles of project management to an experiential case study. Participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and applications needed to effectively manage a project in a simulated project-­‐based environment. Participants will also develop the capabilities to develop and use key project management documents. 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants undertaking this training workshop will gain the holistic knowledge and skills in managing projects of varying size scope and complexity, using good practice. Upon completion of this workshop participants should be able to: •
Strategically apply project management processes and techniques to a real-­‐life project •
Apply key techniques for planning, estimating, monitoring and controlling and closing projects •
Develop a project charter and conduct a project kick-­‐off meeting •
Develop project requirements, scope management documents and governance arrangements such as a change-­‐control board •
Develop a work breakdown structure, WBS dictionary and build a project schedule using technology tools •
Estimate project costs by identifying and quantifying cost drivers •
Identify and analyze risks and develop risk response plans •
Implement risk strategies in meeting the challenges of contract management. •
Apply project close-­‐out procedures 2
PROGRAMME OUTLINE:
This course in project management will allow participants the opportunity to apply the principles of project management to an experiential case study using action learning process and a Project-­‐
Based Learning approach. Participants will be able to practically exhibit the knowledge, skills, attitudes and tools and techniques necessary to effectively manage projects in a simulated project environment. The topics that will be covered include: •
Strategic and technical principles of project management •
Introduction to the case study •
Project charter and meeting management •
Project planning, scheduling and control •
Managing stakeholders •
Risk identification and response •
Critical path analysis and schedule compression •
Contract management and contract administration •
Earned value management •
Project budget development and cost control •
Final team presentation LEA
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TARGET GROUP:
This programme is specifically designed to benefit project management professionals. FACILITATOR’S BIO-SKETCH: DR. JOSEPH ISHMAEL KHAN
This workshop in advanced project management is designed and taught by a world-­‐class project management facilitator and practitioner. Dr. Joseph Ishmael Khan has over 17 years of project management teaching and consulting experience and is one of the highly rated facilitators in the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business executive education programs. Dr. Khan offers real-­‐world project management insights based on his practical experience leading and consulting as a project management consultant on small and large-­‐scale projects in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas and Suriname. Dr. Khan has also presented conference papers in Australia, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. 4
DETAILS:
Date:
June 22nd to 26th, 2015
Time:
8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Cost:
TTD$5,500.00
Venue:
Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business
Max Richards Drive, Uriah Butler Highway,
North West, Mt. Hope
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Contact:
Umesh Sookoo ext. 367 | Shadeed Ali ext. 131
Tel:
645-6700
Fax:
662-1411
Email:
openenrolment@lokjackgsb.edu.tt
Website:
www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt
Certification:
Certificates will only be issued to participants who have attained a minimum attendance rate of
75% for the duration of the course.
Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy
Arthur Lok Jack GSB (ALJGSB) reserves the right to cancel training at any time. If ALJGSB cancels
the training due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of ALJGSB, you are entitled to
a full refund of the course fee, or your course fee can be credited toward a future training,
based upon availability (Providing payments have been made before original advertised date).
ALJGSB reserves the right to reschedule training at any time. If ALJGSB reschedules training due
to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of ALJGSB, the training will take place at the
next available time. Participants will be informed via phone and/or e-mails.
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