Duration
2 days
Overview
Companies seeking more efficiency and tighter monitoring of projects are opening project managers in growing numbers. Here’s what a project manager should do, what types you should consider, and who really needs one. A project management office (PROJECT MANAGER) is a group internal or external to a company that sets, maintains and ensures standards for project management across that organization. They’re the keepers of best practices, project status and direction — all in one spot. PMBOK is the primary references as the 6th Edition encompasses the waterfall & Agile practices aligned to the PMBOK .
The role of the project managers could change as artificial intelligence and digital transformation take hold, but in today’s business climate, here’s what a project manager should do, what types you should consider, and who really needs one. A project manager makes sure company procedures, practices and operations go right on time, on budget and all in the same way. “project manager”s are there to ensure project and program success, and that’s critical because organizations deliver value through projects and programs.
LEARNING BENEFITS
- Develop a vision and charter of a project
- Evolve a project manager to improve project success
- Automate processes in Project Management tools
- Enhance alignment of project management with portfolio management
- Evolve project manager maturity through continuous improvement
- Provides tangible, repeatable, long-term benefits to the business
- Aligns with corporate strategy and culture
- Is agile enough to adapt as strategy shifts
- Is a key enabler for the high-performing organization?
- Integrates data and information from corporate strategic projects/supports the balanced scorecard
- Enables sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques for project success across the enterprise
- Identifies and develops project management methodology, best practices and standards
- Coaches, mentors, trains and provides oversight for Project Managers and staff
Module 1 – Introduction to Project Management
- Overview of Project Management
- Project Management Model
- Major Elements of A Project Charter
- The Project Management Plan
- Project Variance Analysis
- Project Life Cycle
- Benefits of project manager to organization
- Identifying the Value of a project manager
- Why you need a Project Management Office (project manager)
Module 2 – Project Leadership
- The importance of project leadership
- What is project leadership?
- Set the Project Direction
- Emotional intelligence in projects
- Motivating People
- Team Member Development
- How do you build high-performing teams?
- Taking your leadership to the next level
Module 3 – Project Scope, Budget and Timeline
- Create a Scope Statement
- Develop a Work Breakdown Structure
- Estimate Project Costs
- Cost Baseline
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Estimate Duration for Project Activities
- Develop a Project Schedule
Module 4 – Lean Manufacturing & Lean Six Sigma
- Overview of Lean
- Principles of Lean
- Types of Waste
- Lean Journey
- Roots of Lean
- Lean in Manufacturing
- Lean Principles Embraced
- Lean Implementation
Module 5 – 7C Tools for Continuous Improvement
- Pareto Diagram
- Cause & Effect Diagram
- Histogram
- Control Charts
- Scatter Diagrams
- Graphs
- Check Sheets .
- Poka Yoke
- Muda Mura Muri
- SWOT Analysis
Module 6 – Kaizen for Continuous Improvement & Creative Thinking
- Less waste & People are more satisfied
- Improved commitment, retention, competitiveness, problem solving, teams
- Steps in analytical thinking
- Dos and Don'ts in analytical thinking
- Common tools and techniques for analytical thinking
- Applications of analytical thinking
Note
Activities on high team interaction and role-plays will be incorporated during training session with all participants to further facilitate and strengthen candidates understanding on Project Management concepts and methodology in an overall manner.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.