The workshop uses a variety of experiential learning methodologies to maximize the learning of the mechanics of management of projects. These include:

• Reference Material like notes etc. will be provided to serve as an ongoing reminder and reference, covering all parts of the Project / Product Life Cycle Process and behavioural styles as and when necessary.
• Discussions will relate these principles to participant’s own situations, prospects and accounts.
• Role-Plays / Report Outs are a major part of the program and provide the opportunity to practice project management skills using participant’s own situations.
• Extensive Feedback and Experiential Learning contributes to overall development planning for every individual

Effective Project Planning Workshop
Date: 20th - 22nd Aug. 2009
Speaker:	- Mr. Adieri Bwibo - An expert trainer in project management and Lecturer University of Nairobi. - Eng. Walter Wanyama
Investment:	USD 450 per head for 2 days(plus VAT for Kenyan participants). This includes certificates, reading materials, meals, refreshment.
Venue:	Jumuia conference and country home - Limuru, Nairobi (www.resortjumuia.com) . Limuru is normally a cold place, so please carry warm clothing. A bus will be availed to carry participants from Nairobi Hilton hotel to the conference venue.

Program Overview - The Objective

Workplace today, across industries involve their project teams in a whole host of change management towards offering innovative new solutions, products and systems. If these teams are not trained professionals in managing such complex projects, they can’t achieve the slated strategic vision, mission and objectives.

This 2 days experiential learning session aims to assist the management and leadership skills of the project team members across the board. Participants will be walked through the vital ingredients that are essential to successfully manage and execute projects to fruition. Sessions in this workshop includes extensive participant involvement intended to create a platform for experiential knowledge acquisition aimed to hone the skills required from project managers.

This workshop provides you a roadmap for your PM future and thus your career success becomes a cake walk! Give your teams the skills they need to move their projects along more effectively and efficiently by nominating them for this program!! After all, we will enable your project organization wins!!!

 Participants & Organization Benefits

This 2 days workshop will enable participants achieve Increase in Team’s Successful Project Completion Rate, Reduction in Time Over-Runs, and Elimination of Risks. Other hosts of benefits for the participants are:

• Learning Project Management from the PM BOK Guide Perspective
• Enhanced Competency WRT Nine PM BOK Areas and Five Process Groups
• Learning Effective Project Planning Techniques & Addressing Project Risks
• Creating Project Charter By identifying and Performing Effective Stakeholder Analysis
• Staffing Projects For Optimal Results By Effective Execution, Monitoring and Controlling
Who should attend?

This 2 days workshop will enable participants achieve Increase in Team’s Successful Project Completion Rate, Reduction in Time Over-Runs, and Elimination of Risks. Other hosts of benefits for the participants are:

• Project Administration Executives
• Project & Team Leads
• Project and Program Executives, Managers & Directors
• Account & Customer Relationship Managers
• Project Delivery Managers
• Operations / Service Managers
• Systems Executives / Managers
• MIS & EDP Professionals

What do the participants stand to gain?

This 2 days workshop will enable participants achieve Increase in Team’s Successful Project Completion Rate, Reduction in Time Over-Runs, and Elimination of Risks. Other hosts of benefits for the participants are:

• Apply Project Management Approach Via Concepts of PM BOK Guide
• Build & Achieve the Project Milestones & Deliverables
• Manage & Leading Projects Effectively and Efficiently
• Plan a Project Charter & Execution Blueprint
• Implement the Project Charter/Plan By Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

 Participants & Organization Benefits

This 2 days workshop will enable participants achieve Increase in Team’s Successful Project Completion Rate, Reduction in Time Over-Runs, and Elimination of Risks. Other hosts of benefits for the participants are:

• Learning Project Management from the PM BOK Guide Perspective
• Enhanced Competency WRT Nine PM BOK Areas and Five Process Groups
• Learning Effective Project Planning Techniques & Addressing Project Risks
• Creating Project Charter By identifying and Performing Effective Stakeholder Analysis
• Staffing Projects For Optimal Results By Effective Execution, Monitoring and Controlling

Tentative Programme

DAY 1:

Session I:        8:30 - 10:30 am

1. What is a project? What is project management? Exploring definitions of project Management. Why project fails? Exposure to Account & Program Management.

2. Project Life Cycle

1. Business Case
2. Feasibility Study
3. Terms of Reference
4. Setting up a Project team
5. Setting up a PMO

Session II:       10:45 - 12:15 pm

3. Project Planning & Templates

1. Project Plan
2. Resource Plan
3. Financial Plan
4. Quality Plan
5. Communications Plan
6. Procurement Plan
7. Contracting Suppliers

Session III:      1:15 - 2:45 pm

4. Project Execution & Personal/Project Knowledge Management

1. Project Management Processes (Initiating-Planning-Executing-Closing-Controlling)
2. Build Deliverables
3. Monitoring and Control
4. Project Knowledge Management: Knowledge Harvesting and Reuse
5. Project After-Action-Reviews; Aggregation of Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Tips, Tricks & Traps
6. Project Closure

Session IV:     3:00 - 4:30 pm

5. Project Management Competency Model, Roles & Responsibilities; Project Management Organization (Projectized–Functional–Matrix–Mixed)
6. Project Management & Balanced Scorecard – Financial, Customer, Internal Business Process, Learning & Growth Perspectives
   
   

DAY 2:

Session I:        9:00 - 10:30 am

7. Project Management Body-of-Knowledge (BoK)
   1. Integration Management
   2. Scope Management
   3. Time Management

Session II:       10:45 - 12:15 pm

Project Management Body-of-Knowledge (BoK) – Continued

1. Cost Management
2. Quality Management
3. Human Resources Management

Session III:      1:15 - 2:45 pm

Project Management Body-of-Knowledge (BoK) – Continued

1. Communications Management
2. Risk Management
3. Procurement Management

Session IV:     3:00 - 4:30 pm

8. Project Management Tools – Gantt Chart, PERT, Work breakdowns, MS - Excel & MS – Project

Actual course content, pre-training evaluation and a list of all confirmed participants will be sent 1 week to the workshop day.

 

WORKSHOP DOCUMENTS
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