Project Management 101 for New Project Leaders & Members (TM264)

SynopsisTo stay competitive in today's business, organizations are finding ways to outdo their rivals with more efficient business solutions; ranging from delivering innovative products to meet shorter time to market, to establishing more cost effective supply chain and manufacturing excellence. It is imperative that such implementation are accomplished with a high degree of success and timeliness, and therefore effective project management skills and techniques become crucial elements in accomplishing these tasks to meet company objectives and goals.

This course is designed specifically to meet the need of New Project Leaders and Project Team Members. It covers the Project Management Fundamentals and its Application, based on the framework of the Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org) - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), project management processes and usage of project management tools and techniques. A comprehensive NPI case study is included to demonstrate the basic concept and necessary skills on handling new product launch. Participants will team up in small groups for the case study such that they will get the opportunity to brainstorm, discuss, synergize, get consensus and present the agreed solution.

This training program provides key fundamental knowledge, processes, skills and tools of Project Management. It provides the necessary foundation for participants to accelerate the career and personal development in their pursue to excel in project management. With the knowledge and skills acquired at the end of the training, participants will be able to plan, execute and manage projects from initiation to closure. They can adapt or adopt the various Project Management tools introduced in the class and use it to achieve their departmental goals.

What previous participants say about this course
Answers to the question 'what did you like the most about the course'

• The interactive exercises.
• Theory and practical (case study).
• Clarity and style or presentor.
• Examples of real example faced.
• The case study where it links from beginning until the end.
• Good for beginner especially those have never manage a project and going to management one.
• The overall fundamental about proj management.
• Contents, presentation, the examples.

What You Will Learn

• The fundamental PMBOK (www.pmi.org) project management (PM) processes, tools and techniques
• The full spectrum of PMBOK Project Management processes; from initiating, planning, executing, controlling to closing
• Development of work breakdown structure (WBS) for the entire project
• Estimation of project cost and schedule using simple and proven techniques (Network Diagrams)
• Tracking of project performance using Milestone tracking, S-curves, and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Handling of project Change Management process effectively
• Establishing good control, monitoring and effective communication systems

Who Should Attend

• Graduate engineers
• Engineers or executives with 1 to 3 years working experience
• New project leaders
• Project team members
• Executives who have aspiration to be a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

PrerequisiteDiploma or degree in any discipline.

Course MethodologyThis course is conducted in a seminar room. Each participant will receive a set of course material.

Course Duration3 days, 9am - 5pm

Course StructureDAY 1: MORNING

Chapter 1 Course Description & Introduction

• Course Descriptions & Basics
• Project Management Training Series
• What is a Project?
• Exercise: Projects Vs Operations
• What is Project Management?
• The Triple Constraint
• The Penang Bridge Case
• Types of Organization
• Exercise: Good Leadership Qualities
• Exercise: SMART Goals
• The Five Project Management Process Group

• Project Charter
• Project Selection & Mechanism
• Return of Investment (ROI)
• Project Scoring Sheet
• Selection Formula
• Project Needs & Requirements
• Case Study: Project Requirement Document (PRD)

• Project Plan Content
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Benefits & Uses of WBS
• Case Study: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Precedence Diagram Method (PDM) & Critical Path
• Critical Path
• Gantt Chart
• Milestone
• Project Calendar

• Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT)
• Standard Deviation in PERT
• Top-Down Cost Estimation (Analogue)
• Parametric Estimation
• Vendor Bids
• Bottom Up Estimation
• Cummulative Cost Curve (S-curve)
• Exercise: Precedence Diagram Method (PDM)
• Resource Planning
• Exercise: Responsibility Matrix
• Resource Loading & Levelling
• Case Study: The Project Plan

• Risk Management
• Risk-Impact Map
• Risk Response Strategies
• Strategies for Negative Risks/Threats
• Strategies for Positive Risks/Opportunities
• Strategies for both Threats & Opportunities
• Reserve Planning
• Procurement Planning
• Communication Planning
• Quality Planning
• Case Study: The Project Plan (Risk Management)

• Assemble Project Team
• Importance of Human Dimension
• Exercise: Characteristics of Good Project Manager
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Herzberg Hygiene & Motivation Theories
• Team Building Stages

• Project Control
• Change Management Process
• Case Study: Change Request
• Milestone Tracking

• Earned Value (EV)
• Schedule Variance (SV)
• Cost Variance (CV)
• Exercise: Earn Value Analysis
• Assessing Complete Status
• Importance of Documentation
• Feedback from Team Member
• Crashing Task
• Human Resource Control
• Resource Loading Chart & Tracking
• Evaluation Vs Control

• Scope Verification & Customer Acceptance
• Administrative & Contract Closure
• Some Tasks at Closing
• Lesson Learned
• Recognition