Synopsis : Fundamentals of Project Management

Project Management (PM) knowledge & methods have evolved & improved significantly over the last few decades. This in part is attributable to many of the lessons learned from the successes & failures of projects undertaken by organisations.  

The Fundamentals of Project Management is one of the most effective ways to introduce PM to the new PM workforce quickly & effectively. The course structure is built around how adults learn & how they could be taught to lead & manage in a more holistic & coordinated manner. In this way we build a project team faster & more effectively.

Attendees are taught the required knowledge to apply them in their workplace. They are exposed to the real world & get a hands-on apprenticeship from the very start. When completed, they can better understand the PM context, terminologies, tools & technique to use. They learn to adapt to the dynamic project environment, changing priorities, & availability of organisational process assets in their workplace. As a result, they gain confidence knowing how & when to apply their knowledge. So be trained by successful professionals who have been on the job.

This FAST TRACK preparation brings attendees to speed and gain personal confidence by:

•   Identifying what the new trainees need to know
•   Identify what they don’t know so they can work on them
•   Apply & relate knowledge learnt to their work place
•   Expose trainees to PM methodologies/Tools/Techniques
•   Be familiar with & use of PM Body of knowledge 6th Ed that is consistent with ISO 21500

Expected learning outcome :
•   Fundamental understanding of concepts of project Management
•   Broad understanding of the Principles and Practices of PM
•   Understand the various approaches to management of projects & change
•   Understand & differentiate Portfolios, Programmes and Projects
•  Broad understanding of PM standards, Regulations, Code of conduct, Principles and Practices
   of PM and a Fundamental understanding of PM life cycle & Project Life Cycle


Who Could Benefit From The Course

Project Managers/Leader/Team Members, Coordinator/Administrator/Supervisor/Sponsor/Director; Professional /Graduate Engineers; Architects / Quantity Surveyor; IT Professional / Scientists; Technical/Functional / Business/ Financial/ Marketing/Event Managers; Senior Manager/General Manager/CEO; Developer/ Contractor/ Consultant/Project Client; Government and Non-government officers; Anyone responsible for or involved in projects and management of change


About The Course Leader

Robert Gan PMP®, IDPM(Camb), AICA, NCC S&D
•   Immediate Past President, Project Management Institute – Malaysia Chapter (Max 5 terms)
•   Adjunct Professor, UMP
•   Expert witness in Project Management, Advisor to PGB Pte Ltd, Singapore
•   Researcher in Project Management maturity, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus  
•   Managing Partner, ROGAN Strategic Advisory PLT, IDPM Coach/PMP®/CAPM® exam preparation

Robert is a seasoned professional Project Delivery Partner with 20 years of Programme and Project Management experience that has included people, processes and technology. He formal training in the management of Projects and Accountancy has helped in Project Financials, Stakeholders’ management, Quality/Risk/Procurement Management, Systems Analysis & Design and Application Systems deployment.  Robert has helped corporate business teams in addressing business issues, procedure realignment, provision of alternatives, proposing work-around solutions and business process improvements.

When serving as a Principal Consultant with PwC and another big four regional consulting organisations, Robert had practiced best-in-class project management methodologies and rolled out more than 20 projects that were multi-country and multi-cultural in scope across the Asia-Pacific region in countries like Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia in industries from Financial services/banking, General construction, IT suppliers, ERP implementers and Software developers, M&E and Engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturers. The in-depth experience managing stake holders’ expectations, subcontractors and vendors has helped Robert to complete projects on time, budget & quality.

Robert has conducted extensive Project Management Training & coaching for business & technology users during the project life cycle. He has delivered Project Management and PMO Competency based Training, Coaching & workshops as well as the professional series in Negotiation skills, Conflict Management, Project estimation & budgeting control, Project Leadership & soft skills. He continues to be invited to speak at many public symposiums, seminars and in-house events of MNCs and local conglomerates in the APAC region. He is now undertaking research with the University of Nottingham in Project Management maturity part of which is expected to be published with IGI-global in March 2018.