Synopsis
Project Management is about getting things done through a temporary team/s within a dynamic environment to accomplish the required project purpose or outcome. Project deliverables are the means by which project purpose are accomplished. Hence our programme begins with the Project Management framework. It enables a better contextual understanding of the big picture of how organisation are and can be structured to positively impact project performance. Participants are led to explore both the predictive approach to management of change and when the adaptive approach would be better alternative.
Participants get to understand the project management life cycle as a generic-application. Then learn how they are applied across multi-industry, multi discipline and multi-domain. Each industry, discipline or domain may have their own Project life cycle, unique terminology, industry jargon and management processes.
Participants are led through the entire Project cost management planning process from project selection using NPV, IRR and payback period to project cost estimation and project contingency planning to project time phased budgeting. Project cost is more effectively controlled when there is also commitment control. It facilitates segregation of duties to minimize effects of collusion and also avoid the pitfalls of duplication of project orders. Attendees are led through the transactional process. Observe how a good ERP system captures actual cost at source thereby enabling timely cost control.
An introduction to cost behaviours plays a big part in understanding and trainees are led with real work examples to see how the understanding of cost behaviour help project managers appreciate the underlying records that make up the project status report.
Total cost of ownership is discussed with real life examples. It illustrates how procurement of capital assets should not just focus on acquisition cost but also account for running and maintenance cost which are significant part of life-cycle cost. In this way, decisions are far more effective as participants get to appreciate the comparative attractiveness of options open. A working knowledge of Earned value management goes a long way to explain the results of the project progress. Our programmes are delivered by experts in the field. We believe its ease of use is best explained by those who have use them and able to translate the big picture results into meaningful information that even the layman can understand.
The ability to keep things simple is the hallmark of true knowledge. Einstein has been quoted to have said “if we cannot explain it simple enough, we don’t know the subject well enough”. We believe and practice it.
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 director and Project Delivery Partner with 20 years of Programme and Project Management experience that has included people, processes and technology. He has formal training in the management of Projects and Accountancy that helps in Project Financials, Stakeholders’ management, Quality/Risk/Procurement Management, Systems Analysis and Design, and Application Systems deployment. During the past 15 years, Robert has helped corporate business teams in addressing business issues, procedure realignment, provision of alternatives, proposing work-around solutions and business process improvements.
As a Principal Consultant with PwC and another big four regional consulting organisations, Robert has practiced best-in-class project management methodologies and rolled out more than 20 projects some of which were multi-country and multi-cultural in scope across the Asia-Pacific region in countries like Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia and for 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, Effective project estimation & budgeting control, Project Leadership & soft skills. He has been and continues to be an invited speaker at many public symposiums, seminars and in-house events of MNCs and local conglomerates both here in Malaysia and in the APAC region.
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
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