SYNOPSIS

This course provides fundamental knowledge on project management, project planning and how project scheduling can be realized using opensource project scheduling tool, ProjectLibre. Project management is a skill which applies to any industry, organization or project. The concept used in this course will refer to the standard of project management which enables the participants to speak with the common language of project management effectively. At the end of this course, participants will be able to develop a project plan and present a project schedule to their stakeholders using an opensource tool, ProjectLibre.


OBJECTIVE

•  To understand the concept of project management, project planning and scheduling.
•  To familiarise with project scheduling tool: ProjectLibre
•  To develop a systematic project schedule using ProjectLibre


LEARNING OUTCOME

•  Explain the main concepts in project management, project planning and project scheduling
•  Apply the processes in the project scope management and project scheduling management to
    model and develop project schedule
•  Apply and develop a systematic project schedule using ProjectLibre for any given type of
    projects


TARGET GROUP

•  Executives
•  Managers
•  Project managers
•  Engineers
•  Academics
•  University’s students


SPEAKER'S PROFILE

Ir. Assoc Prof. Dr. Abang Annuar Ehsan works as a research fellow at the Institute of Micro engineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He holds a BE in electrical engineering (UNSW), MSc in microelectronics (UKM), ME in manufacturing system engineering (UPM), MPM in project management (OUM), PhD in applied science (UiTM) and PhD in micro engineering and nanoelectronics (UKM). His research interest includes fiber optics devices, optical design, additive manufacturing (3D printing) and micro machining processes.

Dr. Abang Annuar Ehsan has more than 15 years of project management experiences in leading research projects including fundings from MOHE, MOSTI, MTDC and MITI. Dr. Abang Annuar Ehsan conducts academic courses in UKM in particular in subjects such as research methodology, applied nano electronics, 3D printing, photonics technology and project planning. He is active in product development activities in UKM and has collaborated with industries in developing products based on his research work in UKM. He holds 6 patents on optical devices and 3D printing system. Prior to working in UKM, he has worked with Mimos Semiconductor and Celcom Timur among others.

Dr. Abang Annuar Ehsan is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and a certified project management professional (PMP) under the Project Management Institute (PMI, USA). Dr. Abang Annuar Ehsan is also a TTT certified trainer under Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (HRDF).