Programme Timings
Registration will commence at 08:00 on the first day. The programme will begin at 08:30 with refreshments being served at appropriate intervals. The programme will conclude each day at 14:30 after which lunch will be served.
The CIPM™ Training Style
This programme is delivered using “blended learning”. This involves classroom lecturing, highly intensive case study/role playing reviews, classroom interaction and feedback, and one-on-one coaching from the facilitator.
CIPM™ Programme Overview
Project Management is growing exponentially. It’s now used in virtually all industries, such as: government, healthcare, telecom, IT, education and banking. Effective project management is how these organisations streamline to improve productivity. As businesses are restructured, project managers take over many responsibilities. Expertise in project management is a source of security, prosperity and power to many companies.
Programme Outline
Day One – Sunday, 26 October 2008
Operational Risks And Operations Management Project Management (PM) Overview
• What is PM?
• Why projects go wrong
The ‘Technical’ Stuff – Part One
• Project goals and kickoff
• Project life cycle
• Project methodology
• Planning and scheduling
Day Two – Monday, 27 October 2008
The ‘Technical’ Stuff – Part Two
• Work breakdown structure
• Estimating and scheduling resources
• Floats and critical paths
• Scheduling methods (GANTT and PERT)
• Defining the project team
• Tracking project activities
• Closing out projects
Day Three – Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Commitment-Based Project Management
• What is CBPM?
• Translating project goals into ‘personal commitments’
PM Software
• Introduction to common PM software
Documentation, Reporting, Risks And Scope
• Risk management
• Scope management
• Reporting and communication
• Project audit/review
• Post-implementation reviews
Day Four – Wednesday, 29 October 2008
It’s All About People
• Project manager’s role
• Project leadership and management
• Defining the project team
• Generating ‘buy-in’
• Personality profiling
• Running effective project meetings
• Communications
• Negotiations and reporting
• Facilitation
Day Five – Thursday, 30 October 2008
Practical Assessment Exercises
The final day encompasses learning from the four previous days into a
workshop learning model, along with the introduction of specific tools,
simulations and case studies.
Final Examination
Final Wrap-Up Case Study