FORTHCOMING RELEVANT EVENT

“One of the best courses I have taken.”

Khaled Saif Al Muhairi-Project Engineer, Scadia, UAE

Certified International Project

Manager (CIPM™)

26 - 30 Oct 2008  •  Villa Rotana Suites  •  Dubai


Course Agenda


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