Course Outline

What is Project Management

• Getting back to basics
• Principles of project management
• Project stages and lifecycles
• Where are we now and where are we going
• Project components

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Recognising projects – what is a project

Project Management Components

• Internationally recognised project structures and components

Why projects go wrong

• Early warning signals

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Project goals and kick off

Planning and scheduling

• Types of plans
• Relationships between plans

Breakdown structures

• WBS and others

Estimating

• Tools, tips and techniques
• Dilemmas in estimating

Gantt and Pert

• Multiple uses for these tools

Overcoming Project Implementation Complaints

• Bureaucracy
• Limited human capacity

Financial Management

• Cost classification
• Cost analysis
• Cost management
• Scheduling and cost control in infrastructure projects

Commitment Based Project Management

• Who are our stakeholders and how do we manage them

Goals and Personal Commitment

• Driving goals down from corporate to personal levels

Operational Management and Risk Mitigation in Infrastructure

• What is a risk and how do we classify it and deal with it

Quality Management

• The quality process

Scope Management

• Dealing with project level scope changes

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Project Manager’s role

Human Resource Strategy

• How to get the best out of our people

Leading Project Teams

• Know your team-members and their personality types
• Different management styles
• The role of teamwork
• Functional and dysfunctional teams – what to look out for and control

Communication Styles

• Corporate communications, personal communications and team communications
• What happens when communication goes wrong

Negotiation

• Dealing with ‘big picture changes’ and conflicts
• Renegotiation previous agreements
• Conflict Triggers
• Negotiating styles

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Procurement and Contracts (for Non-Lawyers)

Project Management supplement

• Methodologies
• Running effective meetings
• Tracking project activities
• PM software
• Facilitation
• Reporting
• Closing out your Project
• Audits and reviews
• Post implementation reviews

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7 Detailed Problem Solving Case Studies - Tailored to the Infrastructure industry

1 Personality Profiling Test

CIPM Examination*

*Only those who successfully complete the exam will receive the CIPM designation

Meet Your Expert Trainers

Steve Wylie, IAPM Director, is based in Singapore. He has over 22 years of experience in IT, Program Management, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, E-Commerce Strategy and Applications, Bancassurance, BPR and CRM. He is the Managing Director and Managing Consulting Partner for VPN Group. Steve is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Project Management (IAPM). Additionally, Steve is IAPM qualified and holds a Master International Project Manager (MIPM) and Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) status, sits on the Board of several companies in Asia, and has also worked in Europe and the Middle East.

Richard Arnott BA, FIAPM, MIPM, CIPM

Richard is an accomplished Programme Director and Big 4 Management Consultant with over 25 years global programme management experience within the Financial Services, Logistics and Infrastructure sectors.

Richard is a Director of Tanglin Consulting Ltd and Action Interims Ltd in the UK and has sat on the Board of several companies in Asia and Europe. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Project Management and sits on the Global Advisory Board.

Richard is an IAPM qualified speaker and holds Master International Project Manager (MIPM) and Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) status. He is also co-Author of the International Academy’s Certified General Insurance Specialist (GCIS) and Project Management Electives Modules.

Richard is an accomplished public presenter and has responsibility for IAPM activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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