Project Management Skills For Non Project Managers

Brand New Course For 2014

Project Management Skills For Non Project Managers

Top 3 Learning Outcomes 1. Develop project planning and execution skills 2. Effectively understand how project management

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works for you and your role 3. Learn how to monitor and control your projects for

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18 – 22 May 2014 Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai, UAE

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Project Management Skills For Non Project Managers 18 – 22 May 2014 • Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai, UAE Course Introduction

Meet Your Expert Course Director

Are you responsible for routine tasks that are expected to be delivered by specific dates? Do you also get larger tasks assigned to you to complete? Do

Edward Shehab

you feel that some tasks could have been done better sometimes? You are

PMP PgMP, CSSGB, PMOC, CBAP

not alone. These days, almost everyone is being tasked with small projects, and even though the projects appear small and routine in nature, they are still

Edward Shehab is an accomplished expert with over twenty years experience in the field of project and program management, business process analysis and design, as well as operational and organisational

important and their impact is felt by the whole organization.

The solution is to view these tasks as projects and manage them the way project managers manage their projects. This brand new course is designed with you in mind. It goes over the key concepts of project management in

excellence. He has worked in the USA and the Middle East, providing

a gentle and fun way. It walks you through all the key steps from when the

consulting and training for many global and regional organisations in different

project is first initiated or requested, to how it is planned, executed, monitored

sectors including government, town planning, engineering, consumer products,

and then finally delivered and closed.

information technology, systems integration and new You will learn by practicing each concept immediately after your trainer has

product development.

explained it to you. You will work in small groups and apply simple techniques and proven methods in project management that have been used by millions

Since 2008, he has been based in Dubai, providing consulting and training

of project managers around the world. You will feel confident that you can take

services to project professionals in the Middle East and Gulf region, covering

ownership of your next big task and succeed.

such topics as project management, risk management and program This course is composed of short instructor led lectures, followed by practical

management.

hands-on group workshops and exercises to practice the concepts being covered. As such, a good deal of participation is expected from students.

Prior to coming to the UAE, Edward held several high ranking leadership positions in the USA with large organisations such as GE, Gillette (P&G), Philips Electronics, Analog Devices, Teradyne, Fidelity Investments and Bank of

Who Should Attend?

America, to name a few. He served in varying management roles ranging from

This innovative course has been specifically designed for professionals across

operations to projects to leading high performance PMOs.

all industry sectors working as supervisors of small projects or team members providing administrative support or specialized procedure support.

He is an expert at assessing and designing custom methodologies for portfolio, project, and programs, creating and setting up new and strategically aligned PMO’s, as well as building efficiency through the use of Six Sigma, business

This includes Event Managers, Coordinators, Marketing Executives, Administrative Professionals, Supervisors, Assistants, Project Administrators, Systems Analysts or Technical Coordinators.

process and organisational modelling, and requirements management.

A certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI, certified Program Management Professional (PgMP)® from PMI, Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) from The IIBA, Project Management Office

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Certified (PMOC), and a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), he holds a Master of Science degree in Management of Programs and Projects and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, both from the USA. He is fluent in both English and Arabic.

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Course Timings Registration will be at 08.00 on Day One of the course. Each day the course will commence at 8.30 and conclude at 14.30 followed by lunch. Refreshments will be served at approximately 10:30 and 12:30.

• Identifying and recognizing potential risks that could affect project performance • Analyzing risks and developing risk response strategies and mitigation plans • Developing contingency plans and estimating the required contingency fund (buffer)

Course Outline

Day One Projects In Organizations What is Project Management?

• What is a project?

• Projects vs. operations – similarities and differences • Value of project management and how you fit in • Why do projects fail? And what is project success?

• Strategies, portfolios, programs and projects – making sense of these common terms The Project Organization And You • Typical project roles and responsibilities • Role of the project manager – Is this you?

• Critical skills for every project manager – Do you have what it takes?

Initiating The Project • Understanding what your task is about (developing the project charter) • Ensuring you have the right team, as well as tools, data and authority • Determining who needs to be involved (who are your stakeholders?)

• Analyzing your stakeholders and how they can impact your project • Preparing for, and conducting, a project kickoff meeting Group Workshop: Delegates will work in groups to write a project charter, planning out project team requirements, and identifying and analyzing the project stakeholders

Group Workshop: Delegates will work in groups to develop a communication plan, quality plan and identify the project risks

Day Four Implementing Your Project • Holding the implementation kickoff meeting • Developing the project deliverables acceptance plan • Implementing your QA/QC plan • Following up and updating the project with actual schedule and costs data • Manage project risks, issues and contingency reserves • Analyzing performance and generating forecasts for the schedule and budget • Creating project progress reports and holding effective project review meetings Group Workshop: Delegates will work in groups to simulate project implementation via a project management game. Each group’s project will be subjected to risk scenarios and they will be asked to react and bring their projects back on track.

Day Five

Day Two Planning Your Project Scope, Schedule And Budget • Determining your project requirements, and what your stakeholders and management need using common requirements gathering techniques • Developing your final project scope • Identifying the key components (deliverables) of your project scope using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) • Understanding the step-by-step methods of preparing an effective project schedule • Estimating how long your project will take to complete • Estimating the budget and cash disbursements required to deliver the project • Assigning the work of the project to your team

Closing The Project • Verifying completed project scope and accepting the finished deliverables • Understanding what punch (snag) lists are • Implementing the project handoff activities • Releasing project staff • Performing project administrative closure activities • Closing out the project documentation • Finalizing contracts and invoices • Capturing and documenting lessons learned Group Workshop: Delegates will work in groups to prepare a final report on their projects and present it to the rest of the delegates

Group Workshop: Attendees will work in groups to develop the project WBS, schedule and budget

Day Three Developing Your Project Communications, Quality And Risk Plans • Developing your project communication plan • Determining required quality activities for your project and planning for them

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Project Management Skills For Non Project Managers 18 – 22 May 2014

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