2012 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  

DATES: MAY 14 - 25, 2012    
TUITION: $4550 includes IPAD / $3950 without IPAD
     

  

 

Overview

The seminar will examine all of the crucial issues and steps in project management. Participants will explore the processes of managing a project in its environment (project's ecosystem), learn how to enhance successes and overcome problems.

This course focuses on project management and monitoring, including team building and leadership. It is especially designed for managers of developing country projects and for persons responsible for implementing such projects. Past participants have come from government, utilities, corporations, international organizations and NGOs.

 

Course Outline

 Crucial Issues and Steps in Project Management

  •  Defining objectives (logframe)
  •  Managing the project environment
  •  The project life cycle
  •  Project identification, preparation and approval
  •  Financial and economic analysis
  •  Project financing
  •  Team building and leadership
  •  Organization alternatives
  •  Communication, motivation
  •  Managerial styles
  •  Conflict resolution
  •  Role of project managers
  •  Implementing change
  •  Work breakdown structure
  •  Critical path method
  •  Project scheduling (MS Project Software)
  •  Cost control
  •  Risk analysis
  •  Reporting and control
  •   Monitoring
  •   Database management systems (MS Access Software)
  •   Introduction to procurement

  

Course Advisors

Robert Youker has over 35 years experience as a project management trainer and consultant. His project management experience includes new product development and consulting for many companies. Mr. Youker has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He consulted with the World Bank Institute to develop an instructor’s resource kit for Project Management training on a CD-ROM.

Gopi Puri - After working in the Indian Steel industry for 17 years, he joined the World Bank, where he directed seminars at the World Bank Institute. In 1977 he joined the International Finance Corporation, where he appraised investment proposals in several industries. He has a M.B.A. from the George Washington University and has worked with more than 80 developing countries.