The Contracts & Project Management MBA
Course Code: PJ16
►Course Objective
- Knowing your outcomes before you start a project
- Dealing with volatile materials pricing
- Discussing the importance of planning and how to manage the Planning Process
- Learning about contract types and how they transfer risk
- Defining and how to take massive action
- Exploring the various pricing models used in preparing proposals
- Methods of how to keep the team focused on the delivery goal
- Developing negotiation skill sets to gain the organisation’s objectives
- How to set up and operate disciplines required to monitor and control projects
- Understanding important aspects of contractor price and cost analysis
►Target Audience
- managers
- project managers, civil engineers
- construction managers
- contractors, sub-contractors
- site engineers, senior management
- government agencies
►Course Outline
DAY 1
Introduction to Projects
- What is a project?
- Benefits of project management
- Why some projects fail?
- The 5 principles of project management
- Using a project management ‘approach’
- The business case – it’s importance and relevance
- Roles in project management
- Building the project management team
DAY 2
Scoping and Laying the Foundations
- Developing a clear project scope and objectives
- Leadership in projects – what does it mean to you?
- Project paperwork – is it really necessary?
- Stakeholder management – the first stage of risk assessment
- Risk management – ensuring you practice prevention
- Developing your project plan using a robust planning process Stage I
DAY 3
Organising for Success and Gaining & Maintaining Commitment
- Developing your project plan using a robust planning process Stage II
- Personal attitudes and human behaviours
- The keys to effective influence and persuasion
- Understanding interpersonal project team dynamics
- Empowerment
- Effective delegation
DAY 4
Monitoring and Controlling Projects
- Tracking you are still delivering the project – data information
- Managing the tensions
- Further developing your people (soft) skills
- Lessons learned and creating learning culture
- Knowledge transfer
- The Project Support Office
DAY 5
Staying Focused, Delivering and Closing Your Project
- Decision making for success
- An introduction to creative thinking
- Personal time management – the impact on projects
- Meeting skills
- Formally closing the project
- Celebrating success
- The design of financial models for forecasting and decision-making
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