Course DescriptionIt is an ironical that business strategies heavily rely on project success, and projects rely heavily on business management team for success. A structured education program exists around the project management function, however, the practical dependence on business leaders in providing support, decisions and direction is important to achieving overwhelming project success. Your project teams and PMO are good at processes, but with a focused support from the business leadership team, the project teams’ ability to maneuver risks, obstacles and resistance is far more effective. Functional managers and business leaders require a limited re-orientation in dealing with project management team. The course aims to highlight the minimum required understanding about critical areas of project management support required of business management/leaders. |
Main TopicsThe course topics are based on the good practices of project management as per international standards and leading publications/journals that have researched on the subject.
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Learning Objectives
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*Note: This course is for manager/director level & above
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Course Description
It is an ironical that business strategies heavily rely on project success, and projects rely heavily on business management team for success. A structured education program exists around the project management function, however, the practical dependence on business leaders in providing support, decisions and direction is important to achieving overwhelming project success. Your project teams and PMO are good at processes, but with a focused support from the business leadership team, the project teams’ ability to maneuver risks, obstacles and resistance is far more effective. Functional managers and business leaders require a limited re-orientation in dealing with project management team. The course aims to highlight the minimum required understanding about critical areas of project management support required of business management/leaders.
Main Topics
The course topics are based on the good practices of project management as per international standards and leading publications/journals that have researched on the subject.
- The fundamental building blocks of project construct
- The challenges of projects in functional organisation
- Understanding the project life cycle from business management process perspective
- The project decisions paradigm
- Managing the unique project challenges
- Project performance framework
- Enabler approach to project management
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the unique construct of a project that differentiates a functional organisation
- Appreciate the need for dynamic decision support
- Recognise the project demands related to processes and team dynamics
- Learn the 6S framework of projects (in comparison to the business models)
- Understand the construct of project leadership role (sponsors, executives)
- Appreciate the different hats required to enable project teams
*Note: This course is for manager/director level & above
To get a project off the ground, tell a colleague it was their idea. They will put their heart and soul into making it successful.
Key Details
Trainer: Ilango Vasudevan
Start Date: 10/11/2016
End Date: 10/11/2016
Timings: 8:30AM - 1:30PM
No. of Hours: 5
PDUs: 5
Fees: BD 150/-
Trainer
Ilango Vasudevan PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSCP (APICS), TOGAF,
MBCI (BCI), CISA (ISACA)
Consultant l Trainer l Coach l Mentor
Mr. Ilango leads a highly influential career in programme/project management domains spanning two decades of international engagements. Ilango has worked for the two largest international consulting firms having led the PMO services and strategic projects. Ilango has authored a number of publications in the PMO Global and has made a number of presentations in the PMI global conference summits in the Gulf Region. Moreover, Mr.Ilango has led large scale international business and IT transformation projects with vast complexity and heavy budgets. These projects include PMO operations of high visibility government projects in India, Africa & USA.
Mr. Ilango has overall 5000 training hours in strategic project management, PMO coaching, and PMI examination preparation training. He is well known for his extensive knowledge in project management making him one of the best trainers in this field.
He delivered many of PMI credentials preparatory courses for leading international IT & consultancy firms with highly successful examination passing rates in PMI credentials in Bahrain and in the region. In addition, Ilango designed and delivered a number of PMI PDU courses focusing on specific project/program management strategy, performance and operations.
Trainer
Ilango Vasudevan PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSCP (APICS), TOGAF,
MBCI (BCI), CISA (ISACA)
Consultant l Trainer l Coach l Mentor
Mr. Ilango leads a highly influential career in programme/project management domains spanning two decades of international engagements. Ilango has worked for the two largest international consulting firms having led the PMO services and strategic projects. Ilango has authored a number of publications in the PMO Global and has made a number of presentations in the PMI global conference summits in the Gulf Region. Moreover, Mr.Ilango has led large scale international business and IT transformation projects with vast complexity and heavy budgets. These projects include PMO operations of high visibility government projects in India, Africa & USA.
Mr. Ilango has overall 5000 training hours in strategic project management, PMO coaching, and PMI examination preparation training. He is well known for his extensive knowledge in project management making him one of the best trainers in this field.
He delivered many of PMI credentials preparatory courses for leading international IT & consultancy firms with highly successful examination passing rates in PMI credentials in Bahrain and in the region. In addition, Ilango designed and delivered a number of PMI PDU courses focusing on specific project/program management strategy, performance and operations.
