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Mastering Project Management Skills for Successful Projects

In today’s competitive business environment, the continuous evolution of technology and market dynamics have pushed business leaders and managers to devote more attention to the management of change and project. Project Management has long established itself internationally as a discipline that is able to help the companies and organizations to continuously achieve product and process improvements, with high quality standards.

This Project Management course will provide participants an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day. With these project management skills and knowledge, the participants will be able to manage their projects effectively to achieve the planned cost, time, and quality objectives. This will boost the company’s productivity and help the company staying ahead of the competition.

This course has been approved for 12PDU under the PEB CPD scheme!

Objective

At the end of the workshop, participants would be able to:

• Apply the Project Management tools and techniques for project planning and controlling
• Achieve the quality, budget and schedule objectives set for the projects
• Ensure that projects are completed on time
• Manage projects competently from inception to completion
• Manage project risks proactively
• Elevate the company’s productivity and help the company staying ahead of the competition

Outline

Module 1: An Overview of Project Management

• What is a Project?
• What is Project Management?
• Project Life Cycle
• The Triple Constraints
• Setting a SMART Project Goal

Module 2: Managing Project Schedule

• Building the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Steps involved in Creating a Project Schedule
• What is a Gantt Chart
• The Critical Path Method (CPM) and Building the Network Diagram

Module 3: Managing Project Cost

• The Importance of the Project Budget
• Sources of Project Costs
• Common Budget Challenges

Module 4: Managing Project Quality

• Quality Management System
• Quality Assurance Processes
• The Importance of having a Proper System

Module 5: Managing Risk in Project Management

• Categories of Risk
• Assessing and Prioritizing Risk
• Possible Responses to Risk

Module 6: Applying Change Management Strategies

• Sources of Change
• The Six Steps in the Change Control Process

Module 7: Managing the Stakeholders

• Categories of the Stakeholders
• Stakeholder Management Strategy
• Stakeholders’ Communication Plan

Module 8: The Role of the Project Manager

• What is a Project Manager
• Do you have what it takes to be an effective Project Manager
• Ten tips for being a better Project Manager

Module 9: Closing the Project

• Closing the Accounts
• Documenting Lessons Learned
• Celebrating Successes

Who should attend

Methodology

This Project Management workshop adopts an interactive and practical approach. Participants will have the opportunities to brainstorm solutions for their project problems during the group discussions; and consult the trainer on any project management issues during the Q&A sessions. The trainer will share with the participants his 40 years of Project Management experience through Ppt presentations, video viewings, group discussions, and case studies.

Testimonials

Mr. Tan is a great trainer with good record of experience in project management so he can teach us in a practical way

Very detailed and useful materials. Useful videos are shared.

Trainer is very experienced and share a lot of valid case studies, which helped to reinforce the importance and understanding of the subject matter.

Profile of Tan Joo Chuah

Project Management Consultant & Trainer

Tan Joo Chuah (JC Tan) is a veteran Project Management Consultant with 40 years of real estate development experiences in Singapore and China. He started his career with the Housing & Development (HDB) and was Senior Principal Project Manager when he left the organization. He was also Assistant Director in the Housing Division of the Ministry of National Development.

JC was the General Manager (Projects) for Keppel Land China. During the 4 years while he was with the company, he was stationed in Shanghai managing the company’s development projects in 10 cities in China. He was also the first Managing Director for SIPM Consultants (a wholly owned subsidiary of Surbana-Jurong), and Director (Projects) for Raffles Medical Group.

JC was the 2nd Vice-President for the Society of Project Managers, Singapore. He is also a Fellow member of the Society. He has delivered keynote addresses at the China International Construction Project Management Summit meetings.

JC holds a Master of Science (With Distinction) in Construction Engineering from University of Leeds in UK, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from University of Singapore. He is also
a Professional Engineer (Civil), Singapore.

JC conducts Project Management training regularly for IES (The Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Academy and Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS). He is also a certified ACTA Trainer (by Institute for Adult Learning, SUSS), and can conduct training either in English or Chinese.