PROJECT ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT

Introduction:

Irrespective of the sector: manufacturing, services, social or non-governmental organization, project management capability remains indispensable. It helps in organizing and managing time, people, materials and financial resources to achieve the business or stakeholder’s objectives.

In brief, project management objectives are the successful development of the project’s procedures of initiation, planning, execution, regulation and closure as well as the guidance of the project team’s operations towards achieving all the agreed upon goals within the set scope, time, quality and budget standards.

Project management skills therefore, refer to the core abilities that are necessary to successfully bring a project from start to finish. For example, a project manager must be organized, knowledgeable and able to multitask. They must also be a good communicator, strong leader and effective problem-solver. These skills will enable the professional to understand the triple constraint theory, also called the Iron Triangle in project management, defines the three elements (and their variations) as follows: Scope, time (schedule), budget (cost). 

The rationale for following project management approach is as follows.

• Project management approach will help in handling complex, costly and risky assignments by providing interdisciplinary approach in handling the assignments. Example: R&D organizations.

• Project management approaches help in handling assignments in a specified time frame with definite start and completion points .Example handling customer orders by Industries involved in production of capital goods.

• Project management approaches provide task orientation to personnel in an organization in handling assignments. Example: Organizations in IT sector handling software development assignments for clients.

Participants shall be walked through all the above and more…

Contents:

Project management imperatives, Planning & starting project, Project initiation, Directing projects, Closing projects, Managing projects deliverables, Managing the project team, IT in project management, Making project management work in an organization. The contents shall be broken thus:

Duration: Three (5) days

Fee: N250,000

For Whom: Project Manager/officers from the manufacturing and service industries. Other officers scheduled to handle special assignments other than their functions could be considered.