Project Planning Scheduling & Reporting

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Venue:
Online Training

Dates:
6 & 7 September 2021

Time:
9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Registration Fee (inclusive of 6% SST):
Online Training
IEM Member - RM780.00
Non Member - RM980.00
Onsite Training
IEM Member - RM1,000.00
Non Member - RM1,200.00

Organised by:
IEM Training Academy Sdn Bhd
(Wholly-owned by The Institution of Engineers Malaysia and formerly known as IEM Training Centre Sdn. Bhd)

SBL-Khas HRDF Claimable

PROFILE OF COURSE FACILITATOR

Ir. Frankie Chong, B.Sc., MBA, P.Eng., MIEM, PMP is a professional engineer and a certified PMP with an in-depth knowledge and more than 30 years of working experience in managing small and large projects in various industries. His main areas of work experience include project management & consultancy, engineering operations and technical development, business reengineering, strategic planning, education and training.

He specializes in conducting Project Management seminars, PMP Certification courses, consultancy services and training both locally and internationally. Hundreds of participants have benefited from his training which is knowledge and skillbased, action-orientated, highly interactive and complemented with exercises, practical applications and real-life case studies. The general feedback describes his training as stimulating, informative and effective.

He was also a Chief Paper Examiner of a U.K. University Project Management module, past Chairman and Adviser of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia Project Management Technical Division, certified trainer with H R D F , a member of the Consultative Panel Committee of MOF’s Professional Services Development Corporation, and a panel expert and trainer for government Construction Industry Development Board.

SYNOPSIS

Master the fundamentals of Project Planning, Scheduling & Reporting in 2 days! Complemented by using Microsoft Project Software Applications Tool.

Studies have shown that the success rate of projects will increase when a systematic and structured approach to Project Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting is adopted, aided by the use of software application tools. Get a solid understanding of state-of-the-art project planning scheduling & reporting tools & techniques based on PMBOK Guide to get the project done on time, within budget, scope and quality.

Unlike other workshops, this program combines a 1-day theoretical and 1-day practical approach by emphasizing the essential principles with case studies, examples, hands-on exercises and templates complemented by practicing popular Microsoft Project software tool.

BENEFITS/OBJECTIVES

Master fundamental project management knowledge, skills, tools & techniques with cross references to world class standard in USA-based Project Management Institute’s body of knowledge PMBOK®.
Understand & apply the best practices in Planning, Scheduling and Reporting.
Avoid costly mistakes by gaining an insight into the success & failure factors of projects
Develop SMART Objectives, Work Breakdown Structure, Quality Objectives, Project Plan, Schedule & Subsidiary Plans
Develop network diagrams to analyze Critical Path and compress project duration
Estimate project costs and budget using simple, proven techniques
Learn and apply hands-on relevant basic MS Project software applications in developing Project Plan, Schedule, Budget and Reports.
Networks with other participants and shares valuable experiences

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Project Executives/Leaders/Analysts/Managers/ Directors, GM, Engineers, Architects, IT Professionals, Contractors, QS, Consultants, Scientists, Product Managers, Program Managers, Event Organisers, Business Execs, and any person involved in managing any type of project in any industry.

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1 - PROJECT PLANNING & SCHEDULING SEMINAR

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION AND KEY CONCEPTS

Definitions, Characteristics and Framework of Project Management
Triple Constraints & Trade-offs
Project Life Cycle Phases, SDLC and Processes
Success and Failure factors
De-facto standards and methodology
Survey on best practices in Malaysia
Project Business Case & Feasibility Study
Project Selection Method
Project Charter

MODULE 2: PROJECT PLANNING & SCHEDULING
Step by Step approach:

Develop Project Plan
Goals/Objectives
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Create Work Breakdown Structure
Define & Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources & Durations
Develop Network Diagram & Project Schedule
Estimate Costs & Determine Budget
Assign Responsibilities using RAM
Gantt chart, CPM, PERT Analysis & Compression techniques.

GROUP EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT/PRESENTATION
Groups will work on a real project and develop in a step by step manner a Project Plan with Objectives, Scope definitions, Work Breakdown Structure, Network Diagrams, Project Schedule and Project Budget.

MODULE 3: SUBSIDIARY PLANS
Overview of:

Quality Plan
HR Plan
Risk Plan
Communication Plan
Stakeholder Plan

DAY 2 - MICROSOFT PROJECT PRACTICAL

1. A guided tour of Project

The Project interface
The Backstage view
The ribbon and tabs
Views / Reports

2. Starting a new plan

Starting a new plan, and setting its start date
Setting nonworking days in the project calendar
Entering the plan’s title and other properties

3. Building a task list

Entering task names/durations/milestone
Creating summary tasks to outline the plan
Creating task dependencies with links
Switching task scheduling from manual to automatic
Checking the plan’s duration and finish date
Documenting tasks with notes and hyperlinks

4. Setting up resources

Entering work resource names/max capacity/pay rates
Adjusting working time in a resource calendar
Setting up cost resources
Documenting resources with notes

5. Assigning resources to tasks

Assigning work resources to tasks
Controlling work when adding or removing resource assignments
Assigning cost resources to tasks
Checking the plan’s duration, cost, and work

6. Formatting and sharing your plan

Customizing a Gantt Chart view/timeline view/reports
Copying views and reports
Printing views and reports

7. Tracking progress

Saving a baseline of your plan
Tracking a plan as scheduled through a specific date
Entering a task’s completion percentage
Entering actual values for tasks

8. ASSIGNMENT/ASSESSMENT

Participants will be provided with a selected project outline for them to create, develop and schedule a project plan, using the knowledge they have learned.

9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

Participants are required to bring their own laptops loaded with Spreadsheet and Microsoft Project 2013 or later versions software on the second day. Free trial versions of MS Project software can be downloaded from internet.

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Terms & Conditions:

Closing date: one week before the event
Payment via CASH / CHEQUE / BANK-IN TRANSMISSION / WALK-IN
FULL PAYMENT must be settled before commencement of the course, otherwise participants will not be allowed to enter the hall. If a place is reserved and the intended participants fail to attend the course, the fee is to be settled in full.
Fee paid is not refundable. Registration fee includes lecture notes and refreshment.
IEM Training Academy Sdn Bhd (IEMTA) reserves the right to cancel, alter, or change the program due to unforeseen circumstances. Every effort will be made to inform the registered participants of any changes. In view of the limited places available, intending participants are advised to send their registrations as early as possible so as to avoid disappointment.
Please be informed that the course will only be carried out if there is sufficient number of participants. The confirmation or cancellation email will be sent to the registered email address one or two weeks before the event dates.

Cancellation Policy

IEMTA reserves the right to postpone, reschedule, allocate or cancel the course. Full refund less 30% if cancellation is received in writing more than 7 days before the start of the event. No cancellation will be accepted prior to the date of the event. However, replacement or substitute may be made at any time with prior notification and substitute will be charged according to membership status.