Executive Development Program in Project Management for Senior Professionals
Get a holistic view of Project Management that would cover modern tools & techniques
In today's world of business, scale and the ability to successfully manage business projects are critical skills for the sustained profitability and existence of organizations. Moreover, most members of organizations are involved in project-related activities in some way or the other. With the greater dynamism and complexity of business & macro-environment, project management skills and knowledge have become a requisite across different levels of the organizational structure. Unlike most other courses that take a narrow view of project management, this course covers issues relating to the operational, financial, stakeholder, and legal aspects of project management to develop a holistic approach for the evaluation and management of Businesses & IT Projects.
This course aims to provide a holistic view of Project Management that would not only cover modern tools & techniques, but also topics such as project governance, change management, financial aspects, project audit, and project performance assessment as well. The course also maintains a healthy blend of inputs from highly reputed faculty of XLRI and industry experts.
Faculty
Dr Santosh Sangem
Fellow (IIM Calcutta), Chartered Accountant (ICAI), CFA (ICFAI), M.Com (Mumbai Univ.), XLRI Jamshedpur
Rajiv Misra
B.E (Mech; IIT Roorkee, India), M.S. (Industrial; SUNY, Buffalo, USA), XLRI Jamshedpur
SYLLABUS
Module 1: Basic Concepts & Applications of Project Management
- What the Program is all about
- Unique Challenges in the Project Management Environment
- Tools and Steps in Project Planning
- Introduction to Frameworks for Project Management (Agile, PMBOK)
- CPM & PERT
- Critical Chain Project Management
- Project Management Simulation Exercise - Scope, Resources & Scheduling
- An Introduction to MS-Project
- Interpreting the output of an MS-Project Report
- Applications to Technical Scheduling and Resource Scheduling
- Resource Levelling
- Tracking and Monitoring Project Progress
- Application of Financial Techniques for Analysis of Projects (NPV, IRR, Payback, Discounted Payback)
- Earned Value Management
- Project Budgeting & Cost Control
- Project Cost Estimation & Cost Reduction Strategies for Ongoing Projects
- Financial Risk Assessment
- Designing a Project Risk Management Plan (Risk Identification, Risk Prioritization, Risk Response, Risk Management Strategies)
- Stakeholder Analysis & Management
- Manpower Planning & Staffing in Projects
- Managing Teams in Projects
- Performance Assessment & Evaluation of Project Teams
- Application of the ADKAR framework for Change Management
- PMO Charters & Project Management Policies
- Project Portfolio Management
- Business Law Concepts for the Indian Project Management Scenario (Selected Concepts from Contract Law & Sale of Goods Law)
- Industrial Relations & Labor Laws for Project Teams
- Project Financing & Funding Alternatives
- Project Recovery
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Procurement Strategies for Projects
- Introduction to tools for linear projects like Metros etc. (TILOS)
- Basics of Forensic Schedule Analysis. Introduction to methods of Delay Analysis (Impacted as Planned, TIA etc.)
- Software Development Lifecycle & Software Project Management
- Deliverables Management in Software Projects - Software Maturity & Release Management, Technical Environment Management
- Software Project Management Methodologies - Agile, Managing ERP Projects, Offshore Delivery Project Management
- Project Planning, Resource Management, and Cost Estimation for IT Projects
- Quality Control, Software Vendor Management, and Contract Management for IT Projects
- Governance, Risk Management, and Change Management for IT Projects
Course Snapshot | |
Work Experience | 8 - 30 Years |
Duration of the Course | 8 Months |
Schedule of Classes | Sundays from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. IST (3 Hours) Saturdays from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. (3 Hours) IST for participants opting for the Custom Module for IT |
Starts | 9th January 2022 |
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