The outcome of each and every project will have a direct influence on the overall success and direction of your organisation. For this reason, it must be recognised that each individual project influences, and is influenced by, all other projects. If you have too much to do and not enough time or people to do it in, then this course is for you!
About
No project stands in isolation!
In most large organisations, the range of projects in operation at any one time means that prioritising and making sure the most important projects get done is vital in meeting corporate goals
Get your 20% back!
It is said that managing multi projects sacrifices a minimum of 20% productivity on each individual project. Manage your portfolio or program of projects effectively, and get that 20% back!
Learning Outcomes:
- How to manage a single project in a multi-project environment
- Resource and Knowledge management for better project productivity
- How to employ simple queuing theory to managing multiple projects
- What you should look for in a project management information system
Who should attend this seminar?
If you are responsible for any kind of project development or management, this course is for you. It is extremely valuable for all project and senior managers across a variety of sectors. If you are a Project Manager, Senior Manager, Team Leader, Marketing Manager, Technical Manager, Member of a Project Office or want to become a Project Manager, this is a must-attend.
Training Methodology
This is a two-day course where 1.5 days are on project management principles and latest developments in managing multiple projects. The rest of the seminar will be an interactive “show and tell” of Microsoft Project. Course workbooks are extremely detailed so participants can duplicate what is demonstrated at the seminar, back at their workplace.
Over 95% of previous delegates have rated this seminar as excellent or very good. Some testimonials from those delegates:
- “The practical examples made the “language” of Projects understandable.”
Wal Howe, Mechanical Engineer, Pacific Steel - “Rod Gill knows his stuff.”
Grant Hurley, Production Manager, Degussa Ltd - "I really enjoyed the course and I'm confident I'll be able to practice what I learnt"
- "Rod's knowledge and experience was both interesting and helped to galvanise what we were talking about and learning"
Tracey Hancock, Business Analyst, Waipa District Council
Overview
• Analysis of typical management methods currently used for managing multiple projects
These include management by shouting and management by fire-fighting
• How to manage a single project in a multi-project environment
Only added-value activities are taught with all material focussed on managing projects in a multi-project environment
• Best practices for any project leader
These range from common sense tips to must-do disciplines
• The importance of a project methodology and what it must include
A project methodology is a must for consistently successful individual projects. A methodology is even more important in a multi-project environment
• How to employ a simple queuing theory to managing multiple projects
Learn how projects can be put into queues to make them easier to prioritise and to finish them more productively
• How to reduce and limit fire-fighting
Fire-fighting is seen as the “way its done around here”, but the cost in quality and job satisfaction alone make fire-fighting extremely expensive to any organisation. You will learn why and how to limit fire-fighting
• How to prioritise different projects
How do you prioritise a project to update accounting software compared to a project to develop a new product?
• What you should look for in a project management system
Successfully managing a program of projects requires processing a lot of information. An effective project management information system can therefore save you significant time and money. You will learn what to look for and how to take best advantage of project software.
• Best practices for using Microsoft Project (and how to make it very profitable too)
• How to schedule time critical projects
Most people only use one way to schedule all their projects and there lies the reason why they struggle to get what they want. The simplest technique requires a separate method for time and resource constrained schedules. This section alone has the potential to transform your use of Microsoft Project and save you the course cost within months!
• How to schedule resource constrained projects
• Benefits of a project office and how to implement one
Project offices are increasingly being seen as the best way to spread best practices for project management. So what are the advantages of a project office and how can you get them?
Facilitator
Rod Gill, Director, ACE Project Systems
Rod Gill is an experienced Project Manager and user of Microsoft Project. He:
• Has trained and consulted on project management for over 10 years
• Is a Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Project
• Develops and sells Microsoft Project companion products
• Runs a company Project Learning Ltd. that is a Microsoft Project Partner
• Presents a workshop on best practices for Microsoft Project
• Wrote the two chapters on VBA for the book Special Edition Using Microsoft Project 2000
Whilst moving from Civil Engineering to software development to business consulting, a common thread for all Rod’s work has been project management. His most valuable learning came from a series of mentors, many from the school of common sense project management.
Given his skills in software development and project management, Rod has developed a niche for helping clients develop project management methodologies and a project management information system to support it.
Rod is an experienced trainer in project management and Microsoft Project. He specialises in delivering advanced workshops on best practices to show users how best to use Project to help solve project management problems such as scheduling time critical and resource constrained projects.
Qualifications
Rod gained his engineering degree from Lancaster University in the UK. As a Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Project he has been recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on the use and effective application of Microsoft Project.
Experience
From civil engineering to software engineering to software project leader to business consultant and trainer, Rod has experience in many industries and areas of expertise. This led to the creation of ACE Project Systems in 1994 and then Project Learning in 1998 (purely to market ACE Project System’s products overseas). Since then Rod has developed and continues to update his training in project management and his workshops on the advanced use of Microsoft Project.
His companies have developed successful companion products for Microsoft Project and Project Learning is a Project Partner with Microsoft.
Rod Gill is also facilitating:
In-house Training
| Dates | Location | Early bird price* | Standard price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 - 27 March | Auckland | Not available | $2095 + GST | Register |
| 14 - 15 March | Wellington | Not available | $2095 + GST | Register |
| 11 - 12 October | Auckland | $1895 + GST (EB Date: 23 August) | $2095 + GST | Register |
| 1 - 2 November | Wellington | $1895 + GST (EB Date: 23 August) | $2095 + GST | Register |
* Early bird price available when you register and pay before the dates listed.