|  BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The need for a professional approach to managing projects is a reality. Organisations are more than ever, relying on project managers who deliver strategic results.
 TARGET AUDIENCE
Individuals who have an understanding of and are involved in project management, and are keen to undertake and complete a recognised qualification.
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
Module One: Project Conception Workshop (2 days)
Project management overview
Project terminology, stakeholders, characteristics, parameters, challenges and organisational structures
Project selection, prioritising and definition
Project feasibility and business cases
Project stakeholder management
Project proposals and charters
Module Two: Project Development Workshop (3 days)
Project work breakdown structures
Work package estimating and budgeting
Critical path analysis
Scheduling work including Gantt Charts
Resource histograms smoothing, levelling and allocation
Pre-empting implementation problems
Project plan components
Microsoft Project Lab Skills day (1 day)
Module Three: Project Execution Workshop (2 days)
Leadership, motivation and team building
Delegation and contract management
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Managing performance, variations, variance, issues and risks
Earned value analysis and performance curves
Module Four: Project Finish Workshop (2 days)
Project closure procedures
Project evaluation
Benefits review
Post-project reporting
Visit a project site
PMI Guest speakers
PMBOK review, multi project management, and recent developments such as critical chain
 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
On successful completion of the programme, you will be awarded the NZIM Diploma in Project Management (DipPM), which provides formal recognition of your competency. You will have learnt the knowledge and applied the skills required for effective management of larger projects in a wide range of contexts.
Participants are required to attend four workshops, each of two or three days’ duration, and satisfactorily complete four post-module assessments. Specific industry examples are included as well as a work-based project.
 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK & SCHEDULES
Click Here to download Development Framework
Click here to download the September 2010 Dates
 IN-COMPANY OPTION
NZIM will partner with you to deliver a customised programme for your organisation. NZIM partner with some of New Zealand’s leading organisations, to deliver high quality learning programmes, designed to meet specific organisational needs
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