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The ‘Efficiency of Project Management’ Workshop Series

Increasing Project Value with

Project Management Software

Date: 14 May 2009 (Thursday)

Time: 9.00 am – 4.00 pm

Venue: Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya

Workshop Description

Topic 1: Creating Better Project Management for Tomorrow

• The need for project management knowledge, skill and competencies
  
•  Basic knowledge of project planning, monitoring and control
  
•  The current scenario versus what it should be
  
•  Importance and value of scenario planning using project management software
  
•  Project learning input from project management attributes
  

Topic 2: Value Management Familiarisation

•  Introduction to Value Management (VM) encompassing its definition, history, concepts, benefits and misconceptions.
  
•  The process of Value Management acting as a cost cutting tool
  
•  Significance of structured functional analysis during the Value Management methodology in achieving cost optimisation
  
•  Potentials in the applications of Value Management as well as its challengers
  
• Value Management applications and results
  

Who Should Attend

All project, program managers and executives who are responsible for improving the value of project, managing project deliverable and reducing project cost.

Key Benefits for Attendee

Agenda

This workshop will help the participant to understand the importance of value management in project management and how to use value management as a cost cutting tool. Participant will also learn how to create a better project management for tomorrow by using the project management software.

•   08.30am - 09.00am : Breakfast
  
•   09.00am - 10.15am : Topic 1
  
•   10.15am - 10.30am : Break
  
•   10.30am - 12.00pm : Topic 2
  
•   12:00pm - 01.00pm : Lunch
  
•   01:00pm - 02.30pm : Microsoft Project Hands-on Lab
  
•   02:30pm - 03.00pm : Afternoon Tea-Break
•   03:00pm - 04:00pm:  Microsoft Project Hands-on Lab

About the Speakers

Creating a Better Project Management for Tomorrow
Prof. Dr. Hamzah Bin Hj Abdul Rahman

Professor Dr. Hamzah Abdul Rahman is Professor and senior lecturer in the Quantity Surveying Department, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He is currently the dean for the Faculty of Built Environment (UM), and has served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Development and Estate Management in charge of development policies and projects from 1996 to 2003. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST, UK), M.Sc. from University of Florida, and BSc. (Hons) from Central Missouri State University. His research interests are in Quality and Project Management in Construction. He authors many publications in international journals and conferences.

Value Management Familiarisation
Sr Dr Mohd Mazlan Bin Haji Che Mat

Sr Dr Mohd Mazlan Bin Haji Che Mat is the Executive Chairman of MCM ASSOCIATES SDN BHD, a quantity surveying firm from year 1997 until present. He is also the president of K-Provam Sdn Bhd, a value management, value engineering and life cycle costing service provider firm from June 1999 to date. Currently, he is the Founding President of the Institute of Value Management Malaysia since year 2001. Besides having various value management publications, he was also the columnist for the Appointment Section in the New Straits Times, writing articles on Value Management in year 2002. In addition, he has been appointed as the speakers or facilitators for IKRAM, CIDB, SIRIM and other major organization in the subjects of Value Management/Value Engineering, Project Management and Financial Management.

Microsoft Project Lab
Eric Ku (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Microsoft Certified Trainer)

Eric Ku, has been in the IT industry for the past 13 years. He is the co-founder of iTrain, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. Eric has conducted a wide range of professional IT training which cover topics such as Database Management (Microsoft SQL Server), Project Management (Microsoft Project), Networking and File Sharing Repository/Portal (Microsoft SharePoint). His passion is also in creating niche training programmes which suits specific customer’s needs. He has trained various companies such as KL International Airport, Telekom Malaysia, TNB, RHB, Maybank, ING, Kurnia, Prudential, P&G, KWSP, Petronas GAS, Public Mutual and INTAN.

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Project Management Workshop

14 May 2009

Early Bird

Before 30 April 2009

After

30 April 2009

RM

RM

1 Delegate

799

899

3 + Delegate (Same Organization)

699

799

Government Officials

699

799

UM Alumni/UM Staff & Students

699

799

BQSM/LAM/IEM/PMI Members

699

799