Who should attend

This programme is aimed at engineers, middle to senior engineering managers, building contractors, quantity surveyors and architects who are involved with launching, or are required to launch or manage projects.

Admission requirements

A relevant qualification, as well as experience in engineering, construction
management, quantity surveying or architecture is required.

Contact person (Enquiries)

How you will benefit

• understand and apply the philosophy, principles and techniques required for the analysis, planning and management of any kind of project
• understand the scoping of a project of any size or complexity, in any industry.

Credits

• Credits towards the MBA- or MDevFin degree cannot be gained on a group assessment. Therefore delegates that are interested to gain credits for this programme towards the MBA- or MDevFin of the USB, must either submit the assignment individually or, in addition to a group assignment (60% pass mark), pass an individual 3 hour closed book examination (50% pass mark).
• Gaining these credits does not automatically allow, nor guarantee acceptance on the MBA- or MDevFin programme of the USB, nor obviate the application process.
• The writing of the examination and subsequent claim to credits towards the MBA or MDevFin can be exercised any time up to three years after gaining the certificate.

USB-ED is registered as a platinum status Registered Education and Training Provider at PMSA (Project Management South Africa) and completion of this programme will qualify a delegate as a member of PMSA.

Certification

On successful completion of the programme, participants will receive a certificate from the University of Stellenbosch.

Content overview

• ORIENTATION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Defining project and project management; the generic tasks of project management; the four foundations of the project management approach; project portfolio management and the relationships of projects to an organisation’s strategy; project selection: project plans to be implemented; the project management process and project life cycle management; setting a course of action / keeping to the course of action; importance of performance, duration and cost standards/norms; relationships performance/cost/time.
• ORGANISING FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT:Cross-functional organisation; matrix relationships for projects;responsibilities of the role players, i.e. top management, line managers, project sponsors, project managers; the interaction between project managers and functional inputs; comparing project management with operational management.
• FORMULATION OF THE PROJECT SCOPE: The importance of early and complete scoping of a project; the process for the formulation of the project scope, including setting the goals, selecting the best way to execute the goals, evaluation of the stakeholders, determining the main components, inclusions, exclusions, assumptions and project risks; statement of work and work breakdown structure.
• TIME MANAGEMENT: The construction of precedence diagrams and Gantt charts for projects with non-repetitive tasks; manipulation of float for duration and resource planning; resource loading and balancing.
• COST MANAGEMENT: Principles of activity-based and benchmarking costing; integration of financial and cost management; types of costs; estimating the project budget; monitoring variances of actual to planned cost and schedule; cost and progress information systems.

NQF complexity level

This programme is presented on a complexity comparable to an NQF level 8.

Date and Venue

1 programme (duration 5 days)

• 23 - 27 July 2012

Fees

R12 900
Fees include programme fees, programme material, lunch and refreshments, and are payable before the commencement of the programme.

Cancellation Policy

It is of utmost importance that USB-ED be formally notified in writing of cancellation 14 days prior to the commencement date of the programme.

A cancellation fee of 10% will be payable for cancelling fewer than 14 days prior to the commencement of the programme.

Please note that programme fees, faculty and dates are subject to change.