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In this Issue:
Is the Lack of Project Management Skills a Major IT Issue for Organisations Globally?

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Management Skills and Techniques
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Mastering IT Projects
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MCAP News

Indian Edition
Volume 1

Welcome to this first edition of MCAP News – Indian Edition

Our aim is to bring you useful and interesting articles on topics related to training, career development and the creation of competitive advantage and sustainability with particular emphasis on Project Management and Leadership and Management.

Management Concepts is a US based organisation with over 30 years success in providing practical, integrated solutions to develop the competence needed to drive superior performance.

For more details of our solutions visit: www.managementconcepts-ap.com

Is the Lack of Project Management Skills a Major IT Issue For Organisations Globally?

The analysts think yes.

Meta Group:
A recent survey conducted at META Group's METAmorphosis 2003 conferences indicated that 77% of respondents believe lack of project and program management skills is a major IT issue. Moreover, preliminary results from another survey of project managers found that 16% of organizations have no project management capability, and 22% depend on ad hoc management by people who often have little training or experience. Only 2% of organizations require mandatory project management certification for their managers. (Source META Group, www.metagroup.com)

Kellogg School of Management
In a recent study of 130 Fortune 1000 companies, the Kellogg School of Management found that 41 percent lacked a centrally overseen IT budget, 46 percent did not track projects centrally and 68 percent did not track project benefits. (Source Kellogg School of Management, www.kellogg.northwestern.edu

KPMG
KPMG have recently undertaken a survey of 230 large organizations in 15 countries stretching across Asia Pacific and the western world.

This survey reveals in part the frequency and cost of project failures.

On a regional basis, between 56% to 66% of the organizations surveyed noted at least one failure in the preceding year. Most of the respondents were unable to define the costs arising from those failures. For those organisations that did have a measure of the costs involved, the losses per company per year ranged from USD1.9 million to USD10 million for those in Asia Pacific region.

We agree
Information Technology projects are at the heart of most strategic initiatives designed to create competitive advantage and sustainability. Poor project performance manifested by high cost over runs, late delivery and poor quality significantly affects the organisations overall performance. With the greater emphasis on corporate governance and scrutiny poor project performance of key technology based projects has a more become visible issue today. This has put a greater emphasis on the quality of project planning needed and a greater demand for experienced well-trained project managers.

Yes there is a shortage of well trained and experienced project managers in Asia Pacific region today and whilst we are seeing more people seeking to become certified as Project Management Professionals (PMP®) with the Project Management Institute there is however still too much reliance on inexperienced project managers and ad hoc use of methods and processes to manage key projects in both the public and private sectors.

To find out about our Project Management Development Programs visit:
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How Good Is Your Project Management Knowledge?

Want to know how good your understanding of project management is - until February 21^st 2004 we are offering FREE PMBOK® Knowledge and Skills Assessments. To register for this free assessments email: pmskills@managemntconcepts-ap.com

UpComing Programs
Leadership Skills and Techniques
Duration: 3 Days Dates to be announced

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR
Managers, supervisors, team leaders, and individuals who want to develop high-performance leadership competencies.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Apply a variety of leadership theories and Models
• Identify important qualities and behaviours of effective leaders
• Describe your communication style and how it impacts your leadership ability
• Understand and apply influence strategies
• Identify and apply strategies for enhancing relationships
• Develop an organizational/unit vision and inspire commitment to the vision
• Build and sustain high performance organization by aligning organizational strategies
• Define your personal concept of leadership
  
  

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Characteristics of effective leaders
• Leadership styles and theories
• Leading with vision
• Relationship building, integrity and trust
• Interpersonal effectiveness and influence
• Creating and sustaining positive change

LEARNING METHODS:
Self-assessments, individual and small group practical exercises, facilitator presentations, skill practices, large and small group discussions, and application planning.

FIELD OF STUDY: Management
COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate
LENGTH: 3 Days CPE CREDITS: 24 SPECIAL PRICE: Rs. 13,000/-

Management Skills and Techniques
Duration: 3 days
Dates to be announced

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR
Managers and supervisors, who are responsible for managing a unit and who want to develop or refine their managerial skills for improved job performance

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Determine and/or clarify the vision, mission, and goals of their division or department
• Develop standards of excellence and performance measures to define success
• Define roles and responsibilities of current and prospective team members
• Apply management implementation methods and techniques, including aligning strategies and goals, managing work processes, managing performance, providing resources, solving problems, delegating work, facilitating team behaviour in the workplace and creating recognition and reward strategies
• Assess their management skills and development needs

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Characteristics and behaviours of managers
• Strategic planning and goal alignment
• Standards and measures for excellent performance
• Resource allocation, problem solving, delegation, and facilitation
• Individual differences in job motivation
• Use of various management styles
• Recognition and reward systems
• Characteristics of work environments
• Managing work flow
• Continuous process improvement

LEARNING METHODS:
Self-assessments, individual and small group practical exercises, facilitator presentations, skill practices, large and small group discussions, and application planning.

FIELD OF STUDY: Management
COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate
LENGTH: 3 Days CPE CREDITS: 24 SPECIAL PRICE: Rs. 13,000/--

Mastering IT Projects
Duration: 4 days
Dates to be announced

This course addresses the project management challenges unique to IT. Learn to apply project management fundamentals through effective requirements definition and management, planning and scheduling, and uncover ways to identify, analyse, and manage the risks associated with these projects. Discover techniques for determining resource requirements, ways to best work with vendors and contractors, and methods to track and control the project. Recognize what must be done to complete your IT projects on schedule, within budget, and according to performance specifications to ensure client satisfaction. Receive a copy Schwalbe’s Information Technology Project Management, Second Edition.

LEARN HOW TO:

• Apply project management concepts to IT projects
• Develop IT project plans
• Determine which methodologies will be the most successful for your environment
• Identify, assess, and manage risks
• Estimate IT projects using various techniques
• Work effectively with all project stakeholders
• Establish baselines and handle changes in project scope throughout the project life cycle
• Monitor and control project status
• Anticipate problems and implement contingency plans
• Document lessons learned

COURSE LEVEL: Intermediate

FORMAT: Presentation, class exercises, and case studies

PDUs: 32 CPEs: 32 CEUs: 2.4 LENGTH: 4 days SPECIAL PRICE: Rs. 15,000