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- Recognize the primary components of the project management discipline as defined by international standards
- Understand the role of project management skills and processes in public projects
- Discuss specific project oversight challenges and issues from the legislative perspective
- Establish a vision for implementing effective project management practices in state and federal governments for participants from West Africa.
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Date
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Activity Description
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3/21 Sun
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Arrival & welcome dinner
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3/22 Mon
Conference Center
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Morning: Introductory session
- Welcome
- Program overview and introduction of speakers
- Challenges of projects and project oversight
- Individual goal setting
Afternoon: Project management framework
- Executive view of project management discipline
- International standards: Project Management Institute & PRINCE2
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3/23 Tues
Conference Center
Microsoft Corporation Headquarters
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Morning: Project management foundational concepts
- Executives must be able to speak the language of project management
- Oversight techniques: Earned value, risk, phased development
Afternoon: Project management information technology New product demonstrations:
- Microsoft Project 2010 for managing projects
- Microsoft Enterprise Project Management 2010
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3/24 Wed
Conference Center
County government offices
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Morning: Public project budgeting issues
- Project budgeting in public sector organizations – establishing budgets for projects within the agency budgeting process
Afternoon: Government oversight of private contractors
- Maintaining systems for monitoring and evaluation of project cost performance, contractor oversight. King County Wastewater
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3/25 Thur
Conference Center
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Morning: Key organizational structures within a government
- Responsibility for project management excellence
- Realistic standards: encourage results, don’t restrict performance
Afternoon: Developing a plan of action based on the learning of the week.
A forum for discussing actions that will make a positive impact, be achievable, and provide a foundation for future improvement.
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3/26 Fri
On location at project site
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Major public project tour: Project management lessons in action
Closing activities
Closing dinner
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3/27 Sat
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Departure
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