Venue: The training course will be held at a local hotel in Islamabad.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (daily) |
Introduction
A major part of time and cost over-runs is attributed to delays encountered in project implementation. Good project management ensures effective implementation and timely completion of projects. It enables managers to have optimal use of human and material resources. Current project management techniques require a departure from traditional approach as it involves improved systems methodology on project selection, planning, implementation, controlling, evaluation and termination.
Who should attend
The training workshop is designed for middle and senior level managers, project planners, team leaders, coordinators and volunteers, who are directly, or indirectly, involved in projects, or are expected to be engaged in such activities in future. The training will be useful for participants from industry, social sector development organizations, academia, international funding agencies, NGOs and consultants.
Objectives
At the end of this three day workshop the participants will be able to:
- Understand about the basics of project management
- Set practical goals for your projects with realistic schedules and foresee challenges
- Develop a project plan using LFA and cope with budget and time constraints
- Build your trustworthiness with top management/ donors/ partners
- Manage people, time and physical resources
Methodology
The workshop will be based on interactive sessions with focus on experiential and interactive learning models. There will be structured exercises, group discussions, analysis, role-plays and management games.
Workshop content
Module 1: Essentials of Project Management
- Introduction to Project Management
- Project Cycle and Project Cycle Management (PCM)
- Consistent Project Design Using the Logical Framework Approach
- Stakeholders Analysis
- Problem Analysis, Establishing A Problem Tree
- Objective Analysis- developing objective Tree
- Risks and Assumptions Analysis
The Project Planning Phase
- Finalizing Project Planning Matrix (PPM) / Logical Framework Matrix (LFM)
- Developing and understanding Indicators (OVIs)
- Developing and understanding Sources of Verification (SOVs)
- Developing Means and Costs
Project Design Through Proposals (Planning Phase Continued)
- Types of a Project Proposal
- Phases of a Project Proposal
- Essentials of Proposal Development
Project Operational Planning and Implementation (Implementation Phase)
- Project Operational Planning
- The Gantt's Chart
- Time Management
- Resource Scheduling and Financial Planning
Module 2: Resource Mobilization
- Purpose of Resource Mobilization
- Preparing for Fundraising
- Researching the Current Situation
- Income Generation Activities
Module 3: Communication and Marketing Strategies
- Introduction to Communications and Marketing Strategies
- Enhancing Communications Systems
- Ways to Generate Media and Non-Media Interest
Module 4: Monitoring and Evaluation
- Introduction to Monitoring Reporting, Evaluation
- Overall Work Planning
- Planning for Monitoring & Evaluation
- Conducting M&E by using tools and methods
- Some Tools and Methods of M&E
Module 5: Human Resource Management
- What is Human Resource, Human Resource Management
- Staffing Planning and recruitment
- Understanding Performance Management
- Training and Development· Staff Relations
Medium
of instructions
English will be the medium of instruction for this workshop. However, an effort will be made to conduct the workshop using a mixture of English and Urdu.
Resource
person
Saad Yousaf has eleven years of diverse experience in the field of Advocacy, Social Mobilization, Good Governance, Alternate and Renewable Energy and Organizational Development. He has spent several years conducting research, assessment studies, strategic planning and projects designing. The most challenging but exciting job of his career was the situation analysis study that he successfully conducted in more than 700 villages of 4 different districts of NWFP and Muzaffarabad. One of the other achievements of Saad is development of automated software that organizes field data into an efficient and effective knowledge management and learning system. This software helps in presenting a large pool of data in organizational friendly manner with various analytical reports needed by all tiers of management and donors. This software is currently being practiced by Sungi Development Foundation, which is a leading NGO of Pakistan. Saad has also experience of networking, liaison and reporting to number of donors including Oxfam Novib, UNDP, CIDA, Canadian Hunger Foundation, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Royal Norwegian Embassy etc.
Deadline for registration
Please return the registration form to the Program Secretary, SDPI, by 4th February 2010 at the latest via email, fax or mail. The institute will confirm the registration upon receipt of fee. Please use a separate registration form for each nominee. Seats are limited; the applicants will be registered on a first come, first serve basis. Bookings will close for registration if all the seats are taken up before the last date.
Registration fee
Rs. 14500/- per person
Discount
25% discount is available to the following:
- Women
- SDPI members
- HRDN members on each nomination
- Students registering through their institutions
- Other organizations registering two or more persons
Special discount for journalists
- One free seat is available to nominees of Press Clubs. 25% discount will be given on additional nominations.
Cancellation/postponement
SDPI reserves the right to cancel or postpone
the workshop if circumstances require. In such an event, SDPI will ensure
that registered participants are informed as soon as possible. SDPI will
also refund registration fees according to our refund procedures.
Award
of certificates
Trainees successfully completing 85 percent of the instructional sessions will be awarded completion certificates.
Time
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (daily)
Further information
For further details, please contact Zulfiqar Ali, Program Secretary (Training), SDPI at Tel. 92-51-2278134 or fax: 92-51-2278135. Email: Zulfiqar@sdpi.org Cell 0346-5331441
Registration form
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