SABCONS Project Management Consultants

(TREND SETTERS IN CORPORATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION)

• Comprehensive Project Management
  (Aims at making Project Managers think smarter!)
• Advanced Computerised Project Management
  (Blend of Project Management Concepts with MS Project)
• Enterprise Project Management 2002
  (Blend of Project Management Concepts with EPM 2002 with scenarios on Enterprise issues & challenges)
• Professional project Management (PMP Certification Program)
  (Makes Project Managers "Project Black Belt")
• Software Project Management
  (Applies Best Practices on a Real-life Project)
• Risk Management
  (Mitigate maximum risks with minimum contingency plans)
• People skills for Effective Project Management
  
  
  

Blend of Software Project Management and Professional Project Management.

Module 1: Software Project Management(Duration:5 days)

Module 2: PMP Certification Workshop (Duration:3 days)


Objective:

  To equip the participants with Best Practices, tools and techniques and latest trends so that they appreciate the holistic perspective of Project Management. To enable PMPs to make a difference to the approach towards Project Management within the organization in particular and the profession in general.

Benefits:

 

1. Identify gaps in Project Management processes in the organization and propose feasible remedial solutions

2. Understand and apply Best Practices on a project relevant to the organization
3. Challenge thought process on management of scope, risks, handling stakeholders and conflicts and evolve strategies for knowledge management
4. Appreciate and apply mandatory Project Management features of MS Project 2000 on a live case-study
5. Pass the PMP exam in flying colours!
   
   Methodology:

   Effective Skill Transfer and Knowledge Transfer
   
   Effective Skill Transfer is achieved through the 5 day module on “Software Project Management” and effective knowledge transfer is achieved through the 3 day module on PMP Certification Workshop, the detailed agenda is given below:
   

   PMP Certification Workshop:

   Day 1: Scope, Time, Human Resource and Communication - Quantitative examples and quizzes Day 2: Cost - Concepts and quantitative examples followed by quiz. Quizzes on Quality and Risk Day 3: Procurement - Concepts and quantitative examples followed by quiz. Quizzes on Professional Responsibility and Integration.

"Cost" and "Procurement" are not covered in "Software Project Management”        

There will be 10 quizzes each of 40 Q & A. and a mock examination of 200 Q & A which is to be taken after the workshop is over.

Q. I understand that the total duration of the program is five plus three totaling eight days. I understand other training organizations conduct PMP Certification program in less than five days and claim participants can take the PMP Test within a couple of days after attending the program. How is this module different? 

A. Education cannot be compressed. There are certain areas in Project Management like “Human Resource Management” and “Communication Management” which requires lot of unlearning, adopting a different approach to our default leadership styles and the way we handle conflicts. “Risk Management” and “Scope Management” have their own nuances. “Professional Responsibility” is more of an attitude and there are no silver bullets. In our training program we emphasis fundamentals, concepts and best practices and we challenge the thought process - the participants are intelligent enough to apply the principles in the day to day management of projects and in analyzing situations in the PMP test. But then, the participants need time to reflect on what was discussed in the workshop and make them their second nature and institutionalize the learning. We are focused on Education and not tutorials. Though our success rate of first attempt in PMP test is 99%, we strongly believe there is no short cut to success! 

Great minds have purpose, others have wishes!

Q. Will you continue to offer “Professional Project Management”? 

A. Yes! Our job as Education Consultants is to create awareness on all available and possible options, but we will respect the decision of our esteemed clients.

What the participants say:

• Most interesting training ever attended.
• The training proved to be a very good value addition for PMP certification. I am more confident of taking the PMP exam
• Every second was useful
• This course is strongly recommended as it gives good project management fundamentals.
• This program is very useful to somebody taking the PMP exam. It helped me a lot in increasing my awareness about the subject
• Instructor has excellent knowledge and command over the subject
  
  
  
  
  

Advanced Computerised Project Management: (Microsoft Project)

• Blend of Project Management concepts taken from 'Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project Management Institute, USA, and Microsoft Project.
• Covers Planning (preventive action), Tracking (collection of actual data), Generation of MIS Reports (communication) and monitoring (corrective action) of TIME, COST & RESOURCES and Multiple Projects.
• Covers all features of MS Project and goes beyond MS Project in terms of generating customised filters, workarounds etc
• Incorporating Scope changes and Version Control
• Hands on exposure.
• Emphasis on a live case-study.
• Experience sharing by the faculty - "Dumb mistakes Project Managers make!"

What the participants say:

"It is our pleasure to be associated with you. You should be aware that the managers here are using Microsoft Project '98 better than before and applying the concepts that you have taught them"

Evaluation of the program and faculty received from a Multi National Company:

Value to you in present position Overall instruction quality New information gained Quality of the reading material Was the program participative? Were the questions/issues adequately answered? Overall rating of the program

4.8 4.6 5.0 4.2 4.4 4.8 5.0

(Grading on a scale of 1 - 5, 5: Excellent.)

"Very exhaustive and interactive…should be made mandatory to all Project Managers / Leaders"

" A very presentable faculty, always ready to help and resolve clarifications"

" Excellent blend of Project Management concepts and MS Project, definitely the best workshop I have ever attended!"

Enterprise Project Management (2002)

• Blend of Project Management concepts taken from ‘Project Management Body of Knowledge’, Project Management Institute, USA, and EPM 2002 

• Covers Planning (preventive action), Tracking (collection of actual data), Generation of MIS Reports (communication) and monitoring (corrective action) of TIME, COST & RESOURCES and Enterprise Projects 

• Incorporating Scope Changes and Version Control 

• Scenarios on Enterprise issues and challenges. 

• Hands on exposure. 

• Emphasis on a live case study. 

• Experience sharing by the faculty - “Dumb mistakes Project Managers make!”  

Day 1:	Planning - Time MS Project Features pertaining to Planning - Time. Planning - Enterprise Resources & Cost MS Project features pertaining to Planning - Resources & Cost
Day 2:	Tracking Features pertaining to Tracking, Scope changes and version control MS Project Web Access – Effort logging by team MIS Reports - macro and micro, Reporting - Web Access Managing Views Preparation of case-study on EPM
Day 3:	Advanced features   Enterprise projects, Master & subproject, Portfolio Analyzer and Portfolio Modellor Management of Issues and Documents Creation of scenarios on the case-study Monitoring Projects Presentation of the case-study on EPM Closure

Professional Project Management:

(PMP Certification Program)

Objective:

To prepare the participants to take the PMP test with confidence.

Benefits:

The participants will be able to apply PMBOK on real life situations and case-studies. The experience and exposure gained in this module will enable the participants a greater chance of success at the PMP test.

Who should attend:

Project Managers / Leaders desirous of taking the PMP test conducted by PMI, USA. Kindly refer to www.pmi.org for the eligibility criteria.

Course Content:

Professional Project Management made simple and easy by implementing standards, procedures and methodology across the entire organization.

• “Thanks a lot.  A lot of credit for this goes to training you had provided to u s and the follow up Q & A session you had with us.  Thank you very much for that.  For your records, my score in your exam was 63%, whereas in the actual exam it is 88%.  So your exam is definitely tougher than the actual one.”

• I am extremely happy to inform you that your training has been appreciated and it has become " Talk of the town or rather office". Thank you very much for your dedication and sincerity. We will also forward the formal feedback report  to you.  Subsequently...... I am also glad to inform you that so far our PMI results have been 100% success.  10 have cleared and 4 more have to take the exam.  I'm happy that I could get results with your help and support.  It was great to work with you and was an enriching experience.

• I agree that your course has value & worth the fees for the preparation of PMP examination.  I took 4 hrs, 5 minutes for 200 questions, out of that I'm sure of 172 answers, the rest I'm not sure, maybe some are right.

• This is Arun Kumar from Munich. How are you doing? I am happy to inform you that I appeared for the PMP Exam today and cleared with a score of 83%. I would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderful training and tips you gave us during the training which helped to prepare for the PMP Exam.

• I have cleared PMP certification today at Houston. I got 164/200. Thank you very much for your valuable guidance. I passed the PMP test and score 164. But for your guidance, I would not have passed the exam. 

• Thank you for your supportI passed the PMP test in Kuala Lumpur and scored 164. But for your guidance, I would not have passed the exam. Thank you for your support

• My turn to say I'm done. I did the exam in Boston on Friday (21-Nov) & scored 181.

• Three consultants took the test and all of them cleared with 82% to 86%. Two more appear for in November and three more in December. Your training program, the reference materials and the mock test very useful in their preparation and building up their confidence. Thanks a lot for your help in making this happen!

• From the 16 participants you trained, 5 of them took exam on Saturday (21stDec 2002) and I am happy to inform that they all cleared. Scores are ranging from 155 to 180.

• 4 more people from first batch have become PMPs. 16 have taken the exam and passed it with a grand 100% hit rate. Thanks for all the help that you have rendered in terms of providing study material, conducting follow up classes to boost the confidence levels and above all your tips on facing the examination. Your continued support is solicited. 

• I MADE IT! I passed my PMP today with 82% { Pretty good for my standards:)}.Now, I am a certified PMP ( This is the first time I have used it, I am enjoying this )It was a very tough journey.

• I have successfully passed PMI examination at the first attempt, securing 81% (162/200), yesterday. Thanks for your support. 

• I wrote the PMP exam on 5th April and scored 178. I would like to thank you for your immense help without which it would have been impossible to achieve this milestone.

• I am happy to share with you that I successfully cleared the PMP this week, scoring 175/200. Your training program at Pune helped build the foundation on which I was able to reach this milestone. Thank you for your efforts, patience, and inspiration! 

• I have successfully completed the PMP certification on 14th April 2004 and wish to express my sincere thanks for your support. My score was 174/200

• This is to inform you that I have cleared the exam on 8th Dec 2001.My score is 174/ 200. I would like to thank you for the help and guidance extended by you.

• Four more passed the exam yesterday.  We have 8 out 8 so far. Can you send me some details, including cost proposal, on the MS Project training?

• Sreeram Jayapalan has cleared PMP with 177/200 and he is the highest in our organization as of today. He is the seventh PMPM that we could produce with your training and guidance. We trained 10 of which 7 have appeared and all of them cleared

• Just wanted to let you know that I cleared the PMP certification exam (85%) some weeks ago. I sincerely appreciate the benefits of your course work, material and guidance provided in taking the exam. Your classroom instruction and training provided a solid foundation in preparing for the certification

• Thank you once again for all your effort and assistance.

• Yes, I have done it. I have scored 172.The questions were extremely tough. In the first one hour, I thought I would fail. I took a break and I collected myself and came back. It was a very stressful day for me. Anyhow, it ended well. Thanks for all the support. Regards

• I gave the test today and scored 170 out of 200. The questions which we did in the class and the discussions we had during the one week course were very useful indeed. 

• I completed my PMP Certification, a couple of days back. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all the inputs & support provided in helping me taking this challenging test. Your guidance was really helpful, and came in very handy during my preparation for the last few weeks. I managed a score of 166.

• As I informed you over phone yesterday, I cleared the PMP Exam. yesterday. Though the 2 constraints(age and lack of a technical qualification) were often prompting me to give it all up, the constant encouragement I received from you kept me going, culminating in a successful result. I wish to place on record my sincere appreciation and thanks for all the help, attentive hearing and guidance received ftrom you -not just during the training sessions but till the date of the exams. when we have been in constant touch. I  would be glad if this serves as a source of motivation for the younger generation, who are physically fitter, and intellectually more gifted.

• We got the message from the PMI office that all of us from Oracle (and ex Oracle) who took the PMP exam have cleared it.  Marks and the certificate will reach us in a couple of weeks time from PMI USA, it seems.  Definitely your course added lot of confidence to us to take the exam.  Thank you very much.

• I am pleased to inform you that I had cleared the PMP certification with 81%. I am really thankful for your valued guidance during the workshop held in CTS Hyderabad.

• I am delighted to share the good news that I have become a certified PMP today with 144/200. I thank you very much for the EXCELLENT guidance you provided during the session. Thanks once again for the motivation

• I would like to inform you that I have cleared the PMP exam ( actually in Dec 24th last year)  with a score of 161. Also I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all the help and guidance you have given . It was a nice experience

• I appeared for the PMI certification exam today and passed! I scored 164/200 (82%). I'm really at the top of the world today!  I must mention that I'm greatly thankful to you for your initial guidance and continuous support during my preparations! And I would like to especially mention the re-assurance that you gave me on the day before the exam. Your words of encouragement and support played a key role in boosting my confidence.

• I appeared for my PMP today morning and cleared it. I scored 165. Thanks a lot for all the help and guidance.

• Thank you very much for your guidance and support. The PMP program conducted by you at Oracle - Bangalore really helped me a lot in preparing for the examinations and achieving this success. 

• I have pleasure in informing you that till now 4 people (including me) from Noida have cleared the PMP Exam in Month of March 2003. Your training has really helped us to understand the concepts of the project management in better way and in clearing the exam. Thanks to you once again.

• I took my PMP exam today and successfully cleared it (157/200).Your course (Software Project Management & Exam preparation) was extremely useful with useful insights to real Project management (I mean it is not just theory!).  More than the exam for me, the knowledge & insights of Project Management were the biggest take away.I thank you for your training and tips for the exam.

• I am happy to share with you that today I have passed PMP exam ( Got 159/200 ). I am very much thankful to you for your direction and support to achieve the same. Thanks a lot.

• I want to inform you that with your coaching, good wishes and an initial push, I took up PMI’s PMP exam today and cleared it in first attempt. I feel its a milestone for me. Thanks for all the support you have extended to me sir.

• I would like to inform you that I have cleared the PMP exam and to thank you for your excellent training, guidance and material provided.

• It gives me pleasure to share with you that I am now PMP certified by PMI. I was part of the second batch of training you provided Hyderabad in April 2000.  Thanks or your training, I had picked up the finer points in Project Management. I am glad to inform you that your training has added a lot of value to me personally apart from getting PMP certification from PMI.

• I believe you remember me..... I had taken up your 5-day course in Chennai during December 2002. I just wanted to share this good news with you that I have passed out the PMP exam last month, with a score of 80%. Thanks to your contribution for the same. Your course was indeed useful for me during the preparation

• I am Yunis Ahmad Lone from SolutionsNY.I had attended your training program for PMP Exam Prep in my earlier organisation. I have cleared PMP with a score of 173/200. Now in this new organisation we are trying to start an initiative for fresh PMP's . We are looking for the training hours from a registered REP. Please give your quote for a 5 day program

• 3 candidates have so far cleared. scores of these 3 candidates are : 153, 172, 173

Software Project Management:

Objective:

To equip the participants with Best Practices, tools and techniques and latest trends so that they appreciate the holistic perspective of Project Management. To enable Project Managers to make a difference to the approach towards Software Project Management within the organization in particular and the profession in general.

Benefits:

Identify gaps in Project Management processes in the organization and propose feasible remedial solutions · Understand and apply Best Practices on a project relevant to the organization · Challenge thought process on management of scope, risks, handling stakeholders and conflicts and evolve strategies for knowledge management · Appreciate and apply mandatory Project Management features of MS Project 2000 on a live case-study

Who should attend:

Project Managers / Leaders, Quality Managers

Methodology:

In this unique program, participants learn and apply Project Management Body of Knowledge Concepts published by Project Management Institute, USA, on a real life Software Project. Each participant is requested to bring to class a current project to use as a case study, and break into small groups to study the issues and challenges and learn to apply best practices pertaining to Project Management processes. The participants will propose, plan, resolve issues of performance, schedule, control and carry out a full-scale Software project throughout its life cycle. The course is interspersed with lecture, discussion and interactive exercises.

Participants will leave the program with a workable plan of action for managing Software projects effectively - and the skills needed to make the plan succeed.

What the participants say…

"Please accept my heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the excellent way in which you had conducted the Project Management training for us. I learnt a lot in those 5 days and it really went beyond the text books."

"I have attended lot of Training programs in 20 years of my service, including some "prestigious" ones, I have no hesitation in saying this is the best workshop I have attended."

"In spite of attending previous courses on this subject and handling projects for a few years, this course was very direct, hard hitting on many facts of Project Management. I have learnt many tips from this course."

"Lot of insight derived into how a problem can be tackled in a structured manner. A "SHOULD" for all people expected to handle projects."

"The faculty had in depth knowledge and was focused on taking interactive sessions. Training was conducted in a structured manner."  

Risk Management:

One of the key success factors for successful management of projects is Risk Management. A common feedback from the Industry is either Risk Management is done superficially or it is done to an extent where the value addition starts dropping. One of the common risks that is taken for granted is "Customer Satisfaction Risk". Many times a risk mitigation strategy gives rise to other risks which were not there in the first place! The question that needs to be asked is how does one go about identifying and managing risks, the overall objective being - Mitigate maximum risks with minimum contingency plans. Do we need to think differently?

This one day module looks at Risk Management from a practical perspective. The highly interactive session comprises of lecture, case-studies, group discussions and presentation and best practices.

• Introduction to Risk Management - concepts and myths
• 7 powerful tool to identify Risks
• 4 ways to classify risks
• Effective categorization of Risks
• 5 Strategies to handle risks
• 3 attitudes of a decision maker
• Impact of risk mitigation in one knowledge area over other knowledge areas
• Mitigate maximum risks with minimum contingency plans
• Preparation of a comprehensive Risk Management plan
• Risk response control
• Adding value to the organization through effective documentation of lessons learnt

What the participants say:

"Was good and useful course"

"Presentation ability of the presenter is excellent"

"Learning can be put to immediate use. Program found to be useful, others in the organization can be trained" -

"An absorbing course, energetic trainer and a trigger to an effective thought process."

"Subject was very interesting and presentation was good and interactive and participative,"

"The course is good - one day is not sufficient."

People skills for Effective Project Management

 The successful project manager knows the importance of developing people skills to augment technical skills. This interactive and personal seminar takes an innovative and multidisciplinary approach in providing you with practical skills and hands-on practice in the "People Skills" of Project Management. You will also gain valuable information about best ways to manage your self and others.      

Who should attend? 

This seminar is aimed at project managers, team leaders, corporate managers and project stakeholders who are responsible for directing others towards achieving the required project outcomes.

The program content to be covered in 2 days include:  

Day 1:	Communication Blocks in Communication Interpersonal Communication Johari Window Know your Perceptiveness Conflict Management Know your personal style.
Day 2:	Understanding Feelings and Emotions Anger Management Techniques Dynamics operating within teams Motivation - Levels Career Anchors