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Project management skills are highly regarded in all industries. The ability to lead, plan, and execute projects to stringent deadlines and budgets is a primary skill in all areas of work. Those who can demonstrate competence in this area are considered attractive to prospective employers.

Take this opportunity to register for the Project Management Seminar, Resource Optimization for Achieving SMART Project Goals offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences’ Business Development Unit. This virtual 4-day seminar begins June 21.

Learning Objectives for the seminar 

Participants will learn how to:

- Define scope and manage changes to it.

- Understand the purpose of a plan and why it comprises more than just a schedule

- Identify the project’s quality objectives and appropriate controls to ensure they are achieved

- Identify and continually manage risk which could de-rail your project

- Manage stakeholders to ensure they remain committed to and involved in the project

- Build effective teams which are committed to project goals.

- Evaluate performance of the Team

- Estimate and control project budgets 

Key Take-Aways  

At the end of the seminar, participants will be able to: 

- Develop a realistic schedule which meets the project owner’s constraints 

- Prepare a project plan 

- Develop status reports which reflects reality 

- Apply stakeholder management techniques 

- Assess project team performance  

- Implement budget management practices 

Facilitator:  

Mr. Selris Mahabir is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). In his Project Management portfolio at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Mr. Mahabir possesses vast experience in developing project plans, monitoring projects during execution and training faculty and staff in the information systems and applications that are designed, developed and implemented for campus utilization. In particular, Mr. Mahabir has been instrumental in numerous service delivery optimization projects, application integration implementation and change management initiatives to serve The University of the West Indies community. Mr. Mahabir holds a Master of Science degree in Strategic Leadership and Management (The UWI) and a MicroMasters® in Project Management (EdX/RIT) and Master Certificate in Project Leadership and System Design (Cornell University). 

Pricing Information 

Seminar Fee: TT$2,800/US$400 

- Discount: Get a 10% group discount. Applicable to:  Groups of three or more individuals attending from the same organization | The UWI campus community 

Online payment option (bank charges of 3% applies).  

 

For more information contact Amanda or Darnell at sta-fssbdu@sta.uwi.edu , or visit https://sta.uwi.edu/fss/business-development-unit for registration details.

Click here to access the registration form.