Course Summary:

The Advanced Project Management Programme (APM) equips managers with principles and the know-how of completing projects on time, within budget and while meeting expectations. The six modules off er a practical, step-by-step approach to managing a project over its entire lifecycle – from inception to close out.
The APM is designed for current and prospective middle managers as well as investors and developers in all industries

Course Objectives:

• Problem solving and decision making that can improve the eff ectiveness of individuals and organisations
• Understanding of the value chain management process in an organisation and to demonstrate the interactive relationships among marketing, operations and purchasing
• Wider perspective of marketing decisions, including the close interface with other business functions and overall business strategy
• Understanding of, and insight into, the dynamics related to planning, attracting, utilising, developing and leading employees in local and international organisations
• Understand social, political and environmental aspects of feasibility analyses 
• Ensure that certain aspects of the labour law are complied with
• Understanding of the principles of project management and the interrelationships of human resources, budgeting, contracts, negotiation, decision making and systems on managing a project

Course Outline

Project planning and control

• Work breakdown structure
• Project planning
• Project scheduling
• Project budgeting
• Control projects
• Control risk management
• Principles of project control

Supply chain management and marketing

• Management of a supply base
• Relationship between the supply chain and marketing management
• Understanding the intricacies of marketing management
• Principles of productivity management in supply chain management

Managing and leading human resources

• Strategic human resource management
• Diversity in the workplace
• Management and deployment of human resources through participation processes
• Managing employee performance from a strategic perspective and applying it in project management
• Managing and developing human resources both locally and internationally
• Identify opportunities for change and transformation and the negotiation and implementation thereof

Project budgeting and finance

• Feasibility of projects
• The cost of projects
• Cost estimations for projects
• Project cost control
• Financial aspects of tenders and quotes

Labour law and contracts

• Basic principles of the law of contract
• Basic principles of negotiation and alternative dispute resolution
• Principles underlying mediation and arbitration as well as the hybrid processes of alternative dispute resolution
• The Employment Equity Act
• The Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• The Labour Relations Act
• Occupational Health and Safety, Compensation for Occupational Injury and Diseases Act, and the Unemployment Insurance Act

Integrated project management

• Project management as integrated management system
• The role of the project manager
• Project planning
• Project control