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The Center for Professional Advancement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11-13 March 2008
Who Should Attend
This basic course is designed for those leading or managing a project and for those who must work with the project manager within:- R&D
- Construction
- Design
- Information Systems
- Manufacturing
Personnel within the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Chemical, Electronic and Food industries will benefit. Experienced project managers will find this course helpful as a refresher.Description
In today’s corporate environment of limited available resources and multiple projects being performed simultaneously and competing for the necessary resources, project management and the requisite project planning is increasingly important. The effective management of projects is the first line of control in the overall management of an organization. This basic course covers the essential knowledge and skills required to organize, plan and control projects of all sizes and types. It serves as an introduction to the leadership or the management of any type of project including those with reliance on outsourcing of key elements. Emphasis is placed on practical approaches and techniques that will work within the existing organizational environment of any company.
Interactive discussion through examples and casework is encouraged during the program to involve all participants and to personalize the learning experience. A “hands-on” case,
“L O O K O U T”, © A.L.L. Associates, is included to enhance the learning process.
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Organized by:
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The Center for Professional Advancement |
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Invited Speakers:
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Bruce H. Frank; President, A.L.L. Associates
Bruce H. Frank is the founder and President of A.L.L. Associates, a consulting firm providing a broad spectrum of services in project management.
His experience since 1957 includes planning, management and administration of projects in both commercial and government environments, design and implementation of computer based information systems and development and conduct of training. He participated in the development and testing of the PERT/COST techniques, including Work Breakdown Structure and Value of Work Performed, and represented his company as a member of Government-Industry advisory groups during their initial testing and implementation. He developed and implemented some of the first Corporate Project Management procedures, guidance documents and computer systems in the early 1960’s and was a tester of some of the current PC based Project Management packages.
He has completed a wide variety of assignments assisting both large and small organizations in managing their projects and in making effective use of their human and computer resources. He developed and presented seminars and lectures and has been a guest speaker on a wide variety of Project Management topics. He performed these assignments and presented seminars in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East for companies and organizations in a wide range of fields.
He founded A.L.L. Associates in 1975. Positions he has held include V.P.-Technical Operations, of CfPA, V.P. Information Services Division of PMI, Inc. (GTE subsidiary), and managerial positions with S.J.&H. Consultants, Wakefern Foods, Sylvania and Raytheon.
Mr. Frank is a member of ASAPM (an IPMA affiliate) and PMI. He has a B.S. from NYU and an M.B.A. from B.U. He has published articles in several publications including the IEEE Journal and is the author of “Alligators, Elephants and Other Project Participants” a “Project Management Coloring Book”, © Copyright 1991, Bruce H. Frank.
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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n/a
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Registration:
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Please click here for registration information.
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E-mail:
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info@cfpa.com
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