project management for youth (pm4youth) and ja project management (dec-2013)

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www.internationalpmday.org  

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Project Management

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Management

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Team work

Collaboration

Creativity Cross-cultural awareness

Conflict mediation

Critical thinking

Communication

21st Century

Skills

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Students

Collaboration

Conduct PM4Y workshops to students

Provide mentorship

to students

Assess students’ needs

Create a bridge between students and industry practitioners

SPEAKERS

§ Tan  Heng  Meng  

§ Ng  Hau  Yee  

§  Frank  Saladis  

§ Nah  Wee  Yang  

TOPICS

§  PMI’s  Roles  in  Promoting  the  Practice  of  Project  Management  

§  Turning  Kids  of  Today  into  Professionals  of  Tomorrow    

§  The  State  of  Project  Management  

§  PM4Youth…  A  Volunteer’s  Experience  

Mr Tan Heng Meng

PMI’s  Roles  in  Promoting  the  Practice  of  Project  Management  

Board Member, PMI Singapore Chapter

Ms Ng Hau Yee

Director, Junior Achievement Singapore

Turning  Kids  of  Today  into  Professionals  of  Tomorrow    

Mr Frank Saladis

Founder, International PM Day

The  State  of  Project  Management  Equip  Our  Youths  with  Essential    

21st  Century  Skills  

Mr Nah Wee Yang

Volunteer, PM4Youth & JA Singapore

wynah@knowledgemethod.com      

Project Work

•  Let’s  DO  it  •  But…  How  about…  

–  Time  frame  realistic?  – What  approach?  – Work  assignment?  – Other  priority?  – What’s  the  PLAN?  

PM4Youth / JA Project Management

• Coaching  PM  to  Students  • JA  Project  Management  Workshop  • Be  Our  Volunteers  

Social services at the home for the aged

Canteen  Tabletop  Poster  

Sec  1  Orientation  

This  is  what  we  do  in  our  profession  

JA Project Management Student Program Learning Objectives

•  To learn an approach to plan and organize projects and school work

•  To apply the knowledge in school projects and work

For   the   things   we   have   to   learn  before  we   can  do   them,  we   learn  by  doing  them  Aristotle  

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Concrete  Experience  

Reflective  Observation  

Abstract  Conceptuali

zation  

Active  Experiment

ation  

Kolb’s  Experiential  Learning  Model  

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3-Stage Stage  1:  Learn  • Activity-­‐based  learning  

Stage  2:  Apply  •  Experiential  learning  

Stage  3:  Mentorship  • Towards  self-­‐actualization  

6  hours  workshop  

4  weeks  project  

4  months  mentorship  

Program Outlines (1/3)

•  Stage-­‐1:  Learn  (basic  project  management  concepts)  –  Set  Your  Goal(s)  –  Understand  Your  Constraints  –  Organize  Your  Work:  “What-­‐To”  &  “How-­‐To”  

•  Breakdown  work  •  Identify  dependencies  •  Estimate  work  •  Assign  work  

–  Class  activities  •  Group  exercise  on  planning  a  project  

–  Reflection  •  Anything  on  roles,  responsibilities  and  commitments?  •  What  about  communication?  •  How  do  you  if  you  are  on  track?  

Program Outlines (2/3)

•  Stage-­‐2:  Apply  –  Project:  

•  Social  services  /  social  projects  •  School  projects  

– Objective:  This  is  REAL!  –  Project  organization  

• Organizing  committee  –  students  • Advisors  –  teachers  •  Student  mentor  –  volunteers  

–  Time  commitment  

Program Outlines (3/3)

•  Stage-­‐3:  Mentorship  –  Scenario:  Apply  the  knowledge  and  skills  to  organize  students’  academy  work  

– Objective:  Guide  students  to  become  self-­‐actualization  

– Duration:  •  It  varies…  

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Planning Process

Gather Information Define Scope Create WBS

Determine Dependencies

Estimate •  For resources •  For duration •  For costs

Finalize Plan

Re-plan if needed

JOIN US

… be a Volunteer

•  Facilitate  Workshops  •  Lead  Facilitator  –  PMP  certified  •  Co-­‐Facilitators  –  Project  Management  Practitioners  

Mentors

• Attend  Volunteer  Training  Session  @  Knowledge  Method  – 25th  January  2014  (Saturday)  – From  9.00  am  to  12.00  noon  – Please  email  to  reserve  your  seat  –  info@knowledgemethod.com  

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www.knowledgemethod.com  

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