Project management and six sigma have proven successful at turning around struggling companies or making good organizations even better. Both focus specialized strategies to create better business outcomes. They approach this goal in different ways. 

Six Sigma is a methodology designed to identify defects and variation in a process. By using Six Sigma tools and techniques, an organization can reduce mistakes, cut costs, increase efficiency, produce better products and services and become more competitive in the marketplace. 

Project management involves creating and managing projects that finish on time, within budget and with an outcome that matches the original business goal of the project. 

This programme is unique in applying each of the 9 PMBOK knowledge areas directly to the Built Environment and augmenting them with extensive coverage of the law of contracts, standard industry contracts for contractors, agreements for consultants, procurement processes and contract administration. Portfolio and Programme Management, as well as the principles of Property Management, Finance, Accounting and General Management, are included to serve as background to the origin of projects and the management of construction related companies.  

Who should attend?  

Construction project managers, architects, quantity surveyors and construction managers, It is also recommended for those who aspire to become a project management professional (PMP) 

How attendees will benefit?  

After completion of the programme, delegates will be able to:  

• Key concepts, terms, and principles of project management 
• Structured and integrated review of the PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas 
• Complete understanding of what is required to pass the PMP® Exam 

• Project Integration Management 
• Develop Project Charter 
• Develop Project Management Plan 
• Direct and Manage Project Execution 
• Monitor and Control Project Work 
• Perform Integrated Change Control 
• Close Project or Phase 
• Project Scope Management - Initiation, planning, definition, verification and change control 
• Collect Requirements 
• Define Scope and Create WBS 
• Verify Scope 
• Control Scope 
• Project Time Management 
• Define and Sequence Activities 
• Estimate Activity Resources 
• Estimate Activity Durations 
• Develop Schedule 
• Control Schedule 
• Project Cost Management 
• Estimate Costs 
• Determine Budget 
• Control Costs 
• Project Quality Management 
• Plan Quality 
• Perform Quality Assurance 
• Perform Quality Control 
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• Project Human Resource Plan 
• Develop Human Resource Plan 
• Acquire Project Team 
• Develop Project Team 
• Manage Project Team 
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• Project Communication Management 
• Identify Stakeholders 
• Plan Communications 
• Distribute Information 
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations 
• Report Performance 
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• Project Risk Management 
• Identify Risks 
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 
• Plan Risk Responses 
• Monitor and Control Risks 
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• Project Procurement Management 
• Plan Procurement 
• Conduct Procurements 
• Administer Procurements 
• Close Procurements 
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• Six Sigma definition 
•  benefits and Features of Six Sigma 
• The DMAIC Roadmap 
• Lean Six Sigma 
• Criticism of Six Sigma 
• Six Sigma method in project management.