PMSA Western Cape invites you to a presentation by Brent Combrink, titled: The Value of a Good Project Administrator', on Monday morning 27th January 2014

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

As the adoption of project management (PM) increases across industries and functions within organisations, so specialisation and organisational competence in the PM function must mature.  Often overlooked and mis-understood, though, is project administration, both as a role and as a function within PM generally.  Though obviously applied more explicitly at more junior levels on a day to day basis, project admin is a core competence of every practitioner in the PM field, from project administrator to portfolio manager.

In this 90-minute workshop:

-       We’ll explore the role of a project administrator in the context of supporting any project, whether large or small project and whether done by an individual or through the combined services of a project management office (PMO).
-       We’ll highlight some popular misconceptions of a project administrator – a popular one being that project admins are often regarded as merely personal assistants to the PMs!  These problematic perspectives often lead to ineffective, and in some cases, counter-productive, employment of project admin staff, to the detriment of the staff themselves, their projects and the organisations.
-       We’ll round off by exploring the value of good project admin through key duties, PM-specific skills, typical constraints, and the strategic alignment of the project admin role in the broader PMO function and within the context of organisational strategy.
-       We’ll share anecdotes from real life scenarios, discuss the latest research into project admin & PMO functions, and we’ll share tips on how to establish the project admin function as a specialist role in a PMO.
-       Bring your stories and questions for discussion and problem solving!

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR - Brent Combrink

Brent Combrink has fulfilled project management and program management positions since 1994.  He has consulted to multi-national corporates in IT and marketing projects, built project offices and, more recently, managed and mentored PMs in strategic business and marketing projects.  Through his company, ProMentor, founded in 2003, he mentors, coaches and consults to entrepreneurs and professionals to grow themselves and the values of their businesses.  Brent gives back to the PM industry through his online and in-person courses in project administration and project management.

DATE

Monday, 27th January 2014

TIME

07:00am - 07:30am – Registration and a light breakfast
07:30am - 09:00am – Workshop

COST

Members

Online registration - Free of charge
Registration on the day - R60 incl. VAT

Non-Members

Online registration and payment in advance - R75 incl. VAT
Registration on the day or payment post event - R100 incl. VAT

BANKING DETAILS

Nedbank Limited
Account name: PMISA
Branch: Nicolway
Account number: 1522079319
Reference: Invoice number

CANCELLATION POLICY

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to cancel at least 48 hours prior to the event or non-attendance will incur a R60 penalty for members and R100 incl. VAT for non-members

RSVP

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Thank you to our PMSA Western Cape 2014 Event Sponsors