This training programme is aligned to the Karmayogi competency on Project Management

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Project Management is all about knowing exactly the purpose and goals of the project, planning for methodology to achieve the goals, the resources required, how long it will take to achieve the goals, the risks involved in executing the work, and measures to manage the risks.

As customers are becoming more affluent day by day, organisations – whether Government Departments or Public Sector Units or Private Sector Enterprises, irrespective of their size and nature of operations, are being compelled to work in project mode. The need for cross-functional coordination; human aspects of project success; intricacies of project formulation, planning, effective implementation and evaluation have become the key success areas of project management expertise.

In addition, managing contracts is also becoming increasingly challenging. Contract failures are not only resulting in financial losses but are also resulting in cascading adverse effects on performance because of disruption of work; counterproductive activities like arbitration and litigation; loss of goodwill; and so on. As a result, working in project mode and managing contracts for supply of goods and services has become a predominant activity. Thus, it has become imperative for executives at various levels to acquire the knowledge and skills of Project and Contract management.

 IMPACT

This programme will aim towards meeting the current needs of a manager/executive/officer working in project mode; both from the organisational and individual perspective. The specific objectives of the programme will be to:

Acquaint participants with tools and techniques to develop effective and efficient project planning, implementation and monitoring systems for various projects;

Enhance the understanding and appreciation of various (operational and legal) aspects of contract management

·     Provide a forum for executives from different organisations to discuss various problems, project and contract management issues, and learn from each other

      CONTENT

      Day 1

The programme begins with a discussion on the professional methodology of formal project management, dwells into an overview of contract management and administration. The participants will be organized into heterogeneous groups and will be introduced to an Action Learning Project in which they will identify a real-time project and consider application of the learnings of the programme to improve the same.

 Day 2

The second day of the programme will deliberate on the techniques to plan, monitor, and control the project schedules. It will also expose participants to the software tools that can be used for effective project scheduling, and provides them a demonstration of the tool, and hands-on practice also

 Day 3

The third day of the programme will enable participants to sharpen their knowledge on various risks that a project may face and the methods to mitigate/manage project risks.  It will also discuss the significance and methods of managing project costs and monitoring project finances

 Day 4

The fourth day of the programme will contemplate on methodologies for monitoring contractor performance, issues in handling claims and variations in contracts. There will be deliberations on Legal Aspects of Contract Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

 Day 5

The fifth day of the programme will focus the discussions on matters pertaining to project completion and closure, drawing lessons from project failures. The programme will also focus on Karmayogi Competencies and the way forward for organizations. Participants will be encouraged to make presentations on the Action Learning Project that they have prepared during the duration of the programme.

FACULTY AND METHODOLOGY

The training programme will be led by Prof. BVN Sachendra, Professor and Dean of Training Programmes, who has about three decades of rich teaching and training experience and has trained thousands of officers on themes like Procurement, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management. The team will also include eminent civil servants and practitioners in addition to the College faculty. The pedagogy will adapt an interactive approach comprising class room sessions, case studies, and experience sharing.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

Executives, Engineers, Officers and Managers responsible for project planning, appraisal, contract administration, commercial management and project implementation in Government Departments, Public Sector Enterprises, Manufacturing Industries, Financial Institutions, Development Authorities, Research and Development Agencies, Construction Companies, and Service Organisations are ideal candidates to attend the programme.

 Organisational sponsorship is essential

VENUE

 The programme is fully residential and the participants will be accommodated in air conditioned single occupancy rooms. The college does not provide accommodation for the family. The college is Wi-Fi enabled in a comprehensive way.

DURATION

The programme duration is 5 days starting from July 28 -Aug 01, 2025. The participants are expected to arrive a day before commencement and may leave after the conclusion of the programme.

PROGRAMME FEE

Residential Fee: Rs. 69,500/- (US $ 1086 for foreigners) plus GST as applicable (presently 18%) per participant. The fee covers tuition, board and lodging, courseware (in electronic form) and other facilities of the College including internet usage.

 Non-Residential Fee: Rs. 59,500/- plus GST as applicable (presently 18%) per participant. The fee covers tuition, course ware (in electronic form) working lunch and other facilities of the College including internet usage.

 A discount of 10% on the Programme fee for three or more participants from the same organisation will be given, provided the payment is credited into our Bank account before July 25, 2025.

 MEDICAL INSURANCE

The nominees are requested to carry with them the proof of Medical Insurance. The sponsoring agency is required to endorse the nominees' medical coverage in the event of hospitalization

LAST DATE FOR NOMINATION

Please use the prescribed/attached form. Last date for receiving nominations is July 14, 2025. Kindly contact Programmes Officer for further details (contact details are given at the end of the nomination form).

LAST DATE FOR WITHDRAWAL

July 21, 2025. Any withdrawals after this date will entail forfeiture of fee paid, if any.

ASCI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Participants of the College programmes will automatically become members of the ASCI alumni association.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

The College issues a Certificate of Participation on conclusion of the programme.