Training and Workshops

Qualification Overview

The essence of Project Management is often seen to be the “triple constraint triangle”,  namely time, cost, and quality. However, modern business environments reveal the advantages of Project Management include: creating synergy between clients and project teams, ensuring a clear vision for a successful project, and ensuring that all project stakeholders are on the same page and deliverables remain on a successful trajectory. This qualification delivers detailed awareness and understanding to the following:

-  Strategic Alignment
Ensuring that projects are aligned to the strategic goals of the business.

-  Leadership
Project management provides leadership and vision, coaching and inspiration to teams, empowering them to be the best and deliver the best.

-  SMART objectives
Through the application of project management tools and techniques, effective project managers can exponentially increase the probability of achieving SMART objectives on their projects

-  Quality management
Dedicated project management ensures that not only does a project have the time and resources to deliver, but that the deliverables are quality tested at every stage.

-  Risk management
Sound project management ensures that risks are properly managed and mitigated against to avoid becoming challenging issues. Thorough project management practices require project managers to examine carefully all potential risks emanating from internal and external project factors and develop the necessary mitigation and contingency plans to respond thereto.

-  Holistic project improvements and successes
Project management is important because it encourages the right people do the right things at the right time – that is: it ensures that proper project processes are followed throughout the project life-cycle.


Duration

This qualification is run over 12 months and includes 4 days of instructor-led (virtual / in-person) training each month.


Delivery method of the monthly training sessions

Format 1: Virtual Live Interactive Workshops with Coaching (5 hours per day with short breaks)
Our virtual live workshops are an exciting convergence of face-to-face education and online education, offering you the best of both worlds. 

Format 2: Blended In-Person Workshop (regular daily training schedule)
Our workshops can be delivered at our in-house training facility, on-site at your premises or through a host company.


Who should attend?

Candidates accessing this qualification will likely be working in or with project management teams or applying a project approach to their business. Their projects may be technical projects, business projects, government projects or social development projects. This qualification is also recommended to entrepreneurs who seek to streamline the effectiveness and efficiency of their business operations.


You will be empowered to:

-  Work with others to undertake or support the project management activities
-  Assist the project manager and/or project team by contributing and participating in planning, execution, and control activities
-  Provide support to the administration of a project
-  Describe and apply specialized technical methods, tools, and techniques to a project to deliver project objectives.

WHY COMPANIES CHOOSE LEARNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IMPERATIVES:

-  IMPROVED BBBEE SCORES
-  DEVELOPING THEIR PEOPLE CAPITAL
-  PAYING LESS TAX
-  DEVELOPING THEIR SUCCESSION TALENTS
-  INVESTING IN SUCCESS

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts of emotional  intelligence in respect of life and work relations,
-  Analyze the role of emotional intelligence in interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships in life and work situations,
-  Analyze the impact of emotional intelligence on life and work interactions,
-  Evaluate own level of emotional intelligence to determine self-development areas,
-  Select a first line manager for a specific position,
-  Plan the coaching process of a first line manager,
-  Coach selected first line manager,
-  Monitor and measure the results of coaching sessions.

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•  HOW TO BE A CHANGE AMBASSADOR (3-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate knowledge of and insight into the need for change within the context of environment change,
-  Analyze an area requiring the implementation of a change process,
-  Select a model for implementing a change management process,
-  Formulate recommendations on implementing the change process.



•  TALENT MANAGEMENT (3-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Analyze education, training and development needs of members of a unit,
-  Record the results of the training needs analysis,
-  Compile a people development plan for a unit,
-  Manage the implementation of the people development plan of a unit.



•  TRANSFORMING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE (4-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Explain the concept of leadership,
-  Differentiate between leadership and management,
-  Analyze leadership theories,
-  Apply the distinct roles and qualities of leadership in a work context.
-  Recognize team member performance
-  Encourage participation in decision-making
-  Delegate tasks
-  Review decisions and the progress with delegated tasks

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•  ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, MAKE BETTER DECISIONS (4-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts and components of knowledge management,
-  Analyze a unit according to the entity's knowledge management policies and procedures,
-  Develop a knowledge management implementation plan for a unit,
-  Apply critical and analytical skills to analyze an issue or problem,
-  Engage with stakeholders in analyzing the issue/problem and developing solutions,
-  Select feasible solutions through a systems approach,
-  Formulate and communicate the decision.



•  BUSINESS UNIT RISK MANAGEMENT (3-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate an understanding of potential risks to a unit,
-  Identify potential risks and assess the impact thereof in a unit,
-  Develop contingency plans for managing risk,
-  Test and revise contingency plans.



•  CORPORATE ETHICS (2-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between values, ethics and organizational culture and its impact on achieving goals and objectives,
-  Apply the concept of corporate ethics to a unit,
-  Analyze a unit in relation to the principles of corporate ethics,
-  Formulate recommendations for strengthening shared organizational values, 
the code of conduct and ethical practices.



•  FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS (4-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrating an understanding of the key concepts of managerial finance,
-  Interpret financial statements,
-  Describe and prepare financial forecasts,
-  Draft budgets according to the operational plan of the unit,
-  Supervise financial management of a unit against given requirements,
-  Explain financial analysis in a business operation,
-  Calculate ratios to measure profitability and resource utilization,
-  Calculate ratios to measure viability,
-  Identify growth opportunities through financial results and report the results of financial analysis.



•  MATHEMATICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF DATA MANAGEMENT (2-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Use mathematical techniques to collect and organize data
-  Apply mathematical techniques to calculate and represent financial and economic data
-  Apply mathematical analysis to indicate economic relationships

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•  CREATING EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PLANS (2-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Develop operational strategies for a business unit,
-  Develop an operation plan for a business unit,
-  Implement an operational plan,
-  Monitor, measure and evaluate the achievement of goals and objectives.



•  ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS UNIT FUNCTIONS (4-day) 

This course will empower you to:

-  Select a work-based project for a business unit,
-  Scope a work-based project for a business unit,
-  Plan your project using a Work-Breakdown-Structure
-  Plan your human and material resource allocations 
-  Schedule and prioritise project deliverables
-  Develop a project budget
-  Identify and attend to risk factors
-  Ensure thorough project communication
-  Develop tools to measure key performance parameters,
-  Implement your project plan and evaluate project progress.



•  CHANGE UP YOUR BUSINESS UNIT (3-day)
 
This course will empower you to:

-  Apply the concept of best practice to a business unit,
-  Analyse current practices in a business unit in relation to identified best practice,
-  Decide on the best practices to be adopted in the business unit,
-  Formulate recommendations for implementing best practices,
-  Draw up a plan for implementing best practice,
-  Recognise areas in need of change,
-  Make recommendations for change,
-  Implement change.



•  FROM STRATEGY TO ACTION (2-day) 

This course will empower you to:

-  Develop a strategy for the department/division/section/business unit,
-  Develop action plans for the department/division/section/business unit, 
-  Implement action plans,
-  Review action plans.

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•  AWAKENING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (2-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Analyze own unit in terms of opportunities for innovation,
-  Demonstrate understanding of the techniques for promoting creativity,
-  Develop a plan for creating an environment conducive to innovation,
-  Lead a team through a creative thinking process.



•  PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS LEADERS (3-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Formulate performance standards for team members in a business unit,
-  Establish systems for monitoring performance,
-  Prepare for a performance review of a team member,
-  Conduct performance review interview.



•  TEAM BUILDING FOR TEAM EFFECTIVENESS (2-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate knowledge of and insight into the theory of teams and the importance 
of teams in workplace activities,
-  Apply the theory of teams to team dynamics,
-  Explain the process of building teams,
-  Analyse the role of team leader in promoting team effectiveness,
-  Evaluate the effectiveness of a team and propose ways to improve team effectiveness.



•  DIVERSITY: THE ESSENCE OF OUR UNITY (2-day)  

At FSA Management Consulting, our motto, Redefining the Spirit of Business is an intrinsic part of what we deliver. If businesses are to remain inclusive now and, in the future, it is imperative that they address toxic behaviors that attribute to unhealthy work environments plagued by unconscious bias, systematic racism and microaggressions. Knowledge and understanding aid the acceptance of varying realities, which in turn opens minds to the beauties of diversities. 

This workshop is our gift to our clients who are serious about advancing workplace equality, therefore if you register for any two of our other courses, then this one is FREE!

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of diversity in the workplace,
-  Demonstrate understanding of the reality of diversity and its value in the business,
-  Manage team members, taking into account similarities and differences,
-  Deal with disagreements and conflicts arising from diversity in a business unit.

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Project management is the use of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to deliver or create a unique product or service. The development of a new business system for an improved business process, a Reconstruction and Development Government Project, the relief effort after a natural disaster, the construction of a building, the expansion of products or services into a new geographic market, the implementation of change processes to improve human resource functionalities, assessing staff performance or business unit targets – these are all examples of projects. As is evident from the above non-exhaustive list, projects successes are highly dependent on the competencies of the people who execute them. Our extensive exposure to project management consulting affirms for us the importance of ensuring that the correct project team roles are suitable supported through the correct training interventions. 

Below are some of our project offerings. 

•  PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS (4-day)

This course will empower you to:

-  Understand the nature of a project,
-  Understand the nature and application of project management,
-  Understand the types of structures that are found in a project environment,
-  Understand the application of organization structures in a project environment,
-  Apply the major processes and activities required to manage a project,
-  Demonstrate an understanding of project management tools,
-  Use a range of project management tools,
-  Apply corrective action steps where project management tools and techniques usage problems occur.



•  PROJECT ADMINISTRATION (4 days)

This course will empower you to:

-  Use a paper based and / or electronic filing system for a project 
-  Use standardized processes for identifying, securing, and finding documents 
-  Provide project templates to team members 
-  Prepare project documents for handover at the end of the project 
-  Describe and explain project documentation management processes 
-  Execute processes and standards to support project change control 
-  Update and communicate status of change requests 
-  Administer the project library / repository to support change to affected items 
-  Maintain project organizational information



•  PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION (5 days)

This course will empower you to:

-  Demonstrate an understanding of project management tools,
-  Use a range of project management tools,
-  Apply corrective action steps where project management tools and techniques usage problems occur,
-  Undertake the management activities, from start to end, for a small project,
-  Supervise and monitor a team working on a small project,
-  Report progress on a small project,
-  Identify and rectify problems occurring in a project.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Let us know what you’re looking for. We create customized Project Management courses,  designed to reflect your core business objectives. To effect this initiative, we offer you a no-fee, no-obligation, consultative “meeting of minds”, where we will help you to inform your ideal training solution. 

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Qualification Overview

The essence of Project Management is often seen to be the “triple constraint triangle”,  namely time, cost, and quality. However, modern business environments reveal the advantages of Project Management include: creating synergy between clients and project teams, ensuring a clear vision for a successful project, and ensuring that all project stakeholders are on the same page and deliverables remain on a successful trajectory. This qualification delivers detailed awareness and understanding to the following:

-  Strategic Alignment
Ensuring that projects are aligned to the strategic goals of the business.

-  Leadership
Project management provides leadership and vision, coaching and inspiration to teams, empowering them to be the best and deliver the best.

-  SMART objectives
Through the application of project management tools and techniques, effective project managers can exponentially increase the probability of achieving SMART objectives on their projects

-  Quality management
Dedicated project management ensures that not only does a project have the time and resources to deliver, but that the deliverables are quality tested at every stage.

-  Risk management
Sound project management ensures that risks are properly managed and mitigated against to avoid becoming challenging issues. Thorough project management practices require project managers to examine carefully all potential risks emanating from internal and external project factors and develop the necessary mitigation and contingency plans to respond thereto.

-  Holistic project improvements and successes
Project management is important because it encourages the right people do the right things at the right time – that is: it ensures that proper project processes are followed throughout the project life-cycle.


Duration

This qualification is run over 12 months and includes 4 days of instructor-led (virtual / in-person) training each month.


Delivery method of the monthly training sessions

Format 1: Virtual Live Interactive Workshops with Coaching (5 hours per day with short breaks)
Our virtual live workshops are an exciting convergence of face-to-face education and online education, offering you the best of both worlds. 

Format 2: Blended In-Person Workshop (regular daily training schedule)
Our workshops can be delivered at our in-house training facility, on-site at your premises or through a host company.


Who should attend?

Candidates accessing this qualification will likely be working in or with project management teams or applying a project approach to their business. Their projects may be technical projects, business projects, government projects or social development projects. This qualification is also recommended to entrepreneurs who seek to streamline the effectiveness and efficiency of their business operations.


You will be empowered to:

-  Work with others to undertake or support the project management activities
-  Assist the project manager and/or project team by contributing and participating in planning, execution, and control activities
-  Provide support to the administration of a project
-  Describe and apply specialized technical methods, tools, and techniques to a project to deliver project objectives.

WHY COMPANIES CHOOSE LEARNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IMPERATIVES:

-  IMPROVED BBBEE SCORES
-  DEVELOPING THEIR PEOPLE CAPITAL
-  PAYING LESS TAX
-  DEVELOPING THEIR SUCCESSION TALENTS
-  INVESTING IN SUCCESS