International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education
invites you to participate in a training on
Project Management
conducted by Sona Telunts, PMP®
Dates
The 2-day training will take place on July 6-7.
Venue
International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE).
Address: 74 Teryan Street, 0009 Yerevan.
Time
Thursday and Friday - 18:30 - 21:15 (this includes a coffee break).
For details, see the agenda below.
Working language
The working language will be Armenian but the PowerPoint slides will be in English.
Level
Intermediate/introductory. Participants are not expected to be intimately familiar with project management principles.
Training participation fee
The training is free of charge. While similar hands-on trainings are quite expensive, ICARE fully covers the associated expenses for the participants, thus staying true to its charitable, social, scientific, and educational commitments.
Training description
Every endeavor in life is a project with defined scope and limited resources. In business, implementing projects in an efficient and effective manner ensures sustainability and future profits. Therefore, currently many organizations give priority to individuals who have certain skills and experience in project management. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), which provides PMP certification, project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. Within the framework of this training, the participants will have an opportunity to get introduced to basics of PMP and see their application to real-life case studies.
Target audience
People engaged in business and development projects as well as other interested parties.
Expected outcomes
After completing this training, participants will:
- Be more informed about internationally accepted project management practices, (particularly PMP certification) and;
- Learn basic aspects of project management with their application to a real-life case study; and
- Get acquainted with 10 knowledge areas proposed by PMP certification.
Presentation methods
PowerPoint presentations will be used to present the material. The participants will be provided with training material ahead of time. A dynamic discussion and exchange of ideas through interactive class participation will be strongly encouraged.
Trainer
Ms. Sona Telunts has received her Master of Agribusiness (MAB) degree at the Agribusiness Teaching Center (ATC). She currently works at the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD) foundation as project manager as well as coordinates research and development (R&D) department. Her work experience includes managing agricultural development and business projects in Armenia and Georgia.
Registration procedure and deadline
If interested, please register for the training by filling out the registration form (in English) available here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBUUt0RmOuKox-ByFy_QFAI1-Jy-wulADtFg5YiMARW92UPQ/viewform
Registration deadline is July 4th, 19:00. Due to limited seating only shortlisted applicants will be notified for participation.
Contacts
If you have questions, please contact Mary Melkonyan at melkonyanmary@gmail.com, or call at 094 47-77-06.
Agenda
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July 6 |
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Time |
Topics |
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18:30 - 19:45 |
· Introduction to project management basics and PMP certification · A comprehensive hands-on case study · Project integration management |
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19:45 - 20:00 |
Coffee break |
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20:00 - 21:15 |
· Project scope management · Project time management |
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July 7 |
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Time |
Topics |
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18:30 - 19:45 |
· Project cost management · Project risk management |
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19:45 - 20:00 |
Coffee break |
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20:00 - 21:15 |
· Project procurement management · Project stakeholder and communication management · Project quality management |