PMF 130 - Project Management Tailoring for Different Organizations
Course Description
A project manager has many tools in their belt.
Tailoring is an essential aspect of project management. The intentional adaptation of the project management approach, governance, and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment and workplace.
Learn how tailoring in a project environment incorporates the development approach, processes, program life cycle, deliverables, and identifies who to engage. Examine how the tailoring process is driven by the guiding project management principles, organizational values, and culture.
Course Details
By the completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Recognize how to apply ongoing improvements to a project
- Discuss why tailoring is essential to successful project completion and meeting stakeholder and organizational needs
- Learn how to tailor specific projects for different types of organizations, industry context, and stakeholders
- Investigate the function of tailoring within the performance domains
- Assess project plans and documents that align with the Four Step Tailoring Process using appropriate learning activities
Topics of Instruction
- The Four-Step Tailoring Process
- Tailoring for the Organization
- Tailoring for the Project
- Tailoring for the Performance Domains
Applies Towards the Following Program(s)
- Advanced Project Management Diploma : Required
- Project Management Foundations Certificate : Required
I completed my Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Regiomontana, Monterrey, Mexico in 1982; completed a MBA from St. Edward’s University in 1985 and initiated my professional career in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela as Planning and Scheduling Engineer in Project Controls organization in 1986. I had occupied positions as Project Engineer, Turnover Coordinator, Maintenance Coordinator, Site Project Control Manager, planner, scheduler leading teams for over 30+ years of combined experience, impacting the performance of organizations through expert alignment of technical – administrative resources in Project Management Team (PMT) environment, for Oil industry producers and EPC contractors. Using best practices in project management; also succeeding in cross-functional settings, matrix organizations, joint ventures; embracing challenges/changes and serving as an instrumental role in optimizing processes. After 20 years working in my native Venezuela; arrived to Fort McMurray, Canada in 2006 and continue developing my career in major projects and maintenance organizations for the last 11 years.