"Project Management in Offshore IT Outsourcing" Workshop
Selected Project Management Subjects in Offshore IT Outsourcing Workshop
January 31-February 1, 2012
Microsoft Innovation Center
Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) as a specialized Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands in cooperation with the Union of Information Technology Enterprises and support of Microsoft Innovation Center announce a call for applications to participate in “Selected Project Management Subjects in Offshore IT Outsourcing” workshop.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Workshop covers the project management aspects of IT outsourcing and software development and is most useful for the senior management and project managers of IT companies delivering software development services to clients overseas.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will:
- improve their understanding of the importance of PM in offshore ITO
- acquire structured knowledge about project management issues pertinent to offshore outsourcing of IT services
- get and develop tools and practical processes they can use and introduce once they are back to daily work
SYLLABUS:
- Key practices and the project management process
- Project initiation – Success factors
- Project planning – Risk analysis
- Project planning – Project & communication plan
- Project planning – Estimation
- The PROJECT simulation
- Project execution - Change and issue management
- Project control – Metrics, templates, tools
- Project closing
- Dispute Settlement
SCHEDULE: Full day workshops
LANGUAGE: English
REGISTRATION FEES:
REGULAR FEE: 50,000 AMD, VAT included
FEE FOR UITE member companies: 30,000 AMD, VAT included
Note: Registration for CBI IT Outsourcing program participants (Smart Systems, Dino Systems, Nork Information-Analytical Center, TX Systems, Sourcio) is FREE.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 18, 18:00
REGISTRATION: To apply for the participation in the workshop, please e-mail completed application form to
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by January 18, 2012.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful participants might be involved in 1 month Project Management Online Training Module and 7-10 days study tour/business forum in the Netherlands to take part in summer, 2012. Additionally, matchmaking facilities, as well as grants for innovative projects, support to participation in EU based events might be provided to successful participants. Workshop outline is attached.
CONTACTS:
Vahan Hovsepyan
Director, UITExpo LLC
Tel: +37410 54 88 81; +37491 43 27 88 Fax: +37410 54 88 82 E-mail:
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Address: 29 Nalbandyan str., apt. 36, Yerevan 0001, Armenia
ABOUT THE TRAINER: Laszlo Klucs
Mr. Klucs was born in Hungary and has been living in the Netherlands since 1994.
He has earned his MSc in Industrial Automation and Logistics in 1989. Ever since he has been working on IT projects all over the world. Mr. Klucs, in various positions, had designed and implemented ERP, business and financial systems and managed a wide range of projects.
His main field of expertise, within the information technology space, is offshore outsourcing, compliance, project management, trade-, export-, and business development, industry competitiveness and training.
Since 1994 Mr. Klucs has been working as an independent consultant. He has worked in many countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. He has been involved in numerous international projects and worked together with several international institutions - such as the World Bank, European Union, Dutch Government, International Finance Corporation, UNIDO and United Nations - private-, and public sector organizations.
Since 1999, Mr. Klucs has been working with CBI on supporting IT companies in a wide range of countries in order to improve their competitiveness and assist them to successfully enter the European market.
Mr. Klucs has also designed and delivered training programs, wrote several training manuals, books and articles about various subjects within the information technology space and offshore outsourcing.
