PROJECT (100)

Plan a Training Intervention

Background You are a training service provider and have been awarded a tender to implement Report Writing training for 20 engineering and related professions staff. As the training project manager, you are responsible for ensuring all planning and logistics from finalising the training venue to the performing a needs analysis, informing learners of the training as well as arranging for catering, training materials and resources for the 5-day training session which is planned for the 13 to 17 October 2021. All arrangements should be finalised within 2 weeks and at least a week before the event date. You are required to submit a proposal in the report format provided, outlining how all planning and preparation would be effected.

GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

Format Supporting graphs, charts, and/or tables to get sections points/marks. These may be included either within the body of the report or as annexures/supplements at the end of the report.

Use the following headers (necessary for grading).

1. Introduction (10) State the objective i.e. why your help is needed. State the project goal, plus any constraints or conditions. Break down the goal into several general services your Company will offer, and the value that each service offers to the training.

2. Assumed Resources (10) List all resources that will be needed, including your staff. Discuss assumed resources, including client information needed. Especially note external resources and requirements, e.g. does the venue need an Internet Connection? 3. Cost Estimates (20) Present the specific tasks you will do as a WBS, and give cost estimates, with sub-totals at each level and total estimated cost. Discuss the estimates, where the costs mainly go, and efforts made to save costs. 4. Schedule and dependencies (20) Discuss the project dependencies and list the tasks on the critical path. Discuss the critical path tasks, and methods used to shorten the critical path.

5. Milestones and Deliverables (10) List and discuss the milestones and the deliverables for each. Be very specific about each milestone, including the project finish milestone.

6. Project Control and Risks (20) Explain the general strategy that will be used to manage the project to completion. Project must have at least two phases. Discuss how they connect to each other, and the milestones. Explain why you took this strategy. Summarise 10 most important project risks, and how they will be dealt with if they occur. 7. Summary (10) Briefly summarise, giving the overall project cost, the project benefits as bullet points, and the general strategy. Give the client a list of meetings, with details like who, when and where and estimated times, and desired deliverable.

Project Tasks Team Rates Training coordinator: R1000/hr You know Training is in Report Writing 20 engineering and related professions learners Arrange venue, and catering Prepare training material and resources Carry out a Training Needs Analysis 2 weeks prior to event Inform learners of training schedule Plan facilitation of learning Training Administrator: R700/hr Training Communication Officer: R800/hr Training Facilitator: R900/hr Caterer: R700/hr NB: Assign resources as much as you can to accomplish all your identified tasks. Ensure safe parking for learners Project Tasks Team Rates Training coordinator: R1000/hr You know Training is in Report Writing 20 engineering and related professions learners Arrange venue, and catering Prepare training material and resources Carry out a Training Needs Analysis 2 weeks prior to event Inform learners of training schedule Plan facilitation of learning Training Administrator: R700/hr Training Communication Officer: R800/hr Training Facilitator: R900/hr Caterer: R700/hr NB: Assign resources as much as you can to accomplish all your identified tasks. Ensure safe parking for learners