More and more companies are implementing project management to achieve competitive advantage. A strong project management discipline helps companies to control spending, reduce risk, and improve project results. If project management can help companies to deliver better business results, it can also be useful in our daily life. This presentation shows an example of how I apply project management to get the most out of my solo trip. Do feel free to visit my website at www.1800pm.com or provide me with your feedback at YongCheeKhen@1800pm.com. Thank you for reading.

1. Project Manage My Trip

2. About Me
My Name
Yong, Chee Khen
(call me Yong)
My Profession
Project Manager
My Dream
Travel around the world
Travel Achievements So Far
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India
Indonesia, Macau, New Zealand
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, USA

3. What I Want From
My Trip
1. To visit spectacular landscapes.
2. To take beautiful pictures.
3. To do things I’ve never done
before.
4. To enjoy memorable moments.
5. To relax, refresh my mind, and
generate new ideas.
6. To make new friends.
7. To spend within budget.

4. 7 Common Travel
Problems To
Manage
1. Unrealistic itinerary.
2. Get sick.
3. Over budget.
4. Pack too much.
5. Miss out spectacular places.
6. Camera run out of power.
7. Lose all pictures taken during
the trip.

5. How do I get what I want
from my trip?
How do I manage those common
problems which can spoil my trip?

6. The Answer : I Project Manage My Trip

7. 4 Phases of Trip Project Management
Before Trip During Trip After Trip
Phase #1
Initiate
Phase #2
Plan
Phase #3
Execute & Monitor
Phase #4
Close

8. Phase #1 : Initiate
Kick off my personal trip focusing on key objectives, high level scope, budget
and timeline.
Phase #2 : Plan
Focus on creating a Trip Management Plan covering detailed travel
itinerary, budget management, risk management, and key action
items.
Phase #3 : Execute and Monitor
Focus on completing the required tasks. Regularly track, review,
and revise progress to deliver an amazing trip.
Phase #4 : Close
Unpack luggage, pay bills, capture beautiful moments,
recap key lessons for future reference.

9. Phase #1 : Initiate
Decide my travel objective
• What is my purpose?
• What is important to me?
• What is not-so-important to me?
Decide my high level plan for this year
• Where I want to go?
• When I want to go?
• What is my budget?

10. Phase #2 : Plan
Plan my itinerary
• Do research on top attractions, must-do activities, must-eat foods,
accommodations, transportation, and budget.
Explore ways to save cost
• Focus on key areas to save cost, including flights, accommodations,
foods, local activities, transportation.
Review key lessons from my previous trips
• Avoid repeating the same mistakes.

11. Phase #2 : Plan
Manage risks
• Three major risks to manage
1. Risk #1: Get sick or poor body fitness.
2. Risk #2: Danger in foreign countries when travelling alone.
3. Risk #3: Burglar at home.
• Decide key actions to mitigate, avoid, transfer or accept these risks.

12. Phase #2 : Plan
Document Trip Management Plan
• Trip management plan is a single document which stores all
information and actions related to my trip.
• These include my research, itinerary, budget & actual spend, risk
management plan, receipts, key action items, emergency contacts,
packing list, etc.
• Trip management plan is saved in Microsoft OneDrive account for
easy access anywhere, anytime.

13. Before The Trip
• Refer to trip management plan to ensure all actions are executed
according to schedule.
• Fitness training and health monitoring.
• Monitor risks related to the place(s) I am going, including political
stability, currency, health crisis, etc.
Phase #3 : Execute and Monitor

14. Phase #3 : Execute and Monitor
During The Trip
• Follow itinerary as close as possible.
• Explore underrated but spectacular places.
• Monitor diet, exercise regularly.
• Charge camera and phone.
• Back up photos.
• Record beautiful moments and key lessons.

15. Phase #4 : Close
• Unpack luggage.
• Pay off credit card bills.
• Estimate total spend.
• Organize photos.
• Create and upload videos to my travel channel on YouTube.
• Recap the beautiful moments, key lessons, and next steps.

16. Conclusion
• Project management is the art of getting things done.
• In the business world, companies apply project management
discipline to bring exceptional values to their business.
• On a personal level, we can also apply project management in our
everyday life to achieve better results.
• In my example, I use project management to get the most out of
my personal trips.
• Similar project management principle can also be applied in other
areas of our life. For examples, it can be applied in organizing a
birthday party, learning new skills, or renovating a house.

17. Yong, Chee Khen
(call me Yong)
My Website : http://www.1800pm.com
My YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpDkOZU6_S4aV8xoOFxHUA
LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/in/yongcheekhen
Contact Me : YongCheeKhen@1800pm.com