WELCOME
Event Sponsor & Organizer

www.knowledgemethod.com	
  
Supported by

www.pmi.org.sg	
  

www.ja.org.sg	
  

www.internationalpmday.org	
  
Good evening!

Project
Management

Youth
?
Project
Management

Youth
Communication
Critical
thinking

Conflict
mediation

Collaboration

21st
Century
Skills

Cross-cultural
awareness

Creativity

Team work
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Assess students’ needs

Conduct PM4Y workshops
to students

Provide mentorship 
to students

Create a bridge between
students and industry
practitioners


Collaboration

Students
SPEAKERS
§  Tan	
  Heng	
  Meng	
  
§  Ng	
  Hau	
  Yee	
  
§  Frank	
  Saladis	
  
§  Nah	
  Wee	
  Yang	
  
TOPICS
§  PMI’s	
  Roles	
  in	
  Promoting	
  the	
  Practice	
  of	
  Project	
  Management	
  
§  Turning	
  Kids	
  of	
  Today	
  into	
  Professionals	
  of	
  Tomorrow	
  	
  
§  The	
  State	
  of	
  Project	
  Management	
  
§  PM4Youth…	
  A	
  Volunteer’s	
  Experience	
  
Mr Tan Heng Meng
Board Member, PMI Singapore Chapter

PMI’s	
  Roles	
  in	
  Promoting	
  
the	
  Practice	
  of	
  Project	
  
Management	
  
Ms Ng Hau Yee

Director, Junior Achievement Singapore

Turning	
  Kids	
  of	
  Today	
  into	
  
Professionals	
  of	
  Tomorrow	
  	
  
Mr Frank Saladis

Founder, International PM Day

The	
  State	
  of	
  Project	
  Management	
  
Equip	
  Our	
  Youths	
  with	
  Essential	
  	
  
21st	
  Century	
  Skills	
  
Mr Nah Wee Yang
wynah@knowledgemethod.com	
  
	
  
	
  

Volunteer, PM4Youth & JA Singapore
Project
Work
•  Let’s	
  DO	
  it	
  
•  But…	
  How	
  about…	
  
–  Time	
  frame	
  realistic?	
  
–  What	
  approach?	
  
–  Work	
  assignment?	
  
–  Other	
  priority?	
  
–  What’s	
  the	
  PLAN?	
  
PM4Youth / JA Project Management
• Coaching	
  PM	
  to	
  Students	
  
• JA	
  Project	
  Management	
  Workshop	
  
• Be	
  Our	
  Volunteers	
  
Social services at the home for
the aged
Canteen	
  
Tabletop	
  
Poster	
  

Sec	
  1	
  Orientation	
  
This	
  is	
  what	
  we	
  do	
  in	
  our	
  
profession	
  
JA Project Management
Student Program Learning Objectives
•  To learn an approach to plan and organize
projects and school work
•  To apply the knowledge in school projects
and work
Kolb’s	
  Experiential	
  
Learning	
  Model	
  

Concrete	
  
Experience	
  

Active	
  
Experiment
ation	
  

Reflective	
  
Observation	
  

Abstract	
  
Conceptuali
zation	
  

“

For	
   the	
   things	
   we	
   have	
   to	
   learn	
  
before	
   we	
   can	
   do	
   them,	
   we	
   learn	
   by	
  
doing	
  them	
  
Aristotle	
  

”

3
3-Stage
4	
  weeks	
  project	
  
6	
  hours	
  workshop	
  

Stage	
  1:	
  Learn	
  
•  Activity-­‐based	
  
learning	
  

Stage	
  2:	
  
Apply	
  
•  Experiential	
  
learning	
  

4	
  months	
  mentorship	
  

Stage	
  3:	
  
Mentorship	
  
•  Towards	
  self-­‐
actualization	
  
Program Outlines (1/3)
•  Stage-­‐1:	
  Learn	
  (basic	
  project	
  management	
  concepts)	
  
–  Set	
  Your	
  Goal(s)	
  
–  Understand	
  Your	
  Constraints	
  
–  Organize	
  Your	
  Work:	
  “What-­‐To”	
  &	
  “How-­‐To”	
  
• 
• 
• 
• 

Breakdown	
  work	
  
Identify	
  dependencies	
  
Estimate	
  work	
  
Assign	
  work	
  

–  Class	
  activities	
  

•  Group	
  exercise	
  on	
  planning	
  a	
  project	
  

–  Reflection	
  

•  Anything	
  on	
  roles,	
  responsibilities	
  and	
  commitments?	
  
•  What	
  about	
  communication?	
  
•  How	
  do	
  you	
  if	
  you	
  are	
  on	
  track?	
  
Program Outlines (2/3)
•  Stage-­‐2:	
  Apply	
  
–  Project:	
  
•  Social	
  services	
  /	
  social	
  projects	
  
•  School	
  projects	
  

–  Objective:	
  This	
  is	
  REAL!	
  
–  Project	
  organization	
  
•  Organizing	
  committee	
  –	
  students	
  
•  Advisors	
  –	
  teachers	
  
•  Student	
  mentor	
  –	
  volunteers	
  

–  Time	
  commitment	
  
Program Outlines (3/3)
•  Stage-­‐3:	
  Mentorship	
  
–  Scenario:	
  Apply	
  the	
  knowledge	
  and	
  skills	
  to	
  
organize	
  students’	
  academy	
  work	
  
–  Objective:	
  Guide	
  students	
  to	
  become	
  self-­‐
actualization	
  
–  Duration:	
  
•  It	
  varies…	
  

P
Planning Process
Gather
Information

Define Scope

Create WBS

Re-plan
if needed

Estimate
Finalize Plan

•  For resources
•  For duration
•  For costs

Determine
Dependencies
JOIN US
… be a Volunteer
•  Facilitate	
  Workshops	
  
•  Lead	
  Facilitator	
  –	
  PMP	
  certified	
  
•  Co-­‐Facilitators	
  –	
  Project	
  Management	
  
Practitioners	
  

Mentors
•  Attend	
  Volunteer	
  Training	
  Session	
  @	
  
Knowledge	
  Method	
  
– 25th	
  January	
  2014	
  (Saturday)	
  
– From	
  9.00	
  am	
  to	
  12.00	
  noon	
  
– Please	
  email	
  to	
  reserve	
  your	
  seat	
  
– info@knowledgemethod.com	
  
IDEAS?
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Thank	
  You
	
  
Event Sponsor & Organizer

www.knowledgemethod.com	
  

Supported by

www.pmi.org.sg	
  

www.ja.org.sg	
  

www.internationalpmday.org	
  
Visit	
  our	
  photo	
  gallery	
  on	
  Facebook:	
  http://goo.gl/Ofd5Ij	
  	
  

N a h 	
   W e e 	
   Y a n g	
  
wynah@knowledgemethod.com	
  
	
  
h t t p : / / a b o u t . m e / w y n a h	
  
l i n k e d i n . c o m / i n / w e e y a n g	
  
facebook.com/knowledgemethod	
  

Project Management For Youth (PM4Youth) and JA Project Management (Dec-2013)

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    WELCOME Event Sponsor &Organizer www.knowledgemethod.com   Supported by www.pmi.org.sg   www.ja.org.sg   www.internationalpmday.org  
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    KEY STAKEHOLDERS Assess students’needs Conduct PM4Y workshops to students Provide mentorship to students Create a bridge between students and industry practitioners Collaboration Students
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    SPEAKERS §  Tan  Heng  Meng   §  Ng  Hau  Yee   §  Frank  Saladis   §  Nah  Wee  Yang  
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    TOPICS §  PMI’s  Roles  in  Promoting  the  Practice  of  Project  Management   §  Turning  Kids  of  Today  into  Professionals  of  Tomorrow     §  The  State  of  Project  Management   §  PM4Youth…  A  Volunteer’s  Experience  
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    Mr Tan HengMeng Board Member, PMI Singapore Chapter PMI’s  Roles  in  Promoting   the  Practice  of  Project   Management  
  • 9.
    Ms Ng HauYee Director, Junior Achievement Singapore Turning  Kids  of  Today  into   Professionals  of  Tomorrow    
  • 10.
    Mr Frank Saladis Founder,International PM Day The  State  of  Project  Management   Equip  Our  Youths  with  Essential     21st  Century  Skills  
  • 11.
    Mr Nah WeeYang wynah@knowledgemethod.com       Volunteer, PM4Youth & JA Singapore
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    •  Let’s  DO  it   •  But…  How  about…   –  Time  frame  realistic?   –  What  approach?   –  Work  assignment?   –  Other  priority?   –  What’s  the  PLAN?  
  • 15.
    PM4Youth / JAProject Management • Coaching  PM  to  Students   • JA  Project  Management  Workshop   • Be  Our  Volunteers  
  • 16.
    Social services atthe home for the aged
  • 20.
    Canteen   Tabletop   Poster   Sec  1  Orientation  
  • 31.
    This  is  what  we  do  in  our   profession  
  • 32.
    JA Project Management StudentProgram Learning Objectives •  To learn an approach to plan and organize projects and school work •  To apply the knowledge in school projects and work
  • 33.
    Kolb’s  Experiential   Learning  Model   Concrete   Experience   Active   Experiment ation   Reflective   Observation   Abstract   Conceptuali zation   “ For   the   things   we   have   to   learn   before   we   can   do   them,   we   learn   by   doing  them   Aristotle   ” 3
  • 34.
    3-Stage 4  weeks  project   6  hours  workshop   Stage  1:  Learn   •  Activity-­‐based   learning   Stage  2:   Apply   •  Experiential   learning   4  months  mentorship   Stage  3:   Mentorship   •  Towards  self-­‐ actualization  
  • 35.
    Program Outlines (1/3) • Stage-­‐1:  Learn  (basic  project  management  concepts)   –  Set  Your  Goal(s)   –  Understand  Your  Constraints   –  Organize  Your  Work:  “What-­‐To”  &  “How-­‐To”   •  •  •  •  Breakdown  work   Identify  dependencies   Estimate  work   Assign  work   –  Class  activities   •  Group  exercise  on  planning  a  project   –  Reflection   •  Anything  on  roles,  responsibilities  and  commitments?   •  What  about  communication?   •  How  do  you  if  you  are  on  track?  
  • 36.
    Program Outlines (2/3) • Stage-­‐2:  Apply   –  Project:   •  Social  services  /  social  projects   •  School  projects   –  Objective:  This  is  REAL!   –  Project  organization   •  Organizing  committee  –  students   •  Advisors  –  teachers   •  Student  mentor  –  volunteers   –  Time  commitment  
  • 37.
    Program Outlines (3/3) • Stage-­‐3:  Mentorship   –  Scenario:  Apply  the  knowledge  and  skills  to   organize  students’  academy  work   –  Objective:  Guide  students  to  become  self-­‐ actualization   –  Duration:   •  It  varies…   P
  • 38.
    Planning Process Gather Information Define Scope CreateWBS Re-plan if needed Estimate Finalize Plan •  For resources •  For duration •  For costs Determine Dependencies
  • 41.
    JOIN US … bea Volunteer
  • 43.
    •  Facilitate  Workshops   •  Lead  Facilitator  –  PMP  certified   •  Co-­‐Facilitators  –  Project  Management   Practitioners   Mentors
  • 44.
    •  Attend  Volunteer  Training  Session  @   Knowledge  Method   – 25th  January  2014  (Saturday)   – From  9.00  am  to  12.00  noon   – Please  email  to  reserve  your  seat   – info@knowledgemethod.com  
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    Thank  You   EventSponsor & Organizer www.knowledgemethod.com   Supported by www.pmi.org.sg   www.ja.org.sg   www.internationalpmday.org  
  • 48.
    Visit  our  photo  gallery  on  Facebook:  http://goo.gl/Ofd5Ij     N a h   W e e   Y a n g   wynah@knowledgemethod.com     h t t p : / / a b o u t . m e / w y n a h   l i n k e d i n . c o m / i n / w e e y a n g   facebook.com/knowledgemethod