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2010.02.20–21 Johannesburg: Intensive Weekend Workshop in Project Management


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ProjectManagement.co.za Workshop participants
Ana Sousa, Barty Kotzé and other participants from Gauteng, the Free State and Limpopo Province work on a plan for a real-life fire security project.

ProjectManagement.co.za lecturer Tania Melnyczuk with workshop participant
Lecturer Tania Melnyczuk elaborates on a group exercise presented by Corné Pienaar on behalf of his team.

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Playing the role of 'customer' in an Information Systems project, a team member develops a proposed approach in her Workbook.

ProjectManagement.co.za lecturer Tania Melnyczuk with workshop participants from engineering teams.Engineers from Macsteel, Wam Metals and MCC Contracts collaborate with other participants on a solutions to a schedule variance reported for a project.

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Based on their industry interests, Ismail Hajat and Gift Mupambirei provide independent insights on a project proposed by the Idtek team.

ProjectManagement.co.za Workshop participants
Participants elaborate on the Product Breakdown Structure for their team's project.
Participants' comments
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Comments from feedback forms

Tell us about the way we responded to your initial enquiry, and what made you decide to attend the Workshop?

Friendly good explanation of course layout. Marius phoned me personally to explain and reassure about the quality of the course.
— Haupt Feldtman

Response was good, given the late enquiry from our side.
Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts


Did the Workshop achieve what you expected?

Mostly.
Corné Pienaar, Idtek

Completely.
Ana Sousa, Sousa Engineering; Bruce Smith, Tourvest; Dugald du Plessis, Tourvest; Dieter Holle, Tourvest; Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals; Barty Kotzé, Idtek; Gift Mupambirei; 4 other participants.

Beyond expectations.
Jannie Botha, Idtek; Ismail Hajat, ABSA; Theo Silver, MCC Contracts; Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts; Jannie Botha, Idtek.


What single thing that you have learned will have the greatest impact on your work on Monday morning?

Planning.
— Gift Mupambirei

Being more assertive.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek

Need for a Project Management methodology to be adopted in the company.
— Horst Jäger (experienced Project Manager), MCC Contracts


How would you describe your overall experience of the Workshop to friends or colleagues?

Fun and good investment.
— Haupt Feldtman

Very good experience.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA

Very pleasant and informative.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals

Excellent presentation.
Participant

Very interactive! I learned so much! Def. worth it!
— Heidi van der Merwe

Worthwhile refresher & update — perfect for first-timers.
— Horst Jäger (experienced Project Manager), MCC Contracts


What did you think of the Workbook?

Easy and understandable.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek

Fun.
Bruce Smith, Tourvest

Good detail, good story line, not too corporate.
— Haupt Feldtman

Awesome pictures work for me.
Participant

Great! Very creative.
— Dieter Holle, Tourvest


What could be improved?

Smoke breaks.
Corné Pienaar, Idtek

Page numbers.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals

As a person not knowing anything about PM, maybe a brief introduction to terminology.
Haupt Feldtmann


What did the lecturer do well?

She explained well, with excellent day-to-day examples that occur.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA

Used layman's language to deal with a very complex subject.
— Horst Jäger, MCC Contracts


What should she have done differently?

Nothing or left blank
— 11 participants

Speak a little louder at some stages.
Corné Pienaar, Idtek

Talk louder.
— Jannie Grobler, Wam Metals


What did you learn about teamwork?

That people who don't know each other can still complete a challenge.
Theo Silver, MCC Contracts

All things work faster with a team with good communication.
— Barty Kotzé, Idtek

Teamwork is very important. Always better to have more than one view.
— Dugald du Plessis, Tourvest

Each person has a potential valuable contribution.
— Dieter Holle, Tourvest


What did you think of the venue and catering?

Fantastic! Directions a bit odd. :)
— Heidi van der Merwe

Excellent.
— Ismail Hajat, ABSA [Halaal]; Jannie Botha, Idtek; other participant.

Excellent, great food and service.
— Haupt Feldtman


Unsolicited comments received via e-mail

This was the most exciting and valuable workshop I have ever been to — good to all of us — well organised & professionally presented — hope you schedule more of these workshops — as this will assist us not only in growth, but also to be able to confidently take our place in the world of business as valued employees.
Participant

The workshop was a very inspiring and informative experience. I learned a lot from Tania and from the groups of people who are from a totally different work environment that I am in. It gave me a clear picture to what exactly Project Management is about and will definitely recommend it to fellow colleagues and friends that also have an interest in Project Management. The workbook been printed in an animation format, was totally different and extremely exciting to work through.
Ismail Hajat, ABSA