A project manager remains responsible and accountable for the overall success of a project whereas a systems engineer remains responsible for management of the systems engineering and other engineering activities of the project. Some causes of project failure can be traced to poor systems engineering management, and/or poor integration between the management responsibilities of the systems engineering manager and project manager. The focus of this course is therefore on systems engineering management, where the delegates will be exposed to relevant management principles, processes and standards, and the development of the Systems Engineering Management Plan, generally known as the "SEMP". A further source of failure in projects, even those that follow all the correct standards and processes, are inexperienced and under-performing systems engineering teams. Even when individual team members are competent, poor allocation of responsibilities and the inability to effectively work together can sink many good projects. The last module therefore will provide the delegate with the necessary tools, processes and understanding on how to build high performance teams.
The certificate comprises of the following modules and related content:
Systems engineering management (two days)
Overview of the system life cycle
Introducing management
Introducing project management models (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile project management such as SCRUM)
Systems engineering management models
Difference between project management and systems engineering management
Management responsibilities
Organising systems engineering management
Management metrics
Systems engineering management planning, formal plans
Technical design reviews and audits
Managing change
Case study
Building high performance teams (three days)
Leadership styles; identifying your own
Leadership vs. management; what are the differences?
Organizing for success
Role of organisational culture
Motivating your team
Decision making
Importance of communication
Taking ownership of a project
Managing stress; dealing with conflict
Behaviour patterns and their role; influencing behaviour patterns
Importance of team building
Assessing team performance
Case studies, practice sessions
Date: 03 August 2015
to 07 August 2015
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Venue: Schoengezicht Guest House, Pretoria
Cost: R18,800