AUTOMATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Overview

This course teaches project management as specifically applied to automation projects. Because automation projects require specialized approaches, it is critical for lead automation project engineers to take responsibility for implementing those techniques and approaches. It is also critical for their employers and their clients to ensure that this person has both the skills and the motivation to do those tasks, meshing the project leadership/ management role with technical work. Since many projects employ levels of project managers, this course will also help you to work effectively with senior project managers who are responsible for high-level planning and other management tasks.
While this course is focused on lead automation engineers and others in the project management role, it is equally valuable for customers and stakeholders of the automation project who want to work effectively with the project team and ensure that the project team focuses on the real deliverables.

Course Outline

Module #01: Project Management
Introduction: Why project management
The organizational context: Strategy, structure and culture
Project selection and portfolio management
Project scheduling
Procurement management
Minutes of Meeting
Memorandum of Understanding
Project evaluation & control
Contract management
Project closure
Cost estimation and budgeting
Module #02: Role and Responsibilities of Automation Engineer
Responsibilities of Project Engineer
Leadership and the project manager
Project team building, Conflict and negotiation
FAT & SAT report Generation