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"Motivation and human resource management in matrix structures"
PMI R.E.P. # 1849-HRPM01



Scheduled for: please ask.

Duration: 2 or 3 days (16 or 24 PDU)

Training objectives

The seminar is designed to outline answers to the two main questions: how to define authorities and responsibilities in projects at different organization structures and business types, and how to motivate project team members and other project stakeholders in matrix structures.

Other objectives of the course are:

  • to systemise knowledge and skills in project human resource management and define specific methods and techniques of organizing interaction and cooperation in matrix organizational structures;
  • to study the principles and ways to organize project management function in different organizational structures and cultures;
  • to learn about the most effective compensation methods and tools in project environments, as well as project team development techniques.
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Course program

  1. Human resource management in project environments
    What is project human resource management. What is different with projects vs. operations for functional managers, project managers and stakeholders? What must HR function staff do to meet the project environment's specific demands, and what are they?
  2. Project management function in different organizational structures
    Project management process peculiarities depending on type of business, management system and company's structure. Matrix structures management prerequisites: focus on horizontal interaction, priorities management, double subordination, defining project authorities and responsibilities. Setting up project management process for various types of projects.
  3. Project staff and company's personnel
    Managing the 'matrix' weaknesses: setting up the minimum required set of regulations, maintaining he authorities and responsibilities balance, defining required competencies and qualification planning. Methods, and criteria for assigning staff to projects.
  4. Project stakeholders' motivation and project team building up and development.
    Motivation theories as applied to project staff: proven tools and non-typical approaches. Wise combinations of non-material and pecuniary stimulation. Compensations and benefits in project environment. The truth and myths about project teams. Project manager - a manager - a supervisor or a leader? "Matrix flaws" and conflicts in project-driven organisations. Motivation rules in project team development.
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Target audience

Top managers planning to improve organizational project management. Project managers and functional managers who take part in different projects and project management process improvement. Key specialists - project team members. Human resource managers.

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Program description

The course is held both as an open-enrollment seminar and in corporate mode. The program incorporates a business case study that encompasses the whole course and guides participants through all PM processes from initiation to closeout focusing on various motivation and communications aspects.

Participants get not only a hard copy of the course textbook but also a CD-ROM with the electronic version of the handouts and additional information on the main subjects of the seminar.

The course lasts commonly for two days, and the participants earn 16 PDU according to PMI R.E.P. program.

You can inquire about the dates of the next open-enrollment course at the main page, or by phone (495) 502 3193, 502 3194.

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Trainers

Alexey D. Bazhenov:
p.m.Office company managing partner, Moscow PMI Chapter President, author of the course. Worked as project manager and key stakeholder of many IS implementation projects (BAAN at SUAL aluminum plant, "Platinum" at Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, TransAero, Alfa-Eco). Worked as a consultant on numerous construction and systems integration projects. Directed the development and implementation of the corporate project management system at one of the major Russian system integration companies - "IT Co.". Worked with such companies as KamAZ, RTS, YUKOS, Rostelecom, KMB-Bank, RUSAL and others. A. Bazhenov is the author of many publications on different issues of project management.

Alexey O. Arefiev:
p.m.Office company managing partner, PMI Moscow Chapter vice president.
Directed the development and implementation of the project management methodologies and organizational consulting. HR management and business trainings expert. Worked with such companies as YUKOS, MGTS, LUKOIL, Rostelecom, KomiTex, SportMedImport, Tetra-Pak, Unimilk, “Russian Standard” Bank, VneshTorgBank, Bank of Moscow, Russian Development Bank, KMB-Bank, RUSAL, RusAvtobusProm, SeverStal, Boieng, Mondi Business Paper and others.
Author of numerous publications on different issues of project management and HR management. Took part in PMI standards development such as “Program Management”, “Portfolio Management”, Organizational Project Management Maturity Model ( OPM 3®).

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Discussion

Now you may put your questions concerning various project management issues to some outstanding PM experts - people well known around the world as top project management professionals with many years of hands-on experience in project management.
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B eing out of the main business focus for the big part of process-driven companies, projects that still inevitably exist don't match many management processes. They often don't fit the budgeting system, have no affect on compensation and benefits system; lack proper direction and control due to dominant "functional structure" management, and finally projects do not always conform to corporate strategy and main business goals...


Based on the ongoing and thoroughly debugged project management processes, the implementation of the information system may ensure considerable reduction of the company's costs and open the new possibilities.


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