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Tuesday 8th November, 2016
Nibblies from 6.30pm, Presentation 7.10pm (approx.)
Basement on View
50 View St, Bendigo VIC 3550 (See map)
Many of us have been called Project Geologist. Or Project Manager. What is a project, and why are some suited to management by walking around (there’s an acronym for that), and why some need a formal framework to succeed? Project delivery is often measured against the ‘iron triangle’ of time, cost, and quality. At least 50% of projects fail against one or more of these criteria – a statistic that has many governments and organisations spooked, who now insist on the rigor of formal project management to achieve their strategies.
Like many geologists, Paul Quigley has worked over the years in the usual array of exploration, resource development, and mine geology in no special order. And like many more, has had the odd break in proceedings. After finishing a goodly stint with MMG, mostly at the Sepon copper and gold operation in Laos as Geology Manager, and Mining Manager for a time, Paul landed an opportunity to pick up a little study. A trusted friend had once recounted his own experience where among his many qualifications, the one that seemed to get most attention from potential employers was the one in project management. How hard can that be? Over a period of 18 months studying part-time, Paul has been awarded a Graduate Certificate in Business Management specialising in project management, and hopes to share some insights on this topic with you. To be sure it’s a dry topic, but he hopes to deliver the most useful bits. But be warned; project management is the home of 90% of the world’s acronyms….
To support our Victorian Branch and ongoing future events we kindly ask for a small admission fee from our attendees – $10 Members, $15 Non-Members, Students Free.
Steven Williamson steve@stevenwilliamson.com.au
