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Best Practices for Mining Projects

Program Content

Wednesday, June 30 to Thursday, July 1 2010

Peru (Lima)

US$1500.00

16 Professional Development Units - PMI

This event is in progress, and therefore is no longer available for registration. Please visit the Program Schedule page to find other dates and locations. If you would like more information on this program please contact the IPA Institute.

Best Practices for Mining Projects integrates findings from IPA’s extensive quantitative research that links project management practices to project outcomes. This training can be integrated with companies’ project management work process, allowing industry Best Practices to be incorporated into the project system. The course will identify effective strategies for the following: defining mining and minerals project that best meet business needs, building an effective team, implementing contracting strategy, improving the business value, implementing technology improvements, understanding and managing risks, setting and achieving competitive targets, controlling a project as it progresses through execution and planning and scheduling projects. This program is registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI), allowing attendees to easily claim 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs) upon completion of the course.

Details Specific to this Program Event



Best Practices for Mining Projects will be instructed by IPA Project Analysts Jose Miguel Bolivar and Andre Choma. The cost of this course does not include local taxes. Course materials and lunch are included. Dress is business casual. This course is designed to communicate IPA's definitive research on capital projects in the mining industry to the attendees in a variety of ways. The format uses discussion and illustrative case examples to demonstrate and document the salient concepts. Facilitated discussions with other attendees will allow learning among peers to be shared, as well.


Language

This course will be delivered in Spanish.

 

Course Material

This course will be delivered in CD format, therefore, a laptop will be required. If you would like to request a paper copy instead, please notify us 10 days prior to the start of the course.

  

Course Venue

Radisson Hotel San Isidro
Av. Las Palmeras 240 San Isidro
Lima, Peru - Lima 27
Telephone: 51 1 422-3887

This program is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.


Hotel Reservations

Overnight participants will be responsible for making their own hotel reservations and payment. 

Online reservations can be made at http://www.radisson.com/sanisidrope or by calling 1-800-395-7046 (US/Canada Toll Free).

Claiming PDUs

Best Practices for Mining Projects is officially registered with PMI, which allows attendees to easily claim 16 PDUs upon completion of the course. Simply visit the PMI Continuing Certification Requirements site and submit the PDU Activity Reporting Form (Provider Number: 2767 / Activity Number: XXX-MIN). For those claiming PDUs through other education organizations, please note that the duration of this course is 16 hours.