Procurement for Project Managers - Product documentation

Procurement for Project Managers - Product documentation

HP Education Services Course Description
Procurement for Project Managers (HE547S)
This course emphasizes partnering between project
managers and procurement professionals to create a single
culture with one set of goals and objectives. It emphasizes
what must be done for success in the key project
procurement management processes: plan procurements,
conduct procurements, administer procurements, and close
procurements. Lessons learned and best practices from
procurement and negotiating theory and experience are also
presented.
Audience
• This course is designed for people working as project managers,
project procurement managers, and other project personnel who are
or expect to be involved in procuring products or services to support
meeting project goals.
Prerequisites
• Project Management Fundamentals (HC577S)
Course objectives
Learn how to:
• Conduct a make-or-buy analysis
• Prepare a procurement management plan
• Identify strategic advantages of specific contract types
• Use outsourcing effectively
• Establish a partnering program
• Perform a successful evaluation
• Work effectively in contract negotiation
• Manage seller performance
• Lead a project through contract closeout
Benefits to you
• Gain a working knowledge of facts, terminology, or processes related
to project procurement that can be used it to perform your job.
• Understand the key areas in procuring outside services and products
from the initial decision to buy through final contract closeout.
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Course title:
Procurement for Project Managers
HP product number:
HE547S
Category/Subcategory:
Project Management
Course length:
2 days / 14 PDUs
Level:
Intermediate
Delivery language:
Varies by country
To order:
You can order this course online at
http://www.hp.com/learn. At the site, select a
country, then choose "registration" or "Book a
course" and fill out the online registration form
Why education services from HP?
• Recognized as an IDC MarketScape leader for IT education
(“Worldwide IT education and training 2013 vendor analysis” Cushing
Anderson, IDC MarketScape, #239139, January 2013).
• Global training with more than 90 training locations worldwide.
• Unmatched technical expertise and support for HP products and
technologies.
• HP MyRoom for real-time collaboration and Virtual Labs for a real
hands-on experience.
• The training you need, when and where you need it with our Virtual
Instructor-Led Training (VILT).
• Comprehensive curriculum of job-specific training leading to
certification.
• Streamlined purchase and management of training with HP Care Pack
Services for Education.
• Our HP Education Consulting team has delivered best-in-class
tailored training solutions to clients for more than 30 years.
• One of the top 20 training and content development providers
(TrainingIndustry.com - 2013).
Next steps
• Managing Multiple Projects (HE549S)
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations and Relationships (HL252S)
Detailed course outline
Procurement Management Overview
• Project procurement management
• The relationship between projects and contracts
• Ensuring a successful procurement process
Plan Procurements
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Planning procurements and acquisitions
Inputs to the procurement management plan
Conducting make-or-buy analyses
Contracting vehicles
Recommending the best contracting methods
Preparing the procurement management plan
Preparing a statement of work
Close Procurements
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The procurement closure process
Contract documentation
Formal acceptance and closure for sellers
“Lessons learned” analyses
Outsourcing and Partnering
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Reasons for outsourcing
Phases in the outsourcing process
Outsourcing effectively
Establishing a partner program
Effective partnering agreements
Benefits of partnering
Procurement Negotiation
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Stages of negotiation
Common practices during negotiation stages
Negotiation styles and their benefits and shortcomings
Strategies to enhance your position during negotiations
Conducting procurement negotiations with potential sellers
Documenting negotiation agreements
Ethical vs. unethical negotiating
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Conduct Procurements
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The bid solicitation process
Sources of prospective sellers
Key principles for conducting a bidder’s conference
Protocols for communicating with prospective sellers
Identifying actions from the seller’s point-of- view
Manage Procurements
• The purpose of procurement management
• Roles and responsibilities: project team, contracting organization,
and sellers
• Managing seller performance
• Outputs of the contract management process
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