Centre for Management Development in UPES in association with Project Management Institute (PMI) conducted a two-day Management Development Programme (MDP) titled “Project Risk Management” with an objective to add impetus to much needed knowledge sharing and enrichment in various areas of project management. The MDP designed for industry and academia was aimed to address the variety of project management concerns and issues through presentations by eminent project management professionals and practitioners.
Programme overview was shared by Dr Anirban Sengupta - Dean, College of Management and Economic Studies in UPES. Speaking in the opening session on “Overview of Project life Cycle and Role of Stakeholders in Project Success” Dr Neeraj Anand, Program Director and Head of Department – logistics and Supply Chain Management and Operation- highlighted the importance of planning and stakeholders in the project management. He also shared case studies of Nord Stream Gas Pipeline, Cairn Energy pipeline and Tata Nano.
Mr Supratik Sarkar, COO, Uttarakhand Infrastructure Development Company ltd, delivering a session on “Financial Aspects of Project Feasibility” explained the importance of PPP approach and elaborated social impact assessment of infrastructure projects and shared details of the live case of Indira Market, Dehradun.
SM Roy, Ex CEO, lanco Construciton ltd, Kolkata delivered several sessions which included “Building High Performing Project Teams”, “Controlling Costs in Projects” and “Making Risk Management Successful”.
Prof R K Mandan in his session on “Process of Risk Management” outlined the process of risk identification, analysis, response, monitor and control with application of various tools and techniques.
A panel discussion was also held on “Regulatory Aspects in Project Management” by the panelists.
Mr Arun Dhand the Director (Media) of UPES disclosed that Centre for Management Development in UPES has been established for the purpose of assisting practising professionals of industry in enhancing their knowledge base by contemporary exposure and training through MDP’s, symposiums, workshops and conferences.