Announcement: Managing Maori GIS Projects Workshop - Wellington 4-5th October 2012

[Duane Wilkins]

Tena koutou, nga mihi mahana ki nga kaimahi GIS,

Te Kahui Manu Hokai, the Maori GIS association is pleased to announce a 2 day workshop “Managing Maori GIS Projects”, to be held in Wellington in the first week of October, trainer will be sponsored by the Department of Conservation, Knowledge and Information Services group.

There are no fees associated with this workshop - if required, priority placements will be given to those from NGOs, Maori Organisations, or those that may not be able to afford commercial training options. Lunch will be self catering. Morning and afternoon tea provided.

No prior knowledge of formal Project Management is assumed. Some personal study will be required prior to the workshop, all materials will be provided, places are limited based on room availability. There are likely to be future workshops in Hamilton, Auckland, and Christchurch pending workload of the trainer and opportunities to tie in with operational work activities.

Registration is open. http://goo.gl/IrFPv

GIS Projects are typically complex and diverse, often requiring  the combining of limited funds, changing technology, and specialist skills. Requirements and deliverables are often ambiguous; and stakeholder expectations are often high or out of alignment with agreed deliverables and outcomes. Project Management is not a silver bullet but does offer tools and techniques to help improve a project's likelihood of delivering the desired outcome.

This workshop provides and overview and a hands on introduction to applying project management concepts to real world GIS project scenarios such as data capture, land management, infrastructure and capacity development projects.

There is no methodology specifically designed for GIS projects, however this workshop will draw on a variety of concepts and frameworks. After a brief overview of project management themes, participants will work together in small groups to develop the components towards project brief for an agreed GIS scenario. 

The following is an indicative agenda and will change based on the pre-workshop registration  survey and your comments.

Session 1: The Project Management Process

• Introductions & Logistics
• What is project management
• Complicating factors of Maori GIS Projects
• The Project Management Lifecycle and Business Process
• Teamwork Bridge Building Exercise

Session 2: Project Teamwork
Collaborative Group Activities based on a defined scenario Project:

• Needs assessment & data implications
• Defining the in Scope and out of scope
• Identifying and breaking down the Work
• Self organising vs directed Teams Exercise.

Session  3: The Planning Process
Collaborative Group Activities based on a scenario Project:

• Estimating Tasks using 3 point techniques
• Identifying and Developing a budget  
• Resourcing & Scheduling
• Risk Identification and Management
• Communication and RACI
• Managing and matching stakeholder expectations
• Governance and Reporting

Session 4: Developing a Project Brief

• Working as a collaborative team, based on an agreed scenario, the participants will develop a project brief or project plan including all of the aspects learnt throughout the day, further embedding the knowledge and skills acquired.
• Summary and future steps, certification options.
• Kuamutu.

This workshop is sponsored by the Department of Conservation, in partnership with Te Kahui Manu Hokai, and will be provided by a qualified and certified GIS Project Management Professional (PMP) with experience managing Maori GIS projects with Treaty Claimant groups.  

Registration is open. http://goo.gl/IrFPv

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For Further information updates will be posted to http://www.tekahuimanuhokai.org.nz/workshops/maorigispm 

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Nga mihi 

On Behalf of 

te Komiti o Te Kahui Manu Hokai.