1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW We have put you into multi-country teams to foster:
Team building knowledge & skills
Knowledge & skills for project identification, planning & implementation
Cross-cultural understanding within the Mekong Region
Friendships, to improve future working relationships

2. MAJOR Project Management Tools & Techniques
Stakeholder Analysis - Identify different perspectives
Problem & Objective Tree Analysis - Identify different project possibilities
Cost:Benefit/Effectiveness & Decision Tree/Analysis - Appraise options, risks/opportunities & probabilities
Work Breakdown Structure - Identify detailed scope & substance
Responsibility Charts - Assign control & accountability
Logical Framework (Design & Monitoring Framework) - ID objectives, performance indicators, targets, monitoring reporting & evaluation; assumptions, risks, constraints & budget.
Gantt, Critical Path & Line of Balance – Graphic systems for scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation; monitoring & analysis
Earned Value Analysis – Integrated time, cost & performance system for performance monitoring
S-Curves & Graphic Analysis - Reporting & analysis
Statistical Analysis - Sampling, performance, trends, necessity & sufficiency, cause & effect impact evaluation.

3. PROCESS
We will first present various project design & management concepts and tools to you, step-by-step
You will then work as teams to apply these tools and analyze a Case situation to identify and design a project, step-by-step
Your team will present your work for plenary review and feedback critique by the faculty and your peers, step-by-step
Finally, your team will compete against other teams to present your final project recommendation to the MI Faculty