Day-01@ The art of Project Management - 2 days with Mike Provins

Thank God..Today is an exciting day and even tomorrow should be more than this ...Yes finally I made it to the Business Management Consultatants(BMC) -PMD 2 days workshop on The art of Project management link by Mr.Mike Provins who was with many Fortune 500 companies..



I was all preparing for the CII-Expo cum Conference on "Renewable Energy" yesterday...But I got a group mail from the Chennai Entrepreneurs Club(CEC) last mid night saying that the PWD is extending 2 complimentary invitations(worth $900) for the chennai club and those interested have been asked to mail and register with PWD Consultant Mr.Chandrasekar Swamy..

I was then just mailing to PWD introducing myself and the Project JaRID in half mind at 02.00 AM just to see their response..I never expected anything from PMD...Then by 06.00 AM, I moved to bed as the laptop unusually started giving some problems and also accidentally I put my mobile in silence..

By 8.00AM, Mr.Swamy from Mumbai office seemed to have called me and messaged me asking me to go and attend the event..But I was sleeping..Then by 9.15AM, he just tried my land line and this time I woke up to attend the call assuming that it would be another wrong call made by someone to disturb my sleep..

But I was surprised to have Mr.Swamy at the other end asking me to take up the offer..Thanks to Mr.Swami not just for the special offer he has given though the actual offer was invalid but he said in his sms that he was very much impressed by the Project JaRID and the work done till date and that he wishes to extend a special offer for me..and also he has taken so much care to make me feel comfortable at the venue by informing his Mumbai colleagues at Chennai..and also there were some sms'ses from him after that asking me whether I was comfortable with the arrangements..But I was able to see all the messages only after 18.00 hours at the end of the 1st day of the workshop as I have switched off my mobile after entering the hotel..

Finally I entered the hotel one hour late by 10.30AM and great to see Mike and Mr.G.D.Mittal from PMD who is the organiser...

I was given BMC training kits and voluminous manuals on project management..We had exciting practice sessions,training on various tools and techniques of Project management and off course the exciting lectures by Mike...

Mr.Mike is such a great speaker,management consultant and an interesting personality..Got to learn many practical things from him today..

BMC Self-evaluation kits were really eye-opening and making me more conscious about my management skills& abilities to sustain in the venture.. The kits infact wake me up to the fact that there is so much for me to learn and implement in day-to-day life...The 1st day of the workshop really taught me many management tools,techniques and concepts to enhance my managerial skills,ability,mindset and personality in each of the managerial functions right from planning to controlling and reporting...

The afternoon session was bit difficult for me to understand as it was on something about fully hardcore theory and mathematics based session..But I hope I can learn it soon..

Also Happened to meet other corporate people cum fellow participants from Chennai and Mumbai who were sponsored by their companies..They are also inspiring and making me to learn something from each one of them..

I was so touched and moved by the love and care showered by Mr.Swami, Mr.Mittal from PMD-Mumbai and Mr.Mike Provins..Thanks to each one of you..my heart-felt gratitude goes to Mr.Padmanaban who is the organizer of the Chennai Entrepreneur Club by whom I was able to know about the great workshop..

Still much to explore tomorrow..Excited really...!

Its been many a times that Project JaRID at the first sight impresses many management experts right from the Student in Free Enterprises (SIFE)-Chennai and Mumbai events where it caught the attention of consultants from Eastman,HSBC,KPMG,PWC,Reliance Money,Syntel Corp etc....

Thanks to the whole Team JaRID...Its been taking me to so many places...I believe that we have the potential to make it happen...Lets put our efforts across..!