IIT, Inova commence project management course

by Lalin FERNANDOPULLE

The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), and the Inova Strategies, a project management and Business administration consultancy organisation entered into a strategic partnership to commence a diploma course in project Management, on Jan.31.

IIT, a leading education provider celebrating 25 years in education in the country entered into the collaborative venture to help students to propel their professional competency in project management.

Chairman, IIT, Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe said the training program is designed to take the participants through the complete process of project management from the beginning to the end of a project. "This unique qualification provides participants the opportunity to accelerate their project management career and related disciplines", Dr. Wickramasinghe said.

The program will cover vital factors in making projects successful and building a successful project organisation to facilitate better project management.

The program will focus on managing time, budgets and project constraints, making sound decisions, team work and risk management.

Inova Strategies founded in 2002 in Melbourne, Australia is a global project management consultancy company. Dr. Madhu Fernando, CEO of Inova Strategies who facilitates the training program is a renowned project management expert and trainer. Consultant, Program Director, Ravi Dharmawardane said the synergies of both organisations will help students to enhance their skills in project management.