PROJECT ALCHEMY - Supplier of project management resources experience and tools

Welcome to Project Alchemy, Australia's specialist source of Project Management resources for the consultant or project manager. We aim to help you become a winner in project management!

We are an Australian-owned publisher of Project Management books and tools designed to promote project competency to individuals and organisations working in both business and technical projects. Drawing upon our principal's familiarity with international standards and his experience managing projects in Australia, Asia and the USA, we offer effective, locally produced products which will simplify your management tasks.

Our principal, John Flynn, is a leading project manager and consultant based in Sydney, and is also a qualified workplace assessor, specialising in assessing and counselling Project Managers as they seek professional accreditation with their professional bodies. John is a leading practitioner of project manager and a popular trainer throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region. He was given the prestigious 2006 Distinguished Contribution Award by the PMI Australian Chapters in October 2006 in recognition of his contribution to the PMI and project management education.

John conducts public and in-house professional project management training via an associated business, Project Managers Network. These courses - at Introductory, Experienced and Advanced levels - are all closely aligned with the PMI's PMBOK™, which is the USA's ANSI standard in the field, as well as Australia's National Competency Standard in Project Management (NCSPM).

John also conducts training in Risk Management, Microsoft Project and Business Case development, which are offered to the general public via the University of Sydney's Centre for Continuing Education (www.cce.usyd.edu.au). The Centre also offers John's introductory 2 day Project Management Essentials and the advanced 3 day Project Management - The Complete Guide courses (the latter course is also given alternately by John's associates).
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Check Project Managers Network's web site for more details of individual courses or contact us directly to discuss your in-house needs. The Project Management courses are endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management, and all the courses are recognised by the US Project Management Institute (PMI).

Apart from our product range, our site offers you access to an email based chat group, links to useful project resources and some free give-aways for you to use on your next project. We look forward to sharing our ideas and experiences with you as we expand our product range and links with other resources in the Australian Project Management community.

We also welcome anyone who has a book or software tool in project management or its related areas. Please contact us about joining our list of publications.

John Flynn and the Team at Project Alchemy

PS - while we will always try to give you the best tools and books from Australian authors, you can also use our new online bookstore to buy the best of international publications on project management (in association with Amazon.com).

Consulting and training services

Throughout the year, our project management courses are offered to the public via the University of Sydney's Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). The University provides a full online registration and booking service for our courses, including a waiting list service when particular dates are overbooked. Check their web site (www.cce.usyd.edu.au) and refer to the course category menu for more information and enrolment procedures.

Since 2004, we have offered many new Project Management and general business courses via the Centre. Use the course category menu on the CCE's web site for a course overview and registration information for the following new courses:

Course category: Key Management Skills
Making the business case (1 day workshop)
Program and project managers, consultants and business analysts will benefit from this intensive one-day workshop. Learn how to provide clear evidence that benefits are achievable and costs can be contained. This is the very basis of every business and project investment. Brochure.

Course category: Key Management Skills
Assessing risk in business, projects and investments (1 day workshop)
This long established workshop examines the role of risk management in business and IT projects as well as many operational decisions, from capital investments or capital works projects to simple departmental reorganisations. We'll also consider how risk affects business contingency planning. This hands-on workshop will equip you with the necessary skills, tools, techniques and response/control strategies to manage risk in a range of business scenarios. Brochure.

Course category: Project Management
Team problem-solving techniques for project managers (1 day)
This unique workshop provides project managers and team leaders with a number of common team problem-solving tools required in many aspects of planning and project management. These tools include brainstorming, control charts, Pareto charts, flow charting, cause-effect diagrams, checklists and other common forms of data gathering and analysis. We'll apply these methods to real project issues, such as risk management, quality control and status reporting. The techniques covered are straightforward, the methodology is proven and accessible, and the principles we'll cover can be applied to all kinds of business operations and organisational planning. Brochure.

The University continues to offer our well-known Project Management Essentials (2 day) and Project Management for Practitioners (3 day advanced) courses throughout the year - you will find these courses listed under the project management category on the University web site.

As you can see from these examples, we don't just write books and templates - we run projects, train project teams and mentor individuals. Click here to read about our consulting and training capabilities for your in-house needs.

Competency Assessment

Wonder how you rate against Australia's National Competency Standards in Project Management? Require an assessment for the AIPM's RegPM, a Diploma in Project Management, or any other professional recognition in the discipline?

Our principal, John Flynn, is a workplace trainer and assessor. He can provide project reviews, personnel assessments and on-going mentoring services to ensure your project managers are well equipped to deliver best practices within your workplace. Contact him now to discuss your requirements.

Business Case toolkit

Coming soon - our new toolkit aimed at helping you write a winning business case for your next project. This toolkit has been in use with our private clients for several years and is now due for release in early December 2008.

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Issue Management toolkit

Coming soon - our new toolkit aiming at a quick start to managing your project issues, including software bugs. Updated version due for release in early December 2008

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