Polestar PM makes Project Management Training easy

Issued by Teresa Settas Communications for Foster-Melliar
Johannesburg, 04 Mar 2008

Foster-Melliar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Simeka Business Solution Group is introducing a dynamic new training program that is aimed at enhancing the understanding of effective project management in a fraction of the time by adding G2G3's Polestar PM to their bouquet of comprehensive training offerings.

"Foster-Melliar's longstanding partnership with G2G3 a leading provider of gaming and communication programs, enables them to provide Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) simulations through a program called Polestar PM," says Linda King, head of Marketing G2G3.

Polestar PM is a high impact, interactive business simulation program developed to address the process and cultural challenges of project management. It can be utilised to support organisational change, implement new project management methodology or ensure compliance with existing processes. Based on a real life scenario, participants experience breakthrough understanding of project management best practice, resulting in improved individual, team and business performance. Polestar PM is designed to enhance cognitive memory by means of teaching basic concepts through an interactive experience, allowing participants to recognise key project management skills that can be applied to their daily work regime.

"The quality of project delivery has a significant effect on a business and its ability to meet the evolving needs of its customers. Polestar PM simulations are a means of providing a live project management experience which allows teams to practice new project management skills, or sharpen existing practices without running the risk of affecting daily processes. In the context of tight budgets that need to be successfully managed, having teams with the right skills is essential," says Linda.

"The solution is available either as a stand-alone event or as part of a broader learning program, and can fit into the tightest diary schedule. It is one of the few training events that have a 'wow-factor', with delegates leaving the course having learnt valuable lessons and been motivated to apply those new skills," explains Linda.

For further information, please contact (011) 231-1800 or visit www.foster-melliar.co.za

Foster-Melliar

Foster-Melliar, a wholly owned subsidiary of black owned Simeka Business Solutions Group, is the leading local provider and pioneer of ITIL(r) and IT Service Management in South Africa since 1994. Driven towards optimising IT services within organisations, Foster-Melliar offers a host of solutions to assist companies capitalise on their IT investments. Foster-Melliar focuses on an end-to-end service management solution in the form of training and consulting services. FM Software, a division of Foster-Melliar, boasts a broad range of software products that assists organisations to manage and control their infrastructure and in doing so, dramatically improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of their IT Services whilst proactively managing costs.

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