L&T Institute of Project Management (IPM) was set up to enhance the effectiveness of project managers in L&T as well as its valued customers.

In the past few months, IPM conducted programmes for the executives of Gmmco, Tata Chemicals, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL).
 

 

IPM conducted two programmes for the CK Birla Group company Gmmco in August-December 2024. ‘Strategic Leadership & Project Advancement through Resilience & Knowledge (SPARK)’ was for the top management; ‘Leadership, Execution, Agility & Decision Making'  (LEAD) was for general managers.
 
Conducted at L&T's Leadership Development Academy (LDA) at Lonavala, the six-day SPARK was aimed at equipping the participants with critical skills and knowledge necessary to develop strategic leadership, enhance project advancement, build team resilience, and master risk management.

 

LEAD, the one-year four-module programme, was designed for Gmmco project managers seeking to enhance their management skills in the context of infrastructure projects. It was managed by IPM Dean Prof Rajiv Nehru, Dy Dean Prof Manish Jantikar and faculty Dr S P Srinath.

 
LEAD combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience, equipping participants with the tools to excel in complex engineering endeavours. It seeks to develop requisite management skills and equip the participants with latest tools and techniques to manage complex domestic and international projects. It also upskills project execution talent to support leadership ascent of high-calibre project professionals.

 

 

Tata Chemicals
 

In September-December, IPM conducted the Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparatory Programme at the Tata Chemicals plant at Mithapur in Gujarat.

 

The programme was delivered in two batches, each comprising 30 participants with around 20 years of professional experience in diverse backgrounds such as projects, design, and operations. The programme was delivered by IPM faculties Dr Avirag Bajpai and Arun Vetrivel.
 

IPM designed a multi-module ‘Advanced Course in Project Management (ACPM) to enhance project management competencies of SAIL professionals – specifically those involved in greenfield and brownfield projects.

 

The programme covered various facets/disciplines of advanced project management and was conducted over three six-day modules – Kick-Starting the Project, Getting Execution Ready, and Realising Value & Completion. It was managed by IPM’s Dr Avirag Bajpai and Prof Sunil Kumar.

 

ACPM covers effective project management practices that help reduce cost, meet deadlines, and increase efficiency. The programme enables participants to grasp the essential elements of project planning and equips them with tools and the confidence for implementation.

 

 

The project executives of the GAIL benefitted from the three-day programme conducted in New Delhi in December 2024.

 

The topics covered were Project Scanning and Financial Criteria, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Environmental Management, Project Financing and Budgeting, Cost Management Techniques, Advanced Project Planning and Control. It was managed by Prof Sunil Kumar.
 
To request IPM to conduct training sessions for your company, you can write to Dr S P Srinath purushothaman.srinath@lntipm.org or Prof Sunil Kumar: skumar@lntipm.org.