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Interview  with  Jan  Tjørnemark  and  Gert  Thomsen,  Project  management  instructors  at  CPH  WEST  

The  use  of  RISMAexecution  in  project  management  courses  

How  did  the  students  embrace  RISMAexecution?  

"It  is  easy  to  work  with  and  everyone  finds  it  well  structured.  In  the  management  of  our  courses  it  is  a  big  plus  that  everything  is  available  and  organized  the  same  place.  The  fact  that  the  system  is  frequently  used  without  problems  is  in  itself  very  positive.  The  students  would  give  us  a  clear  message,  if  things  did  not  work  as  intended.  "    

How  does  RISMAexecution  impact  the  teaching?    

”RISMAexecution  structures  all  paperwork  and  provides  the  necessary  documentation  in  the  process.  It  is  a  great  educational  tool  that  has  raised  the  level  of  education.  For  example,  the  way  that  we  communicate  is  quite  different  now,  because  of  RISMAexecution.  We  do  not  have  to  return  to  previous  discussions,  as  it  is  documented.  One  of  the  big  advantages  of  the  tool  is  clearly  the  strengthening  of  communication  in  general  and  in  the  actual  project  development.  "      

Have  RISMAexecution  had  any  other  effect?      "Our  way  of  working  has  changed  in  several  ways.  In  the  groups  they  are  all  using  RISMAexecution  as  meeting  tool  where  it  is  possible  to  convert  decisions  into  action  plans  immediately.  Now  there  is  no  doubt  about  what  was  decided  at  meetings.  It  creates  agreed  conditions,  which  strengthens  the  progress  of  the  course  and  minimizes  downtime.  With  RISMAexecution  we  now  have  an  effective  teaching  tool.  "    Can  students  use  RISMA  execution  at  their  work?      "With  the  reception  and  the  feedback  we  receive,  there  should  be  good  opportunities.  We  are  actually  surprised  that  the  participants  so  soon  have  taken  it  to  heart.  But  the  very  positive  reception  is  maybe  not  so  surprising.  RISMAexecution  is  simple,  structured  and  very  easy  to  use.  Some  students  feel  that  the  project  management  tools  they  have  in  their  company  is  too  comprehensive  and  complicated  to  use,  so  they  are  not  used  as  intended.  It  is  actually  the  tool  that  control  the  actions  and  not  vice  versa.  "    Where  is  your  focus  prospectively?    

"It's  not  that  we  all  have  to  be  project  managers,  but  to  become  better  at  running  projects.    We  must  avoid  to  get  lost  in  details  about  how  projects  are  managed,  but  instead  keep  a  sharp  focus  on  how  projects  can  succeed.  In  that  perspective  RISMAexecution  is  a  very  big  help.  "  

 

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”  The  system  creates  agreed  conditions,  which  strengthens  the  progress  of  the  course  and  minimizes  downtime.  With  RISMAexecution  we  now  have  an  effective  tool.”    

 Jan  Tjørnemark                              Gert  Thomsen  

About  CPH  WEST  

The  program  is  aimed  at  anyone  working  with  projects,  as  either  project  manager  or  employee.    

The  overall  objective  of  the  program  is  the  practice  of  good  project  management.    

The  focus  is  on  all  phases  of  the  project,  making  it  possible  to  control  and  manage  projects  from  start  to  finish.  Communication,  cooperation  and  better  utilization  of  personal  resources  are  keywords.  

 

With  16  courses,  about  3,600  students  per  year  and  520  employees,  CPH  WEST  is  among  the  country's  largest  educational  institutions.    

There  are  schools  in  both  Ishøj,  Albertslund,  Taastrup,  Ballerup  and  Copenhagen  NV.    

CPH  WEST  offers  all  four  upper  secondary  schools  (HHX,  HTX,  HF  and  STX),  a  number  of  business  training  and  courses  aimed  at  the  labour  market  and  business  community  executives.  

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