Enterprise Center and Capacity-Building Programs

The PNG LNG Project has signed a 5-year service agreement with the Institute of Banking & Business Management (IBBM) Corporate Training for the establishing and management of an Enterprise Center in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, which will help national businesses achieve global standards of management.

“The engagement and development of PNG businesses is an important aspect of the PNG LNG Project’s National Content Plan and the Oil and Gas Act,” Mr Peter Graham, Esso Highlands Limited Managing Director, said.

The Enterprise Center will be operated and managed by the IBBM. Its primary functions are:

Facilitating communication between national suppliers, contractors and sub-contractors by:

Communicating business opportunities
Maintaining a PNG Supplier Database
Facilitating access to Project information

Building capacities of national companies by:

Organizing seminars and business training plan
Providing business improvement services such as business assessment, gap analysis, consulting and advisory services

The Enterprise Center will act as an independent institution and will be located within the IBBM premises in Port Moresby. The IBBM is the longest established private sector training organization in PNG and is recognized as the country’s premier provider of pragmatic, cost-effective training in banking, business and finance management skills.

The Enterprise Center Services are accessible to PNG companies registered in the PNG Supplier Database accessible at www.pnglng.com.

Below, is a description of the services available and; for more information please refer to the Enterprise Center Booklet (ECB) posted on the PNG Supplier Database dashboard.

1. ENTERPRISE CENTER TRAINING PROGRAM
The Enterprise Center provides training courses to PNG companies to enable them to perform at an optimum level in their dealings with the PNG LNG Project.

This is a summary of the training courses delivered by the Enterprise Center.

Training Course	Objective	Module #	Duration
1. Business for Directors	To provide Directors and Board Members with a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities and the fundamental knowledge required in order to be able to perform them effectively.	SC13	2 days
2. Business Basics	To provide participants with a fundamental understanding of commercial business structure and operations.	AD02	5 days
3. Accounting	To provide participants with a sound understanding of accounting principles and procedures, and to analyze accounts and form opinions on financial performance and stability.	AD06	15 days
4. Frontline Management 1	The participants will be able to identify the essential skills in effective management and leadership; have a clear understanding of what effective management is; apply skills and techniques in self-management and managing others; develop an understanding of how to become a good leader.	AD11	10 days
5. Frontline Management 2	To provide the participants with essential knowledge and skills in operational management and the management of information, customer service and performance.	AD12	10 days
6. Frontline Management 3	The participants will be able to identify the skills and know how to apply them in managing change and enhancing staff development.	AD16	10 days
7. Finance for Managers	To provide current and potential Managers with a clear understanding of the structure of business; and to know their role and responsibilities; and acquire skills and techniques that are required to perform effectively as a Manager	AD15	5 days
8. Human Resource Management	To provide participants with an overall understanding of human resource management and essential skills, knowledge and techniques that is required for HR effective practice.	AD14	5 days

For more information on training, enrolment, planning and objective please refer to the Enterprise Center Booklet.:

2. BUSINESS ASSESSMENT SERVICES

The Enterprise Center has in place a business assessment method and team to evaluate PNG companies in terms of business structure, operations, systems and processes to achieve the objective of identifying skills gaps and provide relevant capacity building programs.

Evaluations are conducted on the demand of the LNG PNG Project by Business Development Specialists (BDS) as per a pre-defined process, across key elements of business management.

3. BUSINESS ADVISORY - CONSULTING SERVICES

The Enterprise Center will provide assessed PNG companies with business advisory and consulting services to further capacitate their business operations so that they can perform at an optimum level in their dealings with the PNG LNG Project.

The business advisory and consulting services will cover identified deficiencies in the areas of administration, business operations, accounting, Human Resource Management (HRM), personnel and access to finance. The objective is to ensure that those PNG companies identified and selected to work with the PNG LNG Project must perform sustainable businesses above a minimum standard.

Further to this service PNG Companies may be re-assessed.

4. BUSINESS MENTORING SERVICES

The Enterprise Center will provide assessed PNG companies with business with mentoring services on company site.

The mentoring services will cover identified deficiencies in the areas of administration, business operations, accounting, HRM and personnel.

Further to this service PNG Companies may be re-assessed.

5. INFORMATION CENTRE

The Enterprise Center will provide to PNG Companies facilities to enhance communication about the PNG LNG Project within the business community. The facilities are:

Office space and work stations, fully equipped
Meeting Rooms available to facilitate communication between PNG selected companies and PNG LNG Contractors or Sub-contractors
Information Center dedicated to the communication on PNG LNG Project and business opportunities
Internet, phones and printing and copy room

The objective is to establish and enhance communication between PNG LNG Project stakeholders.

For more information please refer to the Enterprise Center Booklet posted in the Supplier dashboard (accessible after registration in the PNG Supplier Database) or from the Enterprise Center at the following address:

Enterprise Center
c/o IBBM
To Robert Business Training Center
Vanama Crescent, PO Box 1721
Port Moresby, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Mary Poe-Pitpit
Supervisor Information Centre
Ph: +675 321 5018
Fax: +675 321 5019
Email: info.ec@ibbm.com.pg