Course Outline
Structure of Project Management and How It Coincides with Changes of Delivery
- Settling down and preparation formalities
- Change in an organization and how project management can ensure success in transition
- Discussion on the concept of change, its processes, and impact for both the organization and its people
- The importance of adapting a transition mindset in improving traditional project management approaches
- Activity: 6 Thinking Hats
- An engaging activity highlighting the dynamic of points of view and their impact on change
- Project Management Fundamentals Part 1
- The project and its associated structures
- Project management fundamentals: The person, methods, and life cycle
- Important knowledge areas for project management
- Activity: The Blind Guide
- An activity showcasing the analogy of how a change/project manager serves as a guide for organizational progress
- Synthesis session
- Summary and discussion on the importance of the previous session
- Project Management Fundamentals Part 2
- Building the business case and starting the project
- The project charter and sample presentation
- Stakeholder identification and coordination
- Activity: The Vision Storyboard
- Basic application of planning through storyboarding activities
- Project and Governance Planning
- Project planning essentials: Work breakdown, timelining, and activity breakdown
- The critical path
- Client and stakeholder communications
- Cost, resource, and procurement planning
- Final synthesis and assignment delivery
- Participants structure a project plan using the following guide items:
- Project charter
- Activity breakdown and milestone timeline
- Resource, quality, and procurement planning
- Critical contact listing and communication protocol
- Participants structure a project plan using the following guide items:
Presentation of Project and Governance Plan
- Revisiting rules of delivery and preparation
- Handouts and materials preparation
- Loading of presentations to the laptop
- Random identification of delivery order
- Delivery of activity coursework and discussion
- Recap of best practices and identified challenges
Project Implementation and Closure
- Validation and verification of deliverable completion
- Risk register and its importance
- Dynamic change log and issues register
- Governance and performance monitoring and reporting
- Project completion reporting and achievement milestone presentation
Closing Activities
- Summary of best practices observed
- Discussion of opportunities and possible solutions
- Open forum and event closure
Requirements
- An understanding of basic planning, change management, forecasting and project ideation
- Experience with critical decision making, stakeholder management and resource management
Audience
- Middle level executives who are new to project management and project initiation
- Young professionals who has a fair amount of project management and implementation in their assignement.
- Employees who will be incharge of project and product transition
Delivery Options
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Testimonials (2)
Really pragmatic. Lots of detailed discussions, practical exercises. Constructive debates.
Echardt - BMW SA
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Great attiude of trainer and real life examples not just dry theory.