Training Schedule
Project Sponsorship
Course Category: Project Management Courses
Duration: 1 day
Price: 595 +VAT
Type: Public, In-House
Starting Dates:
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Course Overview
By the end of the course delegates will have an understanding of:
- How projects drive change
- Project success measures and prioritisation between projects
- Reviewing and re-engineering business processes
- The role of the project sponsor
- The roles and responsibilities of the project stakeholders
- The key phases of a project and the principles of sound project management
- Project decision making
- How to judge how much management time a project is worth
This course will be presentation based with break-out sessions for attendees to discuss points of relevance. There will be examples throughout to illustrate particular learning points.
Course Synopsis
Introduction
• Definition of a project
• Why project management is different from day-to-day management
• Why use project management
• What is programme management?
• Differences between programme and project management
Projects in the Business Environment
• Normal operations success measures
• Project success measures
• Business priorities
• The role of the programme board
Project Prioritisation
• Types and categories of projects
• Establishing project priorities
• Review of the business case
Change and Benefits Management
•Process review and re-engineering
•Programme architecture
• Cultural issues
Project and Programme Organisation
• Organisational structure
• The role of the project manager
• The role of the project sponsorship board
• The role of the programme manager
Project Management Principles and Techniques
• Project set-up
• Planning
• Managing project dependencies
• Status reporting
• Managing issues and risks
• Decision-making
• Project closure
Post-Implementation Review
• Project handover
• The purpose and conduct of post-implementation reviews
Conclusion
• Useful tricks and tips
• Overview and messages to take away
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