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

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
 14 Hours

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