Strategic Management Of Projects

Course objectives:
-Understand the need to exemplify and promote a project focused culture
-Understand the importance of projects in achieving strategic objectives
-Consider mechanisms for creating a balanced project portfolio
-Identify project types and the unique management requirements of each
-Determine and create the organisational structures appropriate for the delivery of effective and successful projects
-Clarify the roles required in an effective project structure
-Optimise the effective use of organisational resources
-Understand your role and responsibilities as project sponsor in the project life cycle
-Assess and prioritise projects in line with strategic objectives
-Discuss the appropriate use of a project methodology and understand how project management tools and techniques could be applied in the organisation to achieve project outcomes with required quality on time and within budget
Course content:
What is effective project management?
-The characteristics of projects
-Key factors for effective project management
-Establishing a project focused culture
Strategic aspects of Project Management
-The importance of projects in achieving strategic objectives
-The key factors in establishing a balanced portfolio
-Project types and management approaches
Organisational structure
-Cultural models
-Project-oriented structure
-Optimising the use of organisational resources
-Roles and responsibilitiesThe project management life cycle
-The iterative process of project management
Initiating projects
-Selecting and prioritising projects
-Investment appraisal
Project management methodology
-Brief overview of project manager's toolkit
-Sponsor's role in supporting each stage of the project process
Review of Programme
Other Recommended Programmes
-Microsoft Project Levels 1 and 2
-APMP - Association of Project Management Practitioner