Managing Dynamic Projects: Real World Tools and Techniques

Managing Dynamic Projects: Real World Tools and Techniques
Projects are dynamic with real business objectives and cannot be managed by processes alone. Success therefore requires a combination of best practice methods and tools, plus the interpersonal skills to meet business objectives throughout the entire project lifecycle.
This three day course focuses on what it takes to be a successful project manager, exploring both the processes, tools and multiple skills needed to deliver projects in today†s dynamic business environment.

Course Objectives

• Develop a group of individuals into a productive and committed project team
• Effective tools in the planning and execution of projects
• Establish clear project foundations
• Create effective and deliverable project plans and milestones
• Creatively solve problems and manage risks in dynamic projects
• Manage stakeholder expectations and relationships
• Adopt the 10 core competencies for successful project management
• Influencing skills to ensure successful project outcomes
• Apply techniques for handling change and pressure
• Learn flexibility and focus in the face of change

Who Will the Course Benefit?
This course is suitable for experienced project managers who need to formalise and add to their existing skills. Also people who regularly manage projects and need to develop all the key skills of successful project management.
The training is highly participative with an extensive, simulated project exercise, to explore the practical application of tools and techniques drawn from professional project management practice.

Course Duration
3 Days

Course Content
Day One

The Challenge of Project Management
-Project management to achieve business objectives
- The role of the project manager
- Key project success factors and challenges
- The 10 key competencies for successful project management

The Project Lifecycle and Roadmap
-Using a clear framework for project inception, planning, execution and close
- The use of methods and guidelines
- Project phases and gate reviews
- Applying the right framework for your project environment

Project Evolution and Definition
- Establishing clear project objectives
- Scoping the project boundaries: responsibilities and dependencies
- Devising the project strategy
- Developing the project proposal and executive summary

Stakeholders and the Project Team
-Analysing the stakeholder environment
- Stakeholder roles and responsibilities
- Establishing the core team
- Planning stakeholder communications
- Working with internal and external customers

Day Two

Project Team Fundamentals
-Managing the project

Risk and Issue Management
-Assessing and reducing project risk
- Handling uncertainty
- Developing effective project contingencies
- Communicating project risks
- Evaluating and controlling risks and issues throughout the project life cycle
- Handling crisis in the project
- Creative and innovative thinking to solve project problems

Requirements, Expectations and Change
-Understanding requirements and expectations
- Achieving a sound baseline
- Handling change in requirements and expectations

Project Planning and Organisation
-Developing comprehensive plans
- Applying planning tools in the real world
- Striking the right balance: How much planning is necessary?
- Key estimation techniques
- Realism in planning
- Deliverables and milestones
- Team based planning

Day Three

Project Execution and Close
-Actioning the plan
- Resource assignments
- Maintaining progress and momentum
- Techniques for handling schedule slippage, and overspend
- Solving the typical project problems
- Project reporting
- Project close and evaluation

Personal Effectiveness in Project Management
-The 10 Actors: the essential toolkit for project effectiveness
- Handling multiple responsibilities and a diverse workload
- Being effective in the face of multiple pressures
- Managing yourself to better manage the project

Leading the Project Team
-Leadership in the project environment
- Leadership qualities for project managers
- Motivating the team for results
- Giving clarity and direction and creating a collaborative environment.
- Team building and working with virtual or â€OEpart timeâ€� project teams

Communication and Relationship Management
-Building effective and sustaining relationships with key players
- Influencing skills for successful outcomes
- Handling conflict: Diplomacy and persuasion

PL2316 - Managing Dynamic Projects.pdf