Description

The aim of this programme is to provide current / prospective senior project managers with an in-depth review of the role and importance of project management in the organisation. It focuses on the strategic role of the project manager and aims to draw out the full scope of the role and how it impacts on project performance.

The five key objectives of this programme are to enable the participants to:

Identify the characteristics and attributes needed by project managers in ensuring the organisation is recognised as an industry leader in delivering successful projects
Understand the full scope and impact of the project manager / leader's role in managing projects or programmes to maximise benefit to the business
Define the hallmarks and skills required to manage significant business projects or project portfolios
Develop an understanding of the skills required and their impact on the project through case study work and syndicate exercises
Benefit from an effective forum for exchanging experience and fostering a sense of team spirit and mutual support between senior project managers

DAY ONE

1 Introduction (Course sponsor)

A vision of future opportunities and challenges
The impact of project managers / leaders on future success

2 The determinants of success

The contractor's perspective
The client's perspective
Success and failure: factors that determine the project outcome
The impact of the project manager

3 Case study: Project Giotto

How successful was this project?
What were the primary factors that influenced the outcome?
How relevant are these factors to current projects?
Feedback and review

4 Project team exercise

A practical exercise demonstrating the role of the project manager in managing the interfaces between the client, the project team and suppliers
Review - what skills are required to be a 'world class' project manager?

5 The role of the Project Manager

The role and skills of the 'world class' project manager
The three key dimensions of effective project leadership
- Managing influential stakeholders
- Managing project performance
- Managing the project team
Project leadership skills appraisal (individual review)

DAY TWO

6 Managing influential stakeholders

Project management and the art of leadership
Who are the influential stakeholders and how do they affect the project?
What we need to do / not do, to build successful working relationships

7 Case study: Understanding the customer

What are the likely problems the project manager will encounter?
What should the project manager do to ensure an effective partnership?

8 Managing project performance

Issues affecting commercial performance
Joining up the project life-cycle: getting performance from inception to closure
The roles of project manager, line manager and project sponsor

9 Project team exercise: Making the promise / delivering the promise

An exercise demonstrating the commercial and team leadership skills needed by the project manager
Review - what must the project manager do to optimise project performance?

10 Managing multi-functional project teams

The challenges of building effective, multi-functional project teams
Co-ordinating work across functional and organisational boundaries
Maintaining strategic focus and balancing priorities

11 Making it happen

Individual action planning
Syndicate discussion

12 Course review and transfer planning (Course sponsor present)

What will we do differently?
How will we make it happen?
Conclusion

Course Images

The professional project manager (In-House)

By The In House Training Company

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