This is a 2 day course.
- Clearly define the scope and responsibilities of their Projects Office
- Establish the necessary organisational structures to run and support the PO
- Identify and carry out the processes required to support the management of a project or projects
- Ensure that the PO continues to meet the needs of the organisation
Programme and Project Managers, IT Managers, Business Change Managers, Programme and Project Sponsors, Project Administrators.
Day 1 9:30 - 5:30
Welcome (and tea / coffee on arrival)
Introductions & Objectives
Session1: Project Office In Context
- What is a Project Office?
- What kinds of PO are there?
- Importance of defining scope and role of PO
Introduction to Case Study for Programme & Project Office
Programme & Project Lifecycles, & Project Management Methods
Exercise1:
- Select appropriate Programme Mgt method
- Design / agree appropriate lifecycle for Case Study project
- Set up Programme Board and Project Board
Session 2: Product and System Development Methods
Exercise 2: Document role of Programme / Project Manager(s)
- Agree any tailoring required of Methods
Session 3: Support Tools
Exercise 3:
- Practice using a selection of tools for the programme / project
- e.g.risk mgmt tools, healthcheck, checklists, templates, guidelines etc
Review
Close Day 1
Day 2 9:30 - 5:30
Session 4: Designing and installing the Programme & Project Support Office - A project in itself
- Objectives & Scope
- Definition or Measure of Success
- Projects Office Role - what it will do and what it will NOT do
- Deliverables - The project methodology,templates, completed projects, results
- Plan - how to get there
- Budget & resources - constraints
- Risk & Issue management
The Business Case (Advanced Level Techniques)
Exercise 4:
- Prepare Plan & Business Case for setting up PO
Session 5:
- Dealing with Difficult Situations
- Dealing with Non-programme & Project work
- Changes
Exercise 5:
- Role play with example situations e.g. change in staffing, new sponsor, etc
Session 6:
Exercise 6:
- Prepare marketing plan / materials for PSO & deliver presentations
Session 7:
Review
Close Day 2
Do you want:
- a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
- a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
- a standard course run just for your staff?
Do you have:
- four or more people to train?
- a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?
Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.
We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses,
we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs.
These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue.
The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.
Need more help?
We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis
of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.
What to do next...
- Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
- Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
- Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
- Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.
Then please
contact us to discuss your needs.
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