Managing Project Delivery

Introduction

Project delivery is an essential part of a project. It is the process of coordinating the resources and efforts of multiple people in order to complete a project on time, to quality and on budget. Fundamental steps to successful project delivery are planning, executing, and monitoring.

In Planning, the project plan should include a timeline of deliverables, activities, milestones, and a list of required resources. The project manager should ensure that stakeholders are aware of the project plan and understand their respective roles.

Executing the project is when the final requirements, design and work takes place. The project manager must ensure that the resources are available and motivated, when required, the deliverables are built or bought to quality standards and that they are properly tested before they are implemented into the business.

Monitoring is essential to ensure that the project is meeting the desired outcomes. The project manager should regularly review the project plan, in line with changes, risks and issues, distributing progress reports to stakeholders.

This training course will highlight:

• Understanding project delivery methods
• The essential steps in planning a project to set expectations of controlling project scope, schedule, costs, uncertainty, communication and quality
• Using practical, processes to manage project risk, change and issues
• What is project success and failure
• Definition of key performance indicators, metrics and setting up reporting mechanisms
• Appropriate project execution, control methods to assist project managers in their reporting
• Exploring soft skills to complement and lead planning techniques and control expectations

Objectives

The training course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to successfully make decisions about projects during the planning and implementation phases of the project cycle. As such, delegates will:

• Understand projects from a planning perspective
• Understand in the project lifecycle when gateways take place
• Understand the project roles and responsibilities
• Understand, guide and be able to apply a Risk Management Process
• Identify procurement strategies and contracts
• Understand the benefits of Earned Value Management

Training Methodology

Participants of this training course will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the seminar outline. The tutor will utilize proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques with theory and skill training, traditional lectures, as well as hands-on exercises, group discussions, video and case studies. Whilst important learning will take place, having fun and receiving memorable learning is paramount.

Organisational Impact

The organization will greatly benefit from individuals understanding how project management delivery operates by focusing on:

• How project plans should follow organizational methodologies
• Understanding project planning tools, language and acronyms
• Understanding the probability of completion within budget and time scales
• Risk management planning processes in line with project objectives
• People will understand the relationship between risk, scope, cost & time

Personal Impact

As a result of attending this training course, delegates will benefit as follows:

• Understand the importance of planning in order to achieve project delivery
• Have a step-by-step approach to successful planning
• Understand how to execute the project through team delivery
• Be able to monitor progress on a project through EVM
• Know how to manage risks, changes and issues
• Understanding Team building and leadership in projects