Project Planning, Executing, and Performance Monitoring

Introduction

Projects, by definition, are temporary undertakings that are executed, controlled, and coordinated to achieve specific objectives. As such, one of the most critical elements of any project is the project plan. Without a well-structured and robust project plan, most projects will struggle to achieve their objectives in line with stakeholder expectations.

There is a well-known phrase that says, “Fail to plan and you plan to fail”. This is particularly true in projects, and is largely due to the dynamic environments in which projects exist. Because of this, projects not only need a well-structured and robust plan, but also need to be effectively controlled and monitored throughout their life cycle.

This interactive 5-day Project Planning, Executing, and Performance Monitoring training course will showcase proven project planning methods, and will demonstrate how effective control mechanisms and performance measurement tools can be applied to achieve successful project outcomes.

 This GLOMACS training course will highlight:

• Key project management skills needed to optimise project performance
• How projects need to be planned to suit the environments they exist in
• Development of techniques to control project scope, schedule, costs, uncertainty, and quality
• Definition of key performance indicators, metrics, and reporting mechanisms
• Demonstration of techniques to control expectations through effective stakeholder management
• Examination of effective mechanisms used to support planning, execution, change control, and performance management

Objectives

By the end of this training course attendees will fully understand:

• How to develop effective project plans and budgets
• The importance of identifying and managing project complexities
• How to identify relevant Key Performance Indicators & establish additional metrics to monitor and measure project performance
• The importance of clearly establishing the project environment and context within the planning process
• The benefit of applying proven project scheduling techniques to establish an integrated project baseline
• How to measure, forecast, present status, and control project performance by employing earned value techniques
• The importance of careful team selection and dynamics in project performance

Training Methodology

This training course will incorporate both theory and skill training components, applying hands-on exercises, facilitation of group discussions, practical case studies and real-life examples.

Organisational Impact

The organisation will benefit by:

• Making corporate improvements through linking of strategic goals to accurately defined project performance metrics
• Enhancing decision-making due to clear visibility of project progress and performance, and delivering to expectations
• Excelling in project management practice and increasing organisational maturity
• Equipping employees with enhanced skills in project management and leadership
• Improve their project delivery key performance indicators and success rates
• Improving customer and shareholder value through consistently accurate and reliable performance reporting

Personal Impact

Participants will develop additional and valuable skills through:

• Learning to recognise and address the increased complexity of the project management environment
• Improving their ability to deliver projects effectively, while balancing competing objectives
• Enhancing their project management skills by knowing how to plan, organise, implement, control, and close projects using proven best practices
• Knowing how to report project performance accurately through selection of relevant Key Performance Indicators
• Learning how to proactively identify and control project risks and thereby maintain consistent project performance
• Improving the speed and efficiency of delivery in all projects they are involved in