Classroom Sessions:
Online Sessions:
12 - 16 May 2025 | Online | $3,950 | |
07 - 11 Jul 2025 | Online | $3,950 | |
27 - 31 Oct 2025 | Online | $3,950 |
INTRODUCTION
In the 21st century, most organisations recognise projects as the vehicle for delivering their mission, vision and strategy via new products, services, processes and system changes.
This training course provides delegates with a practical grounding in strategic planning, project management and carrying out the governance of project management.
This GLOMACS training course will feature:
- How to manage and improve business performance
- The key concepts and methods of Business Process Re-engineering
- A ‘mind-set’ for engaging change management in the business
- The processes for initiating projects and gateway 1
- How projects should be planned and gateway 2
- How projects are monitored, controlled and closed
- Auditing projects and effective communication of audit findings
Objectives
This training course is designed to provide leaders with the skills and knowledge to drive a business forward, in line with strategy, making sure the agreed projects are as effective as possible, maintaining project values and delivering project objectives on time, within budget and to quality standards.
At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the difference between vision, mission and strategy
- Understand the balanced scorecard approach
- Implement Business performance management
- Understand the concepts of Lean project management and Business process re-engineering
- Have a concept of change management
- Understand the governance of project management
- Understand project management lifecycles
- Carry out the different types of project review
- Recognise key activities critical to the success of project delivery
- Identify, analyse, plan and manage project risk. Professionally review project risk
- Understand proven tools and techniques for controlling projects
- Recognise team dynamics within projects
Training Methodology
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.
This includes:
- Interactive case studies specifically designed for the delegates
- Videos
- Discussion and evaluation of the latest techniques
- Hands-on, practical exercises simulating actual project scenarios
Organisational Impact
The organisation will gain confident employees on return to their workplace ready to try out their new skills:
- Projects will be assured with more confidence
- Project managers will have better feedback given to them to improve the quality of their projects
- The language of project management will be consistently understood and used
- Project management tools will be recognised and suggested to be used across the organization
- Senior management will be able to make faster decisions around projects and delivering the strategy
Personal Impact
This intensive Strategic Planning and Project Management Reviews training course offers complete guidance for linking business strategy to managing all projects and will provide you with a solid foundation for best practice project management.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Integrate projects within the context of the organisation
- Know what top quality-focused project plans look like
- Undertake projects reviews
- Understand the roles and responsibilities in an organisation and in a project
- Maintain communication with stakeholders
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This GLOMACS training course is designed for professionals either directly or indirectly involved in the delivery or assurance of projects, but will greatly benefit:
- Programme Managers / Project Sponsors
- Project Managers
- Members of Process Improvement Teams
- Project Support Personnel
- Project Assurance Personnel
- Administrators responsible for supporting projects
- Directors and Functional Managers
Day 1
Managing Business Performance
- Introduction to the Course and Overview
- Vision, Mission and Strategy
- The Balanced Scorecard
- Lean Project Management
- Business Performance Management
Day 2
Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and Change Management
- The Principles and Benefits of BPR
- The Re-engineering Process Stages
- Process Mapping
- How to Re-engineer Business Processes
- Change Management
- Project Reviews
Day 3
Project Management Initiation
- Understanding Key Project Terms & Definitions
- The Project Life-Cycle
- Governance of Project Management
- Stakeholders, Project Roles and Responsibilities
- Project Management Success Criterior and Factors
- Project Initiation
- The Business Case and Project Mission
- Stage Gate 1
Day 4
Project Management Planning
- Planning and The Project Management Plan
- Scope Management to Schedule Management
- Risk Management
- Stage Gate 2
Day 5
Project Management Control and Closure
- Reviews: Requirements to Implementation
- Project Audit
- Team Development
- Managing Change in Projects
- Project Reporting and Earned Value Management
- Project Closure and Post Project Reviews
- Lessons Learned
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor and Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI®), will be awarded to the delegates
Endorsed Education Provider
A PMI registered mark
GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org
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