Course Details

Training On Mastering Portfolios, Programmes and Projects

INTRODUCTION

Both public and private sector organizations need to be resilient enough to withstand pressures from today’s ever changing fast paced environment. Such pressures include increased competition and cost pressures due to globalization and the digital economy. Resilience may be achieved by supporting operational activities with tactical initiatives that are prompted from longer-term or strategic planning. Strategic objectives help to maintain competitive advantage. However, how does an organization manage the delivery of strategic goals? How can strategic goals be aligned with work results? Even if we produce the defined results, how can we ensure that those outputs produce the outcomes that realize strategic value?

One approach that serves to answer the above questions is through the establishment of a governance structure that clearly identifies future needs and supports the selection, management, control and measurement of strategic initiatives. This governance structure is based upon three pillars: portfolios, programmes and projects. This training course explains what these three pillars involve and how they are used to align strategic objectives with project deliverables in order to achieve the competitive improvements required in an organization’s operations. 

DURATION

5 Days

TARGET AUDIENCE

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Associate project managers
• Project managers
• Project coordinators
• Project analysts
• Project leaders
• Senior project managers
• Team leaders
• Product managers
• Program managers
• Project sponsors
• Project team members

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Apply governance mechanisms to achieve key outcomes through project deliverables
• Compose effective dashboards and scorecards to report project performance
• Align strategic goals with project implementation through effective chartering techniques
• Apply generally accepted project management techniques to establish an integrated project plan baseline
• Measure, forecast, present status and control project performance using proactive change management

COURSE OUTLINE

Day One: Governance - Linking Strategy to Deliverables

• Project governance structures
• Portfolio management mechanisms
• Managing related projects - controlling a programme
• The nature of projects
• Setting up for success
• Project management maturity

Day Two: Portfolios

• Understanding strategy
• Roles and responsibilities in portfolio management
• Develop the portfolio strategic plan
• Chartering the portfolio
• Define the roadmap
• Portfolio management

Day Three: Programmes

• Programme definition
• The programme manager
• Setting up a programme
• Programme Lifecycle phases
• Controlling programmes of projects
• Effective communications

 Day Four: Projects

• Defining a project
• Planning project scope
• Other key planning considerations
• Project management
• Reporting and controlling work
• Closing projects

 Day Five: Alignment - Linking the Three Pillars

• Project selection techniques
• Aligned definition of projects within a program
• Managing change - effective reporting
• Benefits measurement - linking outputs with outcome 
• Leadership and teamwork
• Selecting appropriate project lifecycles

CERTIFICATION

• Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

• Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMONDATION

• Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

• Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com