Objectives

o   Improved managerial approaches to project management 

o   Ability to identify and mitigate risk factors and associated commercial and programe implications 

o   Increase understanding of commercial liabilities resulting from schedule changes and variations 

o   Ability to apply Advanced Scheduling techniques 

o   Develop strategies for project execution 

o   Control project execution effectively and efficiently 

o   Help participants to begin immediate implementation of the steps needed to maximize value in the projects they deliver for their organization 

Who Should Attend?

o   Professionals from all industries who have a desire to advance their skills in contracting and project management 

o   The program would be particularly suitable for those from project management teams, planning departments, process improvement teams, contracting teams, claims and business audit personnel, risk and/or contract strategists 

Course Contents :

1. Projects and Contracts

o   Projects 

o   Contracts 

2. Risk Management

o   The Basic Foundations of Risk Management 

o   Risk Management Planning 

o   Risk Identification 

o   Risk Analysis and Prioritization 

o   Risk Response Planning 

o   Risk Response Control 

3. Stakeholder Analysis and Management

o   Identify Stakeholders 

o   Prioritize Stakeholders 

o   Understand Key Stakeholders 

o   What Do You Need From Each Stakeholder (and What Do They Want) 

o   Identify Messages to Convey 

o   Identify Actions and Communications 

4. Scheduling and Estimating

o   Degrees of Accuracy and Reliability 

o   Scheduling 

o   Estimating 

5. Critical Chain Project Management

o   Theory of Constraints (TOC) 

o   PMBOKTM, TQM and TOC 

o   Critical Chain Method 

6. Supervising and Monitoring Progress

o   Earned Value Management 

o   Lessons Learned