Dotrid International Training Institute

Course Title: Strategic Project Management Programme

INTRODUCTION
Strategy is the roadmap for achieving vision. Success in todays highly competitive environment requires that sound strategy be developed and then effectively implemented through projects. Projects enable an organisation to create change. They must be established with clear objectives that are aligned with strategy. This practical, skill-building programme is geared for Executives, Programme Managers, and Senior Project managers who are responsible for coordinating a set of projects that have strategic importance to their organization. This course examines the framework necessary to effectively develop strategy and implement it through projects. Workshop and case studies provide opportunity for participants to explore and apply concepts to their own environment. Course participants will be exposed to the business side of project management, including how to make fact-based decisions about the projects that are funded and supported, how to create and foster a project culture that works to achieve rapid outcomes, and how to work within the organization to break down communications barriers and create relationships that are vital to the project environment.

This course will expose participants to:

Special skills and tools necessary to succeed as a strategic project manager. Understanding how executives make decisions and providing them with the information they need Creating an alignment-map to link a project portfolio to the strategic objectives of the organization Creating a simple but useful master plan for the organizations project portfolio Collecting and analyzing cost-benefit data to support project-selection decisions Making ROI-based decisions regarding the funding, support, and scheduling of individual projects Managing priorities and conflicting demands for resources Creating and fostering a culture that values and knows how to deliver rapid project results Establishing benchmarks and criteria for making go-no-go project decisions How to coordinate multiple projects while avoiding inefficient multitasking mania What it means to be a project leader and how this differs from a being project manager Tools and special considerations for managing virtual projects and distributed project teams The strategic programme managers role as the communicator-in-chief, and what this means in practical terms

Projects enable an organisation to create change. They must be established with clear objectives that are aligned with strategy.

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE OUTLINE (CONTD)

Strategic planning concepts Internal and external influences on strategy Drivers for strategic change Strategic framework for organisations Strategic process planning, execution, monitoring, feedback Tools that assist strategic management Positioning PM in the organisation Trends what is changing Project selection, prioritisation, and portfolio management Programme Management Facilitating tough interventions capital reviews or resource allocation Ethics Change management Strategic Project Management Decision-making Project selection and initiation Monitor and measure for success Implementing Portfolio Management & PMOs Negotiation Team Building

Winning support for capability development initiatives Road mapping, risk & business model innovation Roles, responsibilities, competencies of sponsors and executives on projects Benefits (Value) Realisation Project Governance Project Leadership Establishing and managing the portfolio Aligning projects with strategy Benefits realization Strengthening strategy/project linkage Organisational Capability Developing PM capability, maturity, competency PMO benefits and use

Free Laptop

As our contribution to development each delegate for this course will receive a free brand new laptop computer

Success in todays highly competitive environment requires that sound strategy be developed and then effectively implemented through projects.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Most suited for anyone responsible for delivering organisational results against strategic and operational objectives. This course is highly applicable to CEOs, CFOs, project and programme managers, Directors on boards and anyone else who must develop and/or implement strategies for organisational success.

Method of Training
The method of training for each module is highly participatory. And training sessions will include: Exciting practical group exercises, Role-plays Case studies Live instructions Video presentations Explicit practical examples Course Fees PowerPoint presentations Course fee is $1000 per delegate and covers tuition and course materials.

Course Duration : 4 days

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION All participants shall receive certificate of participation at the end of the programme.

Course Fees
Course fee is $3600 per delegate and covers tuition and course materials.
Duration: Two Weeks Venue: Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa Office: P O Box 13798 Sinoville 0129, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27832412212, +26876515877, +27721325806, +26876518840, Fax: +27866069027 Swaziland Office: Embassy House, Allister Miller Street, P O Box 4755, M b a b a n e , Kingdom of Swaziland. Email: programmes@dotrid.org dotridtraining@gmail.com UK Office: 4 Dalespark Drive, Swinton, Manchester, M27 0FP, UK Web: www.dotrid.org uktraining@dotrid.org To apply online go to: www.dotrid.org/apply.html