Executive Overview Workshop

Everything that drives business growth is created through the portfolio of projects. Learn how to improve the performance of your portfolio in this one-day workshop for management and executives. You’ll be introduced to each of the 7 keys for project portfolio success. Executives and managers will get an overview of project steering, the appropriate and inappropriate roles of a project office, how to implement a project management methodology, what the role of the sponsor needs to be, the essential elements of a project steering process and much more.

Project management is fast becoming a core competency for most organizations. Find out how you can optimize your project portfolio and avoid costly mistakes as you move to a project focused organization. Define the project problems that exist in your organization. Assess your organization’s current level of project effectiveness and the causes of poor project performance. Determine where you stand in relation to the Project Effectiveness Maturity Model. Learn what role managers must play in order to improve your organization’s current level of effectiveness.

This workshop will help to prepare the management team for the changes that need to be made in order to effectively execute projects across the organization. Can be used to kick-off a project management initiative or to support one that is already ongoing. The workshop is participative in nature. It can be extended to one day for more exhaustive discussion and assessment activities.

Workshop Target Audience

Senior and middle level leaders, sponsors, functional managers team members

Length of Workshop

Full-day.
A half-day version is also available. Call for information

The major learning objectives for the workshop include:

• The 7 secrets of portfolio success
• Key roles in a project system
• Key elements of a project management methodology
• The requirements of effective sponsorship
• The components of a project steering process
• The 5 stages of project effectiveness
• The appropriate role of the project office
• The essential components of the new accountability

Typical Agenda

AM

• Introductions
• Projects vs. Business Processes
• Identification of Problem Problems
• Project Roles
• Project Effectiveness Maturity Model
• Key 1 - Commitment
• Key 2 - Common Methodology
• Key 3 - Project Sponsorship
• Identifying Causes of Project Problems

PM

• Key 4 - Project Steering
• Key 5 - Horizontal Alignment
• Key 6 - Accountability
• Key 7 - Optimizing Technical Processes
• Identifying Causes of Project Problems
• Solution Assessment

Prerequisites

None

Materials Provided

Workshop notebook, Executive Guide: The 7 Keys to Project Success