Strategic Project Programme Management Diploma

Course details

• The Next Generation Project Manager
• Defining Strategy
• A Framework for Strategic Thinking
• Evolution of Strategic Management
• Analysing the Environment
• Gaining a Competitive Edge within the Organisational Setting
• Interconnections between Portfolio Management and Strategic Project Management

• Developing a comprehensive structure for Organisational Project Management
• Interconnections among Projects, Programmes, & Portfolios
• Integration of Strategic Plans into Organisational Project Management
• Addressing organisational challenges to ensure effective project management implementation
• Distinguishing between Project and Programme Management
• Portfolio Management: elucidation, classifications, methodologies, and approaches
• Application of models for prioritising and selecting Portfolios

• An exploration of the key elements in achieving Project Management expertise
• Process groups and knowledge areas within Project Management
• Employing a systematic methodology for effective project management

• Introducing the Concept of PMO
• Diverse Varieties of PMO
• Structures, Functions, and Personnel of PMO
• Initiating a PMO
• The Lifecycle of PMO
• Implementation of Information Management

• Elucidating the Concept of PMIS
• PMIS: Prerequisites and Attributes
• Advantages of PMIS
• PMIS Solutions: Cloud-Based and Onsite Alternatives
• Tools for Project Portfolio Management and Criteria for Selection
• Information Handling
• Integrating PMIS with Functional Domains

• Establishing the Strategic Project Management Office
• Enabling the Adoption of Project Portfolio Management
• Categorising Portfolios for Efficient Management
• Embracing Methodologies for Project Portfolio Management
• Streamlining Project Prioritisation Processes
• Distinguishing between the PMO and Project Portfolio Management

• Establishing the Definition of Programme Management
• Strategic Shifts and Organisational Proficiency
• Programme Management Transformation Flow and Governance Elements
• Distinction between Programme Manager and Project Manager

• Aims and Targets of Benefits Realisation Management
• Efficient Strategies for Benefits Realisation Management
• Merits of Benefits Realisation Management
• Supervising and Governing Benefits Realisation Management
• Nurturing a Framework for Benefits Realisation Management

• Comprehending the various project modifications
• Grasping the diverse negotiation methods within projects
• Recognising key stakeholders involved in change management and initiating project negotiations
• Developing a proactive negotiation strategy to garner support from crucial stakeholders for the proposed project modifications

• Bridging the Divide between Strategy Design and Execution
• Implementing Effective Measures to Overcome the Disparity
• Steering the Organisation through Transformative Change
• Framework-based Approach to Organisational Strategic Challenges Resolving Hurdles in Strategy Implementation
• Enhancing Core Competencies for Effective Execution of Strategic Initiatives

• Definitions: Governance of Project Management
• Governance Principles in Practice
• The Core Components of Governance

• Definitions: Project Management Complexity
• Levels of Project Complexity
• Project Complexity and Traditional Project Management
• The Diamond Framework
• Complexity Measurement Approach

• Identifying Lean and Agile values and principles
• Defining the Agile mindset
• Differentiating Agile Vs Lean Implementing agile practices to projects
• Scrum: Definitions and Framework

• An Overview of Accounting and Financial Reports
• Managing Cash Flow, Profits & Losses, and Balance Sheets
• Financial Evaluation: Ratios Analysis, Solvency Ratios, Return on Investment Ratios
• Assessing Costs and Benefits with Discounted Cash Flow Methods
• Exploring Project Funding Options