Project Management in the Public sector

Course Overview

Project management skills have never been more in demand. There is a clear need for a shift in the public service to a project management approach to effectively deliver on business plans. Properly implemented, the project management approach ensures understanding, focus, confidence, oversight and success.

Government projects need to address constraints, challenges and risks that are not normally present in private sector projects.  This seminar explores the role of unique legal constraints, public accountability and diversity of stakeholder interests in shaping government project management best practices.  In addition, it analyzes the special characteristics of government procurement processes, government contract provisions and project budgets dependent upon utilization of public resources.

This seminar covers the management of government projects from the perspective of government departments as well as that of business organizations that contract with ministries.

The course objectives are to

  • give you practical experience of key project management tools and techniques.
  • introduce a project management approach that is structured yet flexible.

At the end of the training course you will:

  • be able to describe a standard project life-cycle and project constraints.
  • be able to adapt a set of standard templates and more for use with your own project.
  • have a draft set of project documentation that you can use as the basis for your project planning on your return to work

The course will cover the following areas:

  • Introduction to Project Management: in which you will learn about the organisational context for projects and core project management principles.
  • Initiating your Project: in which you will learn about the critical activities in starting up the project, engaging with stakeholders and securing approval.
  • Defining your Project: in which you will learn how to define and structure project work and create schedules to enable effective management of the project.
  • Managing your Project: in which you will learn how to monitor and control project work and be aware of the problems and issues that can often derail projects.
  • Closing your Project: in which you will learn about the important common closing activities that are often overlooked by project teams.

The course is led by an experienced project manager and trainer and will use a variety of approaches during the class including presentations, discussion groups, and group exercises

Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
LinkedIn
Share on whatsapp
WhatsApp