Are you having problems completing initiatives on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of your internal or external customers?  

Maturing your project management processes and your project governance practices has been directly linked to improving project cost and schedule performance as well as lowering the direct costs for project management. 

In this 1-day senior-level workshop, you will discuss how to create processes and an environment for project success, the roles of the project manager and of your senior management. 

The presentations can be combined, condensed or expanded, and therefore can be presented in longer or shorter durations. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This 1-day workshop will enable participants to:  

• • Value a defined process for project management. 
  • Value the practices of project governance including program and portfolio management.
  • Understand what is expected of project managers. 
  • Understand how to create an environment for successful project management. 
  • Recognize the role of project managers and project sponsors. 
  • Identify how to introduce project management into an organization.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Project Management Executive Awareness is suitable for individuals who are: 

• • C-level Executives;
  • Directors and Senior Managers;
  • Partners and Senior Consultants.

PREREQUISITE
There is no prerequisite for this course. 

COURSE MATERIALS
You will receive a course handout containing the presentation content. 

EXAM AND CERTIFICATION
Participants will undertake a mock exam in order to obtain a Certificate of completion. 

COURSE CONTENT 

1. Project Management Awareness
   • • Modern Project Management;  
     • Context of programs and portfolios;  
     • Organizing for projects;
     • Some basic concepts;
     • Roles;
     • The “PM Body of Knowledge”; 
     • Design your organization’s PM process; 
     • Types of Project Management Office;
     • Fundamental Process;
2. Project Governance  
   • • Project Governance;  
     • The PM Process; 
     • Project Portfolio Management (Identify, Categorize, Evaluate, Select, Prioritize,
       Balance, Authorize); 
     • Scoring Models; 
     • Program Management;  
     • Stakeholders and Roles. 
3. Wrap Up/Mock/Close.