This course describes how project management relates to organizational change. It focuses on the critical factors for project success with emphasis on early-stage project definition and planning. Participants complete a real "project charter" - one of the critical planning elements. Participants learn to:
- Define project scope in organizational terms
- Differentiate between benefits and objectives
- Define deliverables
- Understand the nature of strategy vs. design vs. implementation initiatives
- Understand the accountability framework
- Identify risks, linkages and assumptions
- Develop decision points and "stage gates"
- Implement the management structures and processes necessary to track progress, manage risk and measure results