Content FocusThis workshop dives deeper into a specific topic in the Project, Program, and Portfolio Management curriculum.
About the ProgramThis is a practice oriented, experiential, highly interactive, discussion-driven, and experience-sharing consultative workshop. The objective of the workshop is for learners to enhance their capability to proactively align their real-world projects to organization strategies and improve performance on business transformation initiatives. The course delivery strategy is to learn both from the instructor/consultant/coach and from the diverse shared experiences of other participants. The workshop emphasizes several models for real-time thinking, assessment, planning, and action; culminating with practice for real-world applications. Models covered include the following.
- Porter’s Five Forces for strategy
- McKinsey’s 7S for multi-dimensional nature of transformation
- Daryl Connor’s change management model for human resistance
- A simple 8-step project management life cycle for integration
Who Should Attend- Executives
- Managers
- Individual contributors
- Anyone involved with strategic business transformation
What You Will LearnAt the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Describe and utilize four simple, yet powerful models for assessing, planning, executing, and managing business transformations in dynamic, competitive, often highly regulated environments
- Integrate leadership skills, tools, and techniques essential to building support and commitment to difficult, high-risk, high-value initiatives
- Identify and assess stakeholders so that high-priority needs are addressed in a timely manner
- Appreciate the competitive value of Project Management in timely transformation
- Lead others more confidently to reduce stress, utilize resources, and accomplish strategic business objectives in a rapidly and frequently changing business environment
Course Overview- Getting Started
- Interactive introductions
- Course structure
- Course goals and objectives
Foundation Concepts- The purpose and challenges of business
- Understanding vision, mission, objectives, and strategies
- Porter’s Five Forces model
- McKinsey’s 7S model
- Connor’s change management model
- PMI and the 10 Knowledge Areas
- Eight Step Model – Life Cycle
Strategic Thinking- Management and decision making
- Strategic thinking attributes
- Tools: Environment identification; SWOT; Value Proposition
- Thinking at the interpersonal and team level
- Emotional intelligence
- Team leadership and trust
Applying critical skills- Providing a World View
- PM as Trusted Advisor
Organization and People Change Management:
Individuals- Impact of change
- Three change models
Individuals and the organization- Cultivating a change mindset
- Analyzing work teams and culture
- Driving change through team roles
Leading and managing change- Following leaders
- Leadership model
Effective Leadership
- Definition and process
- Challenges for the PM in strategic business transformation
- An effective model for transformation
- Stakeholder identification and assessment
- Influence of culture, values, experience, and position
- Overview of basic skills
- Key interpersonal skills
- Team communication skills
- Situational leadership
- Meetings
Applying the Fundamentals of Project Management- Reviewing the 8-steps of a project management life cycle
- An Integrated Model for Strategic Project Management
1. Initiation
2. Requirements
3. Work Breakdown Structure
4. Risk
5. Estimating
6. Scheduling
7. Execution
8. Transition
- Effective communications
- Monitoring and control – special emphasis
Summary and Next Steps- Individual Lessons Learned
- Workshop Assessment
