PRINCE2™ Training Workshop Taster Sessions. (free if you have a voucher)
Training Workshop Taster Sessions - INTRODUCTION
PRINCE2™ is a very complete and comprehensive methodology for managing projects, yet it also needs to be scaled and tailored to the precise needs of the project in hand. Delegates may find that, having completed an accredited PRINCE2™ Foundation and/or Practitioner course, they would like to understand certain, key aspects of the method in greater, more practical detail to assist them in using PRINCE2™ on a day-to-day basis.
FGI runs a wide range of PRINCE2™ Workshops, covering all parts of the Project Lifecycle, designed to support delegates in applying PRINCE2™ practically and pragmatically on their projects. We feel that these Workshops bridge the capability gap between a theoretical understanding and a practical understanding of PRINCE2™ that often exists in staff newly-trained in the methodology, particularly if they are not highly-experienced Project Managers.
In order to enable organisations to assess the value that running these workshop sessions could bring to their project team, FGI have developed half-day Taster Sessions, so that our customers can “try before they buy”. For further information see below.
The following tasters are available
Scaling PRINCE2™ Workshop Taster
Analysing and Managing Project Risk - Workshop Taster
Project Start Up Workshop Taster
Project Scoping Workshop Taster
Project Planning Workshop Taster
Programme Management Overview Workshop Taster
Managing People on Projects Workshop Taster
Managing Third Party Suppliers with PRINCE2™ Workshop Taster
Lessons Learned and Planning a Post Project Review Workshop Taster
Constructing a Project Business Case Workshop Taster
Project Assurance and Project Quality Management Workshop Taster
How a project management methodology, such as PRINCE2™, can be appropriately scaled to fit the size of the project is a challenge for many organisations, and particularly new project managers. During this workshop we will examine a number of approaches to the problem and how to facilitate the final selection of how extensively to apply the method. It comprises of a number of topic introductions, followed by group discussions and exercises.
Analysing and Managing Project Risk - Workshop Taster
The alternative to Risk Management is Crisis Management. While it is impossible to eliminate all risk in relation to a project, it is essential to identify the risks facing the project, to evaluate them and to put in place actions to manage these risks. Project risk can manifest itself in all aspects of project work and therefore it is vital that the project risks are captured and analysed in a controlled way, which this workshop seeks to do. This workshop can be run at the beginning of a project and then at key intervals throughout the life of the project to ensure that this exercise is done on an on-going basis. The project management team should be involved in this exercise which will deliver a Project Risk Log (or updates to an existing Log) and agreed countermeasures to be integrated into the project’s plans.
Every project has the need for direction, management, control and communication. Once a Project Mandate has been received, one of the first activities that should take place is to define the organisation structure for the project, which will be crucial to its success. PRINCE2™ offers a structure that provides these elements and is sufficiently flexible to be mapped to any size or type of project. It bases this structure in a Customer/Supplier environment and recognises the different interest that need to be represented at a decision-making level in order for the project to progress effectively. However, project teams often face problems as they are drawn from disparate areas within an organisation, or even different organisations. There is sometimes a lack of knowledge or understanding of PRINCE2™, their role and responsibility on the project, and the structures and processes that will be used throughout the project lifecycle. This one-day workshop explores all of these aspects combined with team building activities.
Once a Project Mandate has been received, there is often uncertainty about how to define the project and get it under way. The PRINCE2™ process of Starting Up a Project (SU) is a quick, resource-light method of doing this. This workshop will focus on the main elements of the project start-up process and suggest the next steps required to allow the project to pass into formal initiation. The outputs from this workshop will form the basis of the Project Initiation Document.
Planning a project is a considerable undertaking even for small projects and all too often this vital piece of project management work is done poorly, if it is done at all. Using a variety of tools and techniques, this workshop seeks to equip Project and Team Managers with transferable skills enabling them to create comprehensive, accurate and understandable plans. This workshop will examine how to apply the planning process to prepare a plan within a project. It will focus on planning tools and their use, estimating, identifying resources, and scheduling. This workshop can be run with a project team in order to generate a draft Project or Stage Plan, as required.
Many organisations mistakenly use project management methods to manage large branches of work that should, in fact, be managed as a Programme of strategically related projects. For this reason, these large “projects” often are uncontrollable, prone to time and budget overruns, and ultimately do not deliver the expected benefits.
However experienced in their own areas, staff appointed to perform roles on Programme Boards may be less sure of how to be effective as a member of a Programme Board. This course provides Board Members with an understanding of the principles of both Programme and Project Management (based on the MSP and PRINCE™ methodologies). It also equips them with the necessary terminology and concepts required to operate effectively. It familiarises them with the Programme and Project decision-making processes and will show them how to maintain control and momentum in the right direction, with the least amount bureaucracy.
The course is designed to provide delegates with tools and techniques for people management specifically related to project work. The course covers the resource management aspects of each element of the end-to-end project management process. It is interactive and informal, with case study exercises and ample opportunity for discussion.
Managing Third Party Suppliers with PRINCE2™ Workshop Taster
This workshop will examine how PRINCE2™ can be used to manage Third Party suppliers. Approaches to tendering and contracting will be considered and the importance of representation of the supplier in projects. It will also address the issues of working with non-PRINCE2™ suppliers. Related soft skills, such as negotiation, will be considered. During the workshop delegates will examine a product from initial definition through to successfully completed work package.
Lessons Learned and Planning a Post Project Review Workshop Taster
This workshop will examine how to apply the Lessons Learned process to a project and to prepare a plan for a Post-Project Review. It will focus on reflecting Best Practice and incorporating lessons learned during the project lifecycle into a Lessons Learned Report, which is prepared as part of Closing a Project. During the workshop delegates will also design a plan for a Post-Project Review.
Constructing a Project Business Case Workshop Taster
The driving force behind every project should be its Business Case. PRINCE2™ states that if a valid Business Case does not exist a project should not be started and if justification for the project disappears during its lifecycle, the project should be closed. As the Business Case is, therefore, such an important element of project work, this workshop equips delegates with knowledge of Business Case concepts, and prepares them to construct a complete and accurate Business Case for their projects. It will also familiarise them with evaluation techniques and draws their attention to potential problem areas.
Project Assurance and Project Quality Management Workshop Taster
It is extremely difficult, if not impossible for the outcome of a project to provide business benefits if the end product does not meet the customer’s quality expectations. However, many project managers report how difficult it is to elicit clear, unambiguous quality requirements from their customers and therefore struggle to achieve “sign-off” for the end product at project closure. This workshop examines the roles and responsibilities for defining and achieving the required quality levels on a project, and considers the processes and techniques to ensure this level of quality is attained. The workshop is interactive, with ample opportunity for discussion.
