This one day course will provide attendees with an introduction to being a more efficient, organised and successful project and programme manager. It will explore and explain the principles and frameworks of PRINCE 2 and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP). Identify strategies to overcome barriers to success and understand how to manage risk and change.
This course is ideal for any individuals from the public, private and third sectors who need to gain a fundamental understanding of how to manage a project or programme.
By attending this course delegates will:
- Gain an overview of Project & Programme Management
- Explore the principles & frameworks of PRINCE 2 & Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
- Study the roles & responsibilities of project & programme managers
- Explore techniques for effective control & delivery of projects – time, cost & quality
- Identify strategies to overcome barriers to success – risks, issues & change
- Develop an action plan for operating in a PPM environment
Speaker:
Peter Johnson - Training Consultant
Peter has unique experience in the breadth of sponsorship, management, application and training management of HMG’s PRINCE2®, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) and Management or Risk (M_o_R®) as well as others’ PPM methods and standards. Peter was recently responsible for the ‘sponsorship’ of best-management-practice methods, development of PPM skills and the PPM profession for the Office of Government Commerce (now Cabinet Office) and a peer reviewer of high-risk government projects (OGC Gateway™).
His experience is primarily, but not exclusively, in the public sector in a range of national and international organisations. Peter is experienced in UK public and private sectors and in international collaboration. Peter has been involved in the formal reviews of the latest versions of PRINCE2® and MSP®. Peter also works closely (as a consultant) with the Association for Project Management (APM) helping to further their examinations and their examinations and Body of Knowledge in their Professional Standards and Knowledge (PS&K) area.