Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities: Advanced Strategies

Course Introduction

Delivered over five days, this advanced-level programme on Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities combines concise technical input with hands-on application. It is built around capital projects and programme portfolios, so examples, exercises and discussion stay relevant to participants' daily work.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities to realistic scenarios drawn from capital projects and programme portfolios
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities
• 04Communicate Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• A personal development action plan
• A 30-60-90 day implementation plan for your own workplace
• Templates for planning, tracking and reporting

Who Should Attend

• Project Managers & Coordinators
• Team Leaders on Project Teams
• PMO Staff
• Engineers Moving into Project Roles

Prerequisites: Recommended: at least two years of relevant work experience.

Training Methodology

Building on participants' existing experience, the programme relies on case analysis, comparison of approaches and structured problem-solving rather than lecture. Case material and examples are drawn from capital projects and programme portfolios.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities fits

  How Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities connects to wider operations in capital projects and programme portfolios, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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