Stakeholder & Contract Management: Foundation Programme

Course Introduction

This course focuses on one question: how do teams in capital projects and programme portfolios apply Stakeholder & Contract Management consistently and safely under real constraints? Five days of discussion, exercises and case work provide practical answers you can adapt to your own organisation.

Training Objectives

• 01Describe how Stakeholder & Contract Management is defined, governed and measured in international practice
• 02Work through typical situations in capital projects and programme portfolios using structured Stakeholder & Contract Management techniques
• 03Recognise common risks, errors and non-conformities linked to Stakeholder & Contract Management — and how to prevent them
• 04Choose the right indicators and records to monitor Stakeholder & Contract Management over time
• 05Translate the course learning into a realistic plan agreed with your line manager

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: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

The programme builds understanding step by step: short concept sessions, guided demonstrations and simple exercises, followed by a daily recap so nothing is left behind. Case material and examples are drawn from capital projects and programme portfolios.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Foundations and context

  Key terms, roles and the regulatory background behind Stakeholder & Contract Management, with examples from capital projects and programme portfolios.

• Day 2
  Methods and standards in depth

  A detailed look at frameworks, codes and decision methods used in Stakeholder & Contract Management.

• Day 3
  Practical workshop day

  Group exercises and simulations that put Stakeholder & Contract Management techniques to work.

• Day 4
  Case-study day

  Real-world cases, failure analysis and improvement options related to Stakeholder & Contract Management.

• Day 5
  Action plan and assessment

  Review, individual action plans and a short assessment to confirm readiness to apply Stakeholder & Contract Management.

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