Project Governance Training

This training course addresses the topic of Project Governance.  It defines the structures and processes that provide Governance of individual projects and how to provide Business level assurance of projects.

The course also covers Governance of Project Management, which deals with internal business reviews of projects.

1 day

Business Managers, Project and Programme Managers, Project Analysts, Project Office Managers and staff.

• To improve awareness of effective project governance
• To demonstrate the core processes required
• To demonstrate the benefits and value of effective Project Governance

• Overview of Project Governance
• Why Governance has become a 'hot topic'
• Why effective Project Governance is so necessary in business
• The link between Corporate and Project Governance

• Standards required to underpin Project Governance
• Business Cases; Outcomes; Goals
• The Governance structure
• The Governance Plan
• Key measures that must underpin all significant Business Projects

• Defining the Governance structure
• Roles and responsibilities of Governance - preparing terms of reference
• Stakeholder responsibilities and role in project governance

• Definition: Project & Programme Benefits - outcomes and value
• Measurement: defining information requirements for Governance
• Governance Structures - defining accountabilities
• Disclosure and openness of information
• Strategic Management:  working governance structures for effective and timely issue management and direction

• Assurance of application of high standards of project management
• Conducting Business Reviews of strategic or major customer projects
• Assurance against 'Common reasons of project failure'

• Core Implementation strategy & plan