Project Management for Leaders Course

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the strategic importance of project management in achieving organizational goals.
• Develop leadership skills to effectively manage project teams and stakeholders.
• Enhance decision-making capabilities in project planning, execution, and control.
• Apply advanced project management techniques to manage risks and uncertainties.
• Align projects with organizational strategy to ensure value creation and sustainability.
• Improve communication and collaboration within and across project teams.
• Lead projects through change and manage transitions effectively.
• Utilize performance metrics to monitor and improve project outcomes.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in project management.
• Implement best practices in project governance and ethical decision-making.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Project Management Fundamentals for Leaders

• Introduction to project management
• The project lifecycle and phases
• Project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Project initiation and charter development
• The role of the project leader

Module 2: Strategic Project Alignment

• Linking projects to organizational strategy
• Portfolio management and prioritization
• Project selection and justification
• Resource allocation and optimization
• Measuring project success and ROI

Module 3: Project Planning and Execution

• Work breakdown structure (WBS) development
• Project scheduling and critical path analysis
• Resource planning and allocation
• Risk identification and management
• Communication planning and stakeholder management

Module 4: Leading High-Performing Project Teams

• Building and leading effective project teams
• Team dynamics and collaboration
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Coaching and mentoring project team members
• Empowering and motivating team members

Module 5: Project Change Management

• Anticipating and managing project changes
• Change control processes
• Communicating change effectively
• Leading change initiatives
• Minimizing change impact

Module 6: Project Monitoring, Control, and Reporting

• Project performance measurement and reporting
• Earned value management
• Project status reporting and communication
• Corrective action and preventive action
• Project closure and evaluation

Module 7: Agile Project Management for Leaders

• Agile principles and values for leaders
• Adapting leadership style for agile environments
• Scaling agile projects
• Leading agile transformations
• Agile project governance

Module 8: Project Risk Management

• Advanced risk identification and assessment
• Risk mitigation and response planning
• Contingency planning and crisis management
• Risk transfer and insurance
• Risk monitoring and control

Module 9: Project Procurement and Contracts

• Procurement planning and strategy
• Contract development and management
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract performance evaluation
• Dispute resolution

Module 10: Project Leadership and Organizational Excellence

• Leadership styles for project success
• Project leadership competencies
• Building a project-oriented culture
• Project portfolio optimization
• Continuous improvement in project management