If projects were easy we would not need the PMBOK nor to put people through days of training. Projects are not easy. They are challenging and complex, and just training people to apply the PMBOK is not enough. To be truly successful, to maximize the value of projects and achieve consistent results takes more than skilled, hard-working PMs and teams ––it takes an organization. This is a course in Organizational Change and specifically how to create a best-In-class mature project organization. By understanding all the factors involved and by approaching the adoption of Project Management as a Project, we remove obstacle and position our project teams for success.  This course enables the attendee to take their PM practice to the next level of PM maturity and professionalism. It is a course in applied PM

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) areas covered:
All.

Who should attend?
Project practitioners, managers and people involved with PMOs who have an understanding of the basic skills of project management and who want to understand how to apply project management techniques and organizational change principles to achieve higher levels of project management maturity and create a culture for success.

How will I benefit?

Develop and enhance the contributions you make to your organization by being able to:
Application of the principles, tools and techniques described in the PMBOK to the adoption of Project Management practice in organizations

• Develop a working knowledge of organization change principles, tools and techniques and their application

• Learn what it takes to build and maintain a successful project organization

• Build a project plan for achieving a higher level of success in projects as a whole

• Determine how to recognize the signs of success, and potential trouble in the project environment

• Perform an organizational self-assessment against the 10 keys to building a best-in-class project organization

• Practice developing a range of options and strategies to deal with various project management situations

What will my seminar experience cover?

1.Change Exercise – What’s the problem with change

2.Overview of Change Management Practices

3.Organization Impact Analysis

4.Creating a Case For Action

5.Creating a Vision Statement

6.Analysis of Organizational Resistance

7.Coalition Building

8.Communication Planning

9.Identification of Quick Hits

10.Creating a Change Plan

11.Reality Check – Risk Management

What instructional materials will be used?
Lecture, Facilitated Group Discussion, Case Studies, Role Playing, Individual Exercises and Group Exercises