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Project Management and Governance for Executives

Course Description: 
The new SOMOS course - Project Management and Governance for Executives - has been developed specifically for the busy executive with responsibility for working with Projects and Project Managers.
In one day, senior managers are given the essentials that they need in order to lead and support their projects. Attendees will learn the key roles of the sponsor and the essential behaviours and actions they must perform to enable project success, without the exhaustive details of project management process and scheduling.
Using a mix of lecture and case studies, to draw upon the experience of the attendees, Project Management for Executives and Sponsors is an efficient time investment if you are an executive with sponsorship, portfolio management, or other project responsibilities.
Objectives: 
  • Provide senior managers with the essentials required to lead and support projects
  • Present the big picture of projects and their environment
  • Clarify project management and governance
  • Profile the role of the sponsor and other key stakeholders
  • Explain program management and portfolio management
  • Emphasize the essential behaviours and actions of sponsors and executives to enable project success
Duration: 
One day
Course Outline: 
  • Introduction
  • Projects in Organizations
  • Governance in Projects
  • Project Management and the PM's Tools
  • Project Direction and Tools
  • The Project Management Office
  • Project Success
  • Conclusions and Review
Class Size: 
Class size is limited to 16 participants
Course Materials: 
Course manual
Target Audience: 
  • Executives involved with projects
  • Project Sponsors
  • Functional Managers with Project responsibilities
  • Executives involved in Portfolio Management and funding approval
Prerequisites: 
Experience at the executive level
Registration Information: 
If you would like to discuss your organization's management development needs with a SOMOS account executive, please click here or call 613-592-5050 x234.

Refer to course code 1PME01 - Project Management and Governance for Executives.