PROJECT GOVERNANCE
Education & Consulting
WELCOME
Pierre Doyle, M.Sc., PMP, P3GP
Most value is created or destroyed at the project governance level, not the project management level. Good project governance is a top trait linked to project success whereas poor or absent governance is the main cause of project failure. Despite its importance, project governance is not well understood and there is little training available for executives. To fill this gap, I teach a two-day course called Project Oversight for Executives. Book a private engagement for your senior leadership team or enroll individually though the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. It's a small investment that could save you millions of dollars.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Upcoming Project Oversight for Executives two-day course offerings:
September 18-19, 2024 or
March 18-19, 2025
Asper School of Business, Executive Education
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
AUDIENCE
Executives, leaders, and business managers who:
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Sponsor projects and want those projects to deliver value for money
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Make high-level, strategic decisions about projects and their funding
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Are involved with project boards, steering committees, advisory groups, and working groups
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Are responsible for establishing or improving their organization’s project oversight function
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Want to improve their organization’s success rate for project delivery
This program will also interest project managers who wish to understand the executive and governance perspectives, and you'll earn 14 PMI PDUs.
COURSE OVERVIEW
LEARN
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The difference between project governance and project management, and how they work together to deliver project value
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Core principles of project governance, accountability, and responsibility
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Governance roles, responsibilities, and structure
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The importance of the project sponsor, how to identify and select a sponsor, and characteristics of a great sponsor
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How to use the business case to guide the project and allocate decision rights throughout the project organization
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How to tailor governance and oversight according to project size and risk
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The keys to effective decision making and stakeholder engagement
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How to create the delivery culture you want
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How to recognize the early warning signs of troubled projects
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When, why, and how to intervene
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How project governance works with different methodologies like waterfall, predictive, and agile
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Common pitfalls to avoid
PERSONAL BENEFITS
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Know how to lead projects and provide effective oversight while using your time efficiently
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Increase your effectiveness as a project sponsor, champion, or executive
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Increase your ability to deliver value through successful project outcomes
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Work smoothly with funders, stakeholders, and delivery teams
ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFITS
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A delivery culture that promotes visibility and control of projects
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A defined governance framework and policy
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Better integration between the business and its delivery teams
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Better alignment between projects and business goals
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Improved project outcomes and success rates
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No more project disasters
BOOK US
Arrange on-site education for your senior leadership team today.
A single two-day session delivers the knowledge you need at all levels.
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People who fund projects or manage the project portfolio, and who must deliver value for money
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Senior leaders who need visibility and control without getting involved in the day-to-day of project management
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Project sponsors, champions, and executives
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People who sit on project boards and steering committees
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Senior project stakeholders
Consulting engagements welcome.
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Readiness for service audits/reviews (software projects)
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Asses and evaluate current governance practices and performance
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Project governance framework and policy development
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Help creating the delivery culture you want
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Act as project director on major projects (assistant to the project sponsor/owner)
TESTIMONIALS
Feedback from executives who took this course:
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Having the right instructor in these kinds of programs is really important and I thought Pierre was exceptional. Since this is a new area of focus for our organization, it adds a lot of value for our team.
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Very concise, thoughtful instruction. The course provided structure for how to approach projects and leadership structure in a robust manner.
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The information presented was very well organized and paced to maximize learning. I appreciated Pierre's depth of knowledge and delivery style.
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The knowledge gained applies directly to my current role and provides the structure and system I was looking for.
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I liked that it is a topic that is not covered much, not readily available when researching. It definitely will add value to my current role, and future.
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Very innovative topic. Loved it. I liked how all the examples and concepts came together over the two days.
ABOUT PIERRE DOYLE
Pierre Doyle, M.Sc., PMP, P3GP
Pierre Doyle has managed and overseen projects and project teams across a variety of industries and countries for over 30 years.
Recognizing that project governance is important but not well understood, Pierre now focuses on project governance education and consulting.
Pierre has a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Manitoba, and holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation and the Project, Programme & Portfolio Governance Professional (P3GP) qualification.