Program management - AGSM Managing Project Managers (MPM)

For project managers and directors managing multiple projects and project teams in an organisation

Program Director: Craig Tapper, Australian School of Business

Program Dates: 3 day non-residential
This program is not being offered in 2009.

Why Attend?
Managing Project Managers teaches you the Program Management skills that can help maximise your return when handling a complex portfolio of projects. Over three days, you’ll revisit the basics of project management but go beyond this to add the strategic and resource management skills that can help you manage a diverse range of company initiatives. Drawing on concepts from strategic and business portfolio management, Managing Project Managers helps you handle competing demands for scarce resources, and gives you a unique opportunity to network with your peers.

Managing Project Managers - course content
Your Program Management skills can be enhanced through addressing the following topics:
     Characteristics of effective projects
     Critiquing your organisation’s project management practices
     Identifying the right projects
     Tools and techniques that maximise the chances for project success
     Case study – project successes and failures
     Identifying and managing key stakeholders
     People issues – selecting the right project ‘teams’
     Identifying and quantifying project and portfolio risk
     Effective project leadership, sponsorship and portfolio management

Key benefits of the Managing Project Managers
Through short classroom sessions, team-based case studies and presentations by guest speakers, you can:
     develop your project team selection and leadership skills
     improve your project planning and project management skills
     enhance your risk management skills
     increase your change management capabilities
     develop improved project portfolio selection and management practices
     experience a unique networking opportunity with your peers

Participant Profile: Brett Harrison, Program Manager, Australian Unity
"For me the most valuable aspects of the program were having the opportunity to generate specific areas to be improved back at work and clarifying the separation of portfolio management and project management."

Fee:
     $3,630 incl. GST
     Fee includes meals and all program materials

Venue:
     Sydney: CBD campus - Map

You may also be interested in another program; for more information contact Client Services on +61 2 9931 9333 or enquiries@agsm.edu.au