Project Execution Excellence: Stakeholders, Risk and Change Course

Introduction:

This course provides a practical and in-depth look into key financial and strategic areas of project management. Participants will learn how to apply forecasting methods, compare projections to actual results, and build effective budgeting strategies.

It also explores stakeholder dynamics, including influence, conflict resolution, and relationship management. Risk management is addressed through structured planning, analysis, and control measures.

Additionally, learners will gain insight into project funding, contract structures, and financial appraisal techniques. The course concludes with a focused review session to consolidate learning and develop actionable plans for real-world application.

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:

• Understand effective techniques for planning and managing project resources.
• Identify and address gaps between planned and actual project requirements.
• Learn approaches to effectively manage resources, stakeholder expectations, and project changes.
• Evaluate the level of stakeholder influence and its impact on project decisions.
• Identify potential stakeholder conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
• Apply effective stakeholder engagement techniques to ensure project alignment and support.
• Develop comprehensive strategies to identify, assess, and respond to project risks.
• analyse potential project risks and determine their likelihood and impact.
• Implement appropriate risk control measures to minimize the effect of identified risks.
• Understand methods of securing and managing project funding sources.
• Interpret various contract types and payment structures applicable to projects.
• Conduct financial evaluations to assess the economic viability and return on investment of a project.

Outlines

Day 1 — Project Estimation & Budgeting

• Forecasting Methods
• Forecasts vs Actual Results
• Budgeting methods

Day 2 — Project Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder Influence
• Stakeholder Conflict
• Stakeholder Management

Day 3 — Project Risk Management

• Risk Strategy and Planning
• Risk Analysis
• Risk Controls

Day 4 — Project Resource Management

• Project Funding
• Contracts and Payment Structures
• Financial Appraisal of a Project

Day 5 — Course Review

• Summary and recap of key learning objectives
• Action Planning