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Objectives

How a slim and effective project management is integrated and supported: matrix processes, line functions roles, overall project and steering organization

A lot of people involved in projects ask “Now we are well-trained for project work, but what's about our bosses? Howe do they learn the tools and the organizational models. How are they prepared to support projects out of their line functions?"

Project people usually start project work highly motivated. But soon they have to realize, that interfaces with the line organization are not correctly defined and that the project management needs are not supported correctly. They fell left alone. Partially, projects are even rejected by the project environment.

In this case, a key role comes to the bosses in the line departments. They have to shift themselves into the position to know the project management fundamentals, the applied project management tools and the organizational mode applied to projects (e.g. project team). Additionally, they have to motivate their people to participate in projects giving the best of knowledge and effectiveness. Moreover, steering committee processes and line department processes are to be adapted to the projects requests, e.g. for priority decisions, supply of capacity and control of expert work submitted.

Enough reasons for an intensive project management argument with line bosses.  

Participants

Bosses, who send people to projects. Bosses, who have substantial influences on projects according their line function content. People, who are responsible to make project management work in a company or organization.

Workshop content

      Goals                    

• The high-level personnel make themselves familiar with the newest status of the project management and find solution methods for occurred problems

• Those tasks for line management and high-level personnel in context to Project Management are determined

• From the correct understanding of Project Management the necessary consequences for daily leadership tasks are formulated and transferred

      Topics                  

• Understand modern project management: matrix management, processes, tools for planning and controlling of projects

• Complications and barriers of project management implementation in your company/organization

• Interaction of projects and line functions: management of interfaces

• Interpretation of the project management organization: project manager role, sub project manager, project team, work package leadership

• Functions of the project customer, managing the steering committee, responsibility and roles of bosses

• Selection, guidance, evaluation and motivation of people who work in projects (from bosses view)

• Organization of departments and line groups for supporting project work efficiently: line department processes, capacity management, controlling procedures

• Advantages and design of multi-projecting systems and processes

• Special leadership tasks of bosses

1-2 days on-site

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