Troubled Projects - Rapid Assessment and Recovery

 

Ø INTRODUCTION


 IACT course demonstrates a proven process to project recovery. Attendees will get everything they need to perform a rapid assessment of a project in trouble, develop a solid recovery plan and then manage the transition to stability. Learn through experience what to do step by step, using seven key metrics as your guide to success. Keywords: scope management, risk management, integration management, comparative risk ranking, comparative problem ranking.

Active participation in the case study, designed to simulate the environment and feel of an actual troubled project, will enable you to build your skills in a meaningful way. IACT course is a must for experienced project managers who need to know what to do when the chips are down.

 Participants should have a thorough understanding of scheduling and cost control and risk management before taking this course.

 

Ø Objectives

 

At this program's conclusion, participants should be able to:

 

·         Perform a rapid assessment of a project to determine its status

·         Determine whether stabilization is possible

·         Establish a stabilization plan

·         Lead a transition to a stablized project

·         Define a continuous improvement system

·         This course uses digital materials.

·         Understand why projects get into trouble, or fail,

·         Understand communication basics, including effective listening

·         Create a communication plan

·         Understand performance reporting

·         Identify lessons learned

·         Discuss corrective action using self-discovery in facilitated workshops as well as by exploring examples from other enterprises

·         Recognize troubled projects early and involve stakeholders in the assessment and recovery planning

·         Implement effective project risk planning, control and reporting for good communication

·         Plan, identify and manage risk through interactive project teams

 

 

Ø TRAINING METHODOLOGY


This training course will combine presentations with instructor-guided interactive discussions between participants relating to their individual workplace. Practical exercises, video material and case studies aiming at stimulating these discussions and providing maximum benefit to the participants will support the training.

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

l  30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play

l  30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques

l  20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises

l  20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Pre and Post Test

 

Ø WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 

·         This is one of ESI's new Courses for Experienced Project Managers. These fast-paced, hands-on courses are designed to enhance individual and organizational performance.

·         Program Managers

·         IT Directors

·         PMO Heads and Project Directors and evolved in recovering projects.

 

 

                                                                               Outline

Day 1

 

Introduction To Assessment Methodology

l  Overview of Rapid Assessment and Recovery Process

l  Key variables: people, process, tools, metrics

l  Key inhibitors and sensitivities

l  Process summary

l  Identifying the early warning signs of troubled projects

l  Assessment benefits and challenges by assessment type

l  Overview of the Rapid Assessment Model

l  Assessment and stabilization charter

 

Day  2

 

 

Develop The Assessment Plan

l  Developing Assessment and Recovery Charter

l  Charter definition process

l  Management expectations and sensitivities

l  Critical resource needs

l  Critical documentation needs

l  Rapid assessment planning meeting and approach

l  Documentation review and the project team

l  Assessment planning tools

l  Identifying threats, opportunities and problems

Conduct The Assessment

l  Planning the Assessment

l  Plan assessment process

l  Keys to performing good assessments

l  Determining the approach and focus areas

l  Seven key areas of assessments

l  Tools and processes for conducting interviews and questionnaires

l  Analyzing project data, metrics, processes

l  Affinity diagramming

 

Day 3

 

 

Developing The Stabilization Plan

l  Inchstone planning

l  Addressing the people, process, product and timing

l  Stabilization conceptual overview

l  Developing plan for stabilization

Day 4

 

Conduct The Stabilization

l  Transition and Stabilize the Project

l  Translation process

l  Executing risk, problem and opportunity management plans

l  Skills transfer

l  Implementing project control metrics tracking

l  Executing, monitoring and updating the inchstone plan

l  Techniques for prioritizing threats, opportunities, and problems

l  Rebaselining the project plan

l  Implementing project control metrics

 

Day 5

 

Establish A Continuous Improvement Framework

l  Avoid classic mistakes

l  Establishing a plan for continuous improvement

 

Avoiding Troubled Projects in The Future

l  Project management skills and methodology

l  Tools and Project Office

l  Outside planning and assessment

l  Reviews

 

 

Schedule

 

  • 08:30 – 10:15 First Session
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
  • 10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
  • 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
  • 12:30 – 14:00 Third Session
  • 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

 

Fees

 The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack :