Course title

Project Steering Committee and Governance Executive Workshop

Program Audience

This workshop is designed to suit participants from any industry, enterprise, project type and size, including:

• Steering committee members
• Executive level management
• General and middle level management with project governance responsibilities
• Project owners and sponsors
• Project and program managers wanting to understand steering committees and governance

Qualification Granted

Certificate of Attendance

College Locations Offered

All

Duration

½ day

Enrolment Intakes

• This workshop is run regularly in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane and on-demand across the country.
• Enrolment Intakes are accepted throughout the year.

Fees and charges

• $6,000 for corporate programs of 8-14
• $650 per person for public programs

Course overview

The Australian College of Project Management's Project Steering Committee and Governance Executive Workshop is designed to equip executives with best practice steering committee skills and knowledge.

As well as developing project management knowledge, the workshop aims to equip participants with easy to use skills and techniques that can be taken and used immediately in current project steering committees.

This program aims to:

• Clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Project Steering Committee
• Describe how an executive and/or sponsor can provide direction and support to projects
• Consider the value of an agreed Steering Committee Terms of Reference
• Clarify the impact between business as usual and project culture in delivering business strategy and change
• Identify the elements that are essential for project success and, ultimately, business success.

Career opportunities

Participants who have successfully completed this program will be better equipped to take on roles as:

• Steering committee members
• Project owners
• Project sponsors
• Program and project managers working with Steering Committees
• Project or program office managers establishing governance structures and guidelines for the project environment
• Portfolio managers

Course rules/ Assessment Requirements

Attendance and participation in workshop discussion and activity.

Modules (inc Codes) and Subjects

• Introduction and Objectives
• Strategic Alignment
• Organisational Project Placement
• Project Culture and Lessons Learned
• Project characteristics and definitions
• Project Lifecycle and Activities
• Projects Vs business as Usual
• Project Challenges and Successes
• Lessons Learned - Case Studies, Recommendations and Insights
• The Role of the Steering Committee in Project Success
• The Functions of the Steering Committee in Project Success
• Governance - Definition and Project Context
• Project Organisation and Governance Structures
• Project Roles and Responsibilities
• Stakeholder Engagement and Cohesion
• Scope and Scope Change Control
• Quality Assurance and Control
• Project Risk and Issue Management
• Guidance and Support to the Project Team
• Supporting Organisational Change Management
• Project Outcomes and Benefits Management
• At the Meeting
• Membership
• Meeting protocols
• Governance Questions throughout the phases
• Organisational Maturity
• Tools and templates
• Program Closure
• Actions and Next Steps
• Feedback
• Consolidate Learning's

Minimum Entrance requirements/ suggestions

The suggested minimum entrance requirements are:

• Project or program leadership experience
• Experience as a line manager
• Exposure to project environments.

Delivery/ Study Modes

Face-to-face facilitation in the classroom with discussion, activities and case studies