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Strategic Context, Business Case, Framework and Governance

Workshop Code: SBM11011

Workshop Title: Project/Program Strategic Context, Business Case, Framework and Governance

Short Summary*

A thorough understanding of the strategic goals and context is vital to successful design and implementation of projects and programs. Considerations of environmental and project complexities will lead to better focus on achievement of goals and management of risks and uncertainties. The strategic intent and project contexts will be analysed with a view to understanding and confirming the project business case on commencement but also in terms of continual re-evaluation and realignment of projects and programs in a dynamic way.

Project and program life cycles will be presented and discussed. Different business imperatives (needs and requirements) will have to be considered in each project/program phase. Project governance over project life cycle is thus directed by these needs and available governance options. The design and implementation of appropriate governance structures vis-ã-vis project/program strategic needs and requirements will thus be a major focus in this unit of study. In short, participants are to develop fundamental knowledge and competency with respect to:

Project and program management definitions and terminologies
Goals, strategy and strategic management at business unit level
Project/program life cycle models and their relationship to strategic management
Project business case determination, documentation
Linking and evaluation processes to assess and realign projects and programs to their respective goals and strategies
Project governance and decision making over project life cycle
Monitoring and health checks of project/program governance over project and program life

Notes:
*Intensive lecture sessions in each unit are followed by tutorial and case studies or project work sessions for deep learning outcomes. A knowledge assessment will be conducted for those participants wishing to obtain a Certificate of Completion of a given unit of study.