Workshop Code: CPD11031
Workshop Title: Project/program Diagnostics Workshop
This workshop presents an advanced method for project/program performance assessment applying the Project Health Check tool. The emphasis of project health check is to ascertain how well a project is being managed, applying 67 indicators that characterize 18 core managerial functions on projects/programs of significant size. It assesses whether the capabilities are adequate and whether the project or program is being managed at a desired level, e.g. in terms of governance and leadership, planning and control, information & communication management as well as finance, customers and markets, stakeholders, technology, etc. The report displays managerial performance against defined targets. It can be benchmarked at different levels of practice. The project health check methodology is a true risk and quality management approach. It has been designed to promote a proactive approach rather than reactive, and if applied prudently and regularly, it has the potential to improve the project performance substantially and shorten delivery time and reduce costs.
The workshop will cover:
1. Fundamentals- Advanced concepts of performance assessment
- Project/program health checks
- Project/program outcomes assessment against objectives
- Application of the PH-Check tool for project diagnostics
- Results of the case study
- Trial application of the online PH-Check
- Access to online project diagnostic tools to facilitate the assessment and benchmarking of the state of management of a project/program
- Access projects using 67 indicators (or a selection of these) at 5 levels
- Access projects against 18 criteria at 5 levels
Benefits of Project Diagnostics:
The 1:10:100 rule indicates that if it takes a dollar to correct an error in the project conceptualization phase, it will take 10 dollars to correct it during the design and documentation phase and 100 dollars to correct it during the execution phase. However, most errors are due to poor understanding of project/program complexities particularly early in the life of a project.
The PH-Check provides an opportunity to assess whether or not the project team has a correct understanding of project challenges and complexities, whether they have the required capabilities and whether they are following an appropriate approach to the management of the enabling factors.
Capabilities are defined in terms of the human resources and their competencies, processes, tools, information sets as well as the actual managerial philosophy. At the highest level it is expected that a systems’ approach will be applied to the management of the project. Any shortcomings in terms of the management of the enabling factors can have profound ramifications for the project outcomes.