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PRJ 185 - Managing, Monitoring and Evaluation of Complex Projects (10 Days)
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRJ 185 | 25 September 2023 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 20 November 2023 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 18 December 2023 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 12 February 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 18 March 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 22 April 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 27 May 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 01 July 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 05 August 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 09 September 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 14 October 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 18 November 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| PRJ 185 | 23 December 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
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Course Description
This course is designed to develop individuals’ understanding of what monitoring and evaluation entails, why it is so vital, and how to do it well and in a participatory way. This course ensures that those who are new to this field have a thorough understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts and have built up the practical skills and the confidence needed to do monitoring and evaluation effectively. Participants will learn to use a range of monitoring and evaluation tools and activities that will help them improve accountability, learning and effectiveness of projects and programmes.
Course Objectives
- Defining the main terms and concepts associated with the processes of monitoring and evaluation
- Articulating the key purposes of monitoring and evaluation
- Being able to prioritize according to the context
- Selecting and using a range of tools with confidence
- Learning information qualitative and quantitative gathering techniques
- Applying results of monitoring and evaluation processes to both accountability and organizational learning
Who Should Attend?
- Project Supervisors
- Project and Program Directors/Managers
- Executive Managers
- Anyone planning to become more effective in monitoring and evaluating projects
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to Project Management
- Key project management concepts and terminology
- Understanding the project management eco-system
- Portfolio and Program management concepts
- Strategic aspect of project management
- Impact of technology on projects
- Project management processes
- Project life cycles of technical project
- Phases of transformation
Day 2
- Organizational Structures and Stakeholders in Complex Projects
- Organizational Structures and Stakeholders in Complex Projects
- Identifying and analyzing project stakeholders
- Organizational culture and stakeholder management
- Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
- The role of a project manager
- Project manager talent triangle
- Importance of defining the customer in projects
- Project management methodologies & frameworks
- Organizational structures and their impact on project management methodologies
Day 3
- Being Agile in the Complex Business World
- Understanding complexity in projects
- Managing projects in VUCA World
- Complexity theories and their applications
- Being Agile in project management
- Agile frameworks in the business world
- Values and principles of agility
- Embracing agility and adaptability in project leadership
Day 4
- Value creation process in complex projects
- Value creation process in complex projects
- Defining success in project management
- Mission, vision, and strategy concepts when determining value.
- Balanced scorecard concept in the value creation process
- Understanding the terms: Output-Outcome-Impact
- Role of "Change Management" in complex projects
- Managing resistance to change
- Aligning project goals with organizational objectives
- Understanding the critical stakeholder informational needs and expectations
- Creating a strategic roadmap complex projects
Day 5
- Performance Assessment and Competency Evaluation in project management
- Individual performance assessment
- Understanding competence
- Assessment centers
- Individual competency assessment
- Experience vs. complexity
- Knowledge assessment
- Rating scale
- Performance appraisal
- Judgmental vs. developmental assessment
- The reward process
- Characteristics of effective systems
- Business performance versus individual performance when managing a change
Day 6
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation
- Definition and importance of project monitoring and evaluation
- Distinctions between monitoring and evaluation
- The links between monitoring and evaluation and project success
- M&E processes and the project lifecycle
- Setting SMART project objectives
- Developing performance indicators and targets
- Selecting appropriate data collection methods (qualitative and quantitative)
- Establishing a baseline for project performance
- Utilizing key performance indicators (KPIs) for tracking performance
Day 7
- Strategies for effective teams in complex projects
- Strategies for effective teams in complex technical projects
- Importance of effective teams in complex project environments
- Characteristics of high-performing teams
- Team dynamics and collaboration in complex projects
- Team composition and role allocation in complex projects
- Developing trust and fostering a positive team culture
- Effective communication strategies in complex technical project teams
- Empowering team members to take ownership and initiative
- Establishing accountability mechanisms within the team
- Handling conflicts and managing team dynamics
Day 8
- Leadership complex projects
- Characteristics and challenges of complex technical projects
- Importance of effective leadership in complex projects
- Effective leadership styles
- Effective decision-making in complex and ambiguous situations
- Problem-solving strategies for complex project challenges
- Leading technical projects
Day 9
- Risk Management in Complex Projects
- Dealing with uncertainty and ambiguity in complex projects
- Characteristics and challenges of risk management in technical projects
- Being aware of "Technical Debt" in a project
- Systems thinking and its application to risk management
- Risk identification techniques for complex projects
- Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods
- Risk response planning and strategies
- Risks and mitigation
Day 10
- Case Studies, Best Practices & Course Closure
- Analyzing real-world complex technical project examples
- How to control and leverage complexity
- Best practices in managing complex technical projects
- Project Complexity Mapping
- Course wrap up
