SPOCE - Project Management Limited

Project & Programme Workshops

 

OVERVIEW

Bringing in an independent, experienced professional to lead a facilitated workshop often gives an excellent return on the time and effort invested.  Workshops offered by SPOCE cover all aspects of PRINCE2® and the companion methods Programme Management (MSP®) and Management of Risk (M_o_R®).

 

DESIGNED FOR

Organisations or individuals identifying a need for project assurance to help facilitate, mentor and assure any of its projects.  These workshops are suitable for internal and external consultants, Project Board members for Project Assurance, Project Managers and Project Support, and Team Managers.  Senior managers from any discipline will also benefit from understanding how decision-support information is assured prior to major project decisions.

 

OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of SPOCE Workshops are to:

  • Provide customers with access to the knowledge and experience gained by SPOCE consultants over the past ten years.
  • Provide a facilitation service to customers that will get projects off to the best possible start
  • Help to recover projects which are running over budget and/or schedule.
  • Facilitate communication strategies with project management colleagues responsible for using PRINCE2® and MSP® as the means of planning and controlling projects and programmes
  • Ensure that sufficient knowledge transfer takes place to enable customers to go forward without day-to-day consultancy support should they wish to take this route.
  • Motivate the project team to deliver a realistic plan that everyone buys into.

 

TYPICAL WORKSHOPS

SPOCE provide a number of workshops that are tailored to the client's needs. Below are a few of the typical "off-the-shelf" approaches that SPOCE offer.

 

Project (or Programme) Initiation Workshop

Typically a 2-3 day facilitated workshop to provide the best possible start to your projects.  The project team will work, under the guidance of the SPOCE consultant, to create the Project Initiation Document which may be reviewed and approved by the Project Board on the final afternoon of the workshop.  Control will gradually be handed over to the Project Manager as the workshop progresses.

 

Risk Analysis Workshop

Using the guidance provided in the PRINCE2® reference manual, blended with the OGC Management of Risk guidance, a SPOCE consultant will facilitate a risk analysis and management event, usually over 1-2 days.  A spreadsheet risk analysis tool is also available for use on this workshop.  This workshop is useful to run as a separate event where the project is perceived to be of high-risk or where the investment and exposure is high and the risks largely unknown.

 

 Product-Based Planning Workshop

Product-based planning is the backbone to a successful project.  The use of Product Descriptions and their associated Quality Criteria plays a key role in ensuring quality is built into Products and that progress is accurately tracked.  SPOCE has developed a workshop which examines the concepts and provides a practical vehicle to develop realistic product-based plans at any level within the project.  This workshop can also be run with our 1-day training event “PRINCE2™ planning with MS Project”.

 

Project Stabilisation Workshop

This event is directed at errant projects which need to be reviewed, prioritised, status-checked and forward planned.  The aim of the workshop is to provide a stable environment for the future management and control of the project and to provide senior managers with the confidence to proceed with a project which has deviated significantly from its timescales, budget, objectives or scope.  It is recommended that the Project Stabilisation Workshop is preceded by a short consultancy assignment to establish the reasons for the problems and the impact on the project and organisation.

 

Project Status and Planning Workshop

Similar in concept to the Project Stabilisation Workshop, this event is used to ensure a smooth transition of an existing project into a PRINCE2® environment.  These are usually held in organisations that are implementing the method and wish to bring existing projects to the new standards.

 

SCOPE

The scope for each workshop will be agreed before any work is carried out. This is important as a pre-requisite to a successful event

 

Approach

All workshops are delivered by associates and staff of SPOCE Project Management Limited under the direction and guidance of Directors of the company, in particular Paul Bradley who ranks among the most experienced of PRINCE2™ practitioners.

SPOCE staff and associates are all highly competent and experienced in management in general and project management in particular. The overall approach adopted by the company is to transfer knowledge and skills in order to leave the customer in full control.

 

Workshop Timings

Timings and costs will be provided on request when following discussions of the specific requirement and outcomes.  Workshops to help with the recovery or migration of projects to a PRINCE2® environment will typically ran over 3 up to three days.  Product-Based Planning Workshops last 2 days.

To discuss your requirements with our experts call SPOCE on +44 (0)1202 736373.

 

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