MP189 : Project Management in Finance Transformation

Programme Objective:

Project management is an essential skill set in the delivery of an organisation’s transformation initiatives to achieve business objectives.

Finance professionals who are involved in these initiatives will require effective project management skills to plan, implement and monitor tasks, process changes and technology improvements.

This programme aims to enable participants to understand the fundamentals and basic principles of project management and provide tools for application.

By the end of this programme, participants will:

• Gain insights into common principles of project management

• Enhance your skills in developing a quality project plan.

• Master the framework that takes you from how a project comes into existence through to its completion.

• How to identify and react to issues that might influence project goals and objectives

• Obtain the keys to managing project communication and communication strategy that help manage stakeholder input.

• Take away easy to use tools and techniques in project management.

• Walk away with the knowledge that can help you deliver successful finance transformation projects, ensuring that the work you put in results in lasting positive change.

Programme Outline

Part 1: Project Management Foundation

• Introduction to project management and common pitfalls

• Understanding key roles and responsibilities in a project 

• Gain insights to project management lifecycle and process groups

• Learning to plan for project scope, cost, time, and resources and how to manage them

• Applying project tools and techniques to build a project plan with sequenced project tasks lists, owners and deadlines to enhance effectiveness

Part 2: Managing Project Risks and Issues

• Gain insights on project risks and what components should be included in every plan.

• Applying practical approaches to identifying risks and issues and learning common risk responses to consider in monitoring and controlling risks.

• Assessing overall project risks to keep your finance transformation projects on budget and on track.

• Developing a risk management plan.

Part 3: Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Identifying key stakeholders that we need to manage.

• Understanding the various types of stakeholders and learn how to manage stakeholders’ requirements effectively.

• Developing a communication plan to achieve two-way communication goals and creating project reports.

Part 4: Monitoring and Controlling Project Baselines

• Evaluating Project Progress and Performance

• Taking corrective actions and managing scope changes

• Project completion and sign off.

Part 5: Group Discussion and Exercise

• Practical case study to apply tools and techniques and gain a holistic view of project management.