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A Workshop to Transform the Organizational Project Management Maturity
of Complex Organizations

 


Course Description


This 4-day workshop conveys an intricate knowledge of OPMR, the Organizational Project Management Readiness model for enterprise organizations. it covers in principle the same ground as the higher-level 2-day seminar, but then it goes into much more detail. The workshop walks the participants through a extensive OPMR assessment. This addresses detailed considerations and teaches how to specifically apply OPMR, learning how to boost the enablers for world-class project management and maximize their effectiveness.

 

Course Outline


Day 1

  • Introducing OPMR: Organizational Project Management Readiness
    - The 7 Dimensions of OPMR
    - The 5 Levels of OPMR: Ad-hoc, Defined, Enabled, Managed, Empowered
  • Dimension 1: Software Applications (SAP-Centric)
    - SAP and Other Applications: Overview of Project Management Functionality
    - Using SAP for Project Management
    - Integrating SAP into non-SAP Project Management Applications
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions
  • Dimension 2: Knowledge & Education
    - Project Management Education and Certification
    - PMBOK, Program, and Portfolio Standards
    - Project Team Member Training
    - Software Training vs. Project Management Training
    ---> Evalluate Details: Specific Questions

Day 2

  • Dimension 3: Technology Considerations
    - Portals and Collaboration Capabilities
    - Integration of Tools and Applications
    - Reporting and Analytics
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions
  • Dimension 4: Horizontal Process Integration
    - Finance and Cost Management
    - Human Resources Management
    - Procurement of Human Resources and Materials
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions

Day 3

  • Dimension 5: Vertical Process Integration
    - Integrated Top-to-Bottom Budgeting
    - KPI-based Project Prioritization and Evaluation (e.g., Earned Value)
    - Multi-Tier Integration (Portfolio - Program - Project)
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions
  • Dimension 6: Supply Chain Integration
    - Contractor Integration
    - Material Suppliers Integration
    - Outsourcing of Sub-Projects and Deliverables
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions

Day 4

  • Dimension 7: Organizational Infrastructure
    - Project Management Office (PMO) and SAP Center of Excellence (COE)
    - Method, Methodology, and Tools Standards
    - Application of Standards
    ---> Evaluate Details: Specific Questions
  • Review of a Detailed Self-Assessment Using the OPMR Model
 

About Workshops

What Workshops are about...

Workshops are high-impact, action and results-oriented courses. They address specific technical, functional, or process tasks that are needed to increase an organization's project management readiness. Without being a substitute for technical or generic project management training, they guide through the tasks of reaching tangible results.

Participants should have a basic understanding of project management, and of the relevant tools and applications they are using.

Who Should Attend?

Target Audience

This course is designed for Senior Managers, Project Managers, Sponsors, Leaders of PMOs, Senior Consultants, and Agents of Change and Progress inside Complex Organizations

BONUS!

A Special Takeaway

Participants get a free detailed OPMR assessment and report!

Benefits

What You Will Learn

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

  • Understand the organziational enablers of project management excellence
  • Perform extensive analyses of OPMR, and set the proper priorities to improve your organization's capabilities
  • Develop effective strategies that:
    - Move your organization's project management capabilities to a higher level,
    - Maximize the value of your investments in IT and project management training, and
    - Address ALL factors that underlie consistent project management success
  • Apply the OPMR model to measure and quantify the maturity of your organization's project management capabilities
  • Better assess the value of solutions, applications, and service offerings
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