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From learning to design insight-led strategies, to identifying early warning signs of potential problems and pitfalls, by taking a holistic approach to projects you will learn how to step into the role of a project leader with confidence to lead change within your organisation.

The course considers the future: your future visions, innovation, how projects are impacted by changes yet to come.

By reflecting on and developing your own leadership capabilities, this course will equip you with the knowledge, abilities and perspective to challenge your thinking around project leadership.

Day one:

An introduction to the principles of the Alliance Manchester Business School Three Domains Model
Understand the value and relevance of projecting for sustainability transition
Explore the Alliance Manchester Business School Project Leadership Model and the abilities of a leader in a project setting
Undergo a self-assessment to reflect on your own abilities as a leader
Discover the responsibilities of the investor/owner/operator in the Three Domains Model at the front end and in benefits realisation
Identify the key skills required to lead major projects successfully

Day two:

Understand the role of the supplier in the Three Domains Model
Explore the role and responsibilities of project-based firms (PBFs)
Recognise the challenges of different supplier configurations
Identify the importance of project resilience and leading throughout the project lifecycle

Day three:

Explore strategy implementation and key aspects of governing major projects
Consider the perspective of both owner and supplier in a commercial context
Examine the tensions between different forms of project governance
Identify the value of commercial strategies from a buyer and a supplier perspective
Learn to evaluate alternative commercial strategies
Day four:

Understand and apply the principles of designing project delivery organisations
Discover the role of project ecologies, digital resources, and technology readiness levels
Explore the challenges and opportunities of leading major projects alongside your peers through class discussions
Integrate the learnings from the course and identify areas for self-development in a personal and professional capacity


50% funding available for organisations in Greater Manchester.

Duration: 4 Days
Delivery: Face To Face
Location: Executive Education Centre, Alliance Manchester Business School

Learning Objectives

Personal Objectives: 

1. Learn practical, appliable management skills through the Alliance Manchester Business School Project Leadership Model

2. Understand the common challenges of project management and how to tackle them

3. Develop the confidence and capabilities needed to lead major projects

4. Expand your expertise in managing project teams, sponsors or projects, and stakeholder relationships

5. Self-assess your current skill set to identify areas for personal and professional development

6. Explore the implications of projects as we move towards a more sustainable world

7. Gain expert insights through real-world case studies and industry speakers

Organisational Objectives:


1. Explore innovative ways to lead your organisation’s projects to achieve business objectives

2. Lead your organisation through complexity and uncertainty by improving your conceptual armoury

3. Create synergies amongst project teams to optimise project delivery

4. Improve your organisation’s quality of decision making within complex projects

5. Implement tried and tested strategies into your business to increase the success rate of major projects

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50% funding available for organisations in Greater Manchester

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This course is for business professionals who have more than five years’ experience of managing projects, either currently working in a project leadership role or looking to step into one. It is also for the sponsors of these projects and those leading technically complex projects.

Sectors that would benefit from this course include:

Transport
Nuclear
Complex information systems
Government transformation projects
Infrastructure
Renewable energy
Sectors replacing fossil fuels with electricity (electrification)

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