Publication date : 06/12/2024

Course : Launching and monitoring a project in the public sector

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. LPL
Price : 1190 € E.T.

Launching and monitoring a project in the public sector




The aim of this course is to show you how to manage a project within a public sector organization. Adapted to all types of project, service or infrastructure deployment, it will provide you with an approach that takes into account change management and risk management.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. LPL
  2d - 14h00
1190 € E.T.




The aim of this course is to show you how to manage a project within a public sector organization. Adapted to all types of project, service or infrastructure deployment, it will provide you with an approach that takes into account change management and risk management.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify the challenges of project mode in the public sector
Project management, organization, planning and completion
Communicating and informing about the project
Leading and motivating project teams
Build your own toolbox adapted to your organization's context
Capitalize on experience for future projects

Intended audience
Any manager in charge of organizing and managing a project.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Exercise
Alternating methodological input, practical exercises using a toolbox and role-playing. Active and participative pedagogy.
Teaching methods
Active pedagogy based on experience sharing, application and evaluation throughout the course.

Course schedule

1
Essential project management concepts

  • Define the notion of project.
  • Identify the advantages of operating in project mode.
  • Clarify key success and failure factors.
  • Assess the organization's culture and maturity: sense of public service, change management and risks.
  • Segment different types of project.
  • Understanding the project life cycle.
Group discussion
Using an example from the public domain, first experiments with the tools discussed. Exchange of experiences and difficulties encountered.

2
Drawing up the opportunity study form and the project form

  • Re-examine policy orientations to better take them into account.
  • Identify stakeholders and mobilize governance and steering bodies.
  • Validate objectives: political support and endorsement from management.
  • Draw up the project management plan and set up the team.
  • Estimate loads and key planning elements.
  • Estimating risks.
Hands-on work
Draw up the mission statement and framework note. Present it to the steering committee.

3
Project management

  • Create monitoring and management dashboards: monitoring, risk and impact indicators.
  • Implement communication plans for staff, users, elected representatives and supervisory authorities.
  • Set up reporting for the organization and elected representatives or the supervisory authority (where applicable).
  • Handover and acceptance of the project: operational changeover and transition to post-project status.
  • Closing the project: reporting, communicating, capitalizing and recognizing.
Role-playing
Determine strategies and develop scenarios based on risks and stakeholders.

4
Risk management

  • Planning the risk management function.
  • Identify risks.
  • Identify areas of impact and warning signals.
  • Select appropriate strategies.
  • Integrate risk management into reporting processes and dashboards.
Role-playing
Calculate the probable cost of risks, measure their impact on ROI...

5
Change management: the human factor

  • Understand the general principles of change management.
  • A support system for agents and users
  • Integrate the change process into all stages of the project.
Hands-on work
Based on a real project, learners carry out the first stage of change: the project kick-off meeting.