Project Governance and Sponsorship

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Project Governance

Project success is highly dependent on leadership and executive ownership and involvement. This course discusses project governance as the framework to project oversight and the link between the project manager and the executive level. We will discuss the essential principles of governance for projects as described in the standard ISO 21505 Project, programme, and portfolio management - Guidance on Governance.

This course is for you if you are a project manager, project funder, project sponsor, senior management member, or a member of a team starting a major project.

Learning Outcomes (Day 1)

Learners will gain the practical skills to:

Explain the role of governance in the context of project accountability.
Implement a governance framework for a project aligned with globally accepted practices and the organizational governance framework.
Differentiate their role in the governance of a project.
Assemble an appropriate oversight and reporting strategy for a project.

Sponsorship

Despite the importance governance and sponsorship have and the senior level where they take place, they are often overlooked, and many projects end up failing due to a lack of sufficient support from the organization and senior management. The lack of meaningful support is driven by a lack of recognition of the importance of this support and the lack of time and capacity by senior management to do what they may view as "babysitting projects", especially after putting the project in the good hands of a qualified project manager.

This half-day power session reviews the role of senior management in providing support to project success. It explores applying impactful project sponsorship techniques to support projects for success.

Learning Outcomes (Day 2)

Learners will gain the practical skills to:

Describe the role of project sponsorship in project success.
Construct a project canvas.
Explain the tools of project governance.

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This course provides education and training on corporate policy and core operational activities involving Indigenous peoples in order to gain long-term sustainable benefits from economic development projects.

Winter 2024 Session

Learners will receive a badge toward the Project Management Professional MicroCertificate upon successful completion of the two half-day sessions.

1. Welcome to Project Governance and Sponsorship!
2. March 26, 2024 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM) via Zoom
3. Project Governance Workbook
4. Project Governance Quiz
1. March 27, 2024 (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM) via Zoom
2. Sponsorship Workbook
3. Sponsorship Quiz
1. Course Evaluation

Project Governance and Sponsorship

750.00 + GST
Hybrid course with online modules and remote learning (2 full-day Zoom meetings)
7 hours

Skills & Competencies

Leadership
Decision-making
Project oversight
Project governance

Instructors

Darya Duma

Procept Facilitator

Darya Duma, PEng, PMP is a Senior Consultant with Procept. Practice areas include PM governance, design and development of PM frameworks, project scheduling, and risk management, and course design and delivery. Darya has been active with the PMI REP Advisory Board and is the Vice‐chair of the Canadian Mirror Committee on ISO/TC258 Project, program, and portfolio management. Darya is a practicing Project Manager with over 15 years of experience developing national and international standards for CSA and ISO, managing elevator installations for a mechanical contractor, and various client assignments with Procept. She also actively contributed to the development of the ISO standard 21505 on the governance of projects, programs, and portfolios.

Peter Monkhouse

Procept Facilitator

Over the past 16 years, Mr. Monkhouse has taught almost 3,000 students in Project Management in a variety of formats including classroom, online, and intensive formats. Students in his classes come from a wide variety of industries, including financial, healthcare, government, non-profit services, and entertainment. Mr. Monkhouse's vast industry experience allows him to use examples to bring project management to life for all his students.

FAQ

Does this course have prerequisites?

The prerequisite for this course is Project Management Essentials. The remaining five Professional MicroBadges of the Project Management Professional MicroCertificate can be taken in any order.
What do I do if I have already completed a Project Management Essentials or PMI course from another organization and want to continue learning through the Professional Certificate?

Please submit a pdf of your PME or PMI badges or certificates to [email protected] for review and approval.
How is successful completion of the course determined? Are there tests or quizzes involved?

Attendance and participation are mandatory for all sessions and are monitored by the facilitator. Lack of attendance and/or participation may affect the learner's successful completion of the course. Successful completion of the course involves achieving 80% on the Quizzes.
Some individuals and organizations may be GST exempt.

If you or your organization are exempt from GST, please contact [email protected] to ensure that your invoice is prepared accordingly.
How long will I have access to the course?

You will have access to the course for two weeks from the last scheduled course date.
Who do I contact if I need help?

Support requests are received during regular office hours. Please expect a response within 24-48 hours. You may contact [email protected] for assistance with any questions you may have. We are here to help!

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In Partnership With

The Project Governance and Sponsorship course is delivered in partnership with Procept Associates Ltd, a Registered Education Provider accredited by the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) as meeting their standards for quality. After completing this course, participants are eligible to write the Certified Project Coordinator (CPC) exam from PMAC.