Project Management for Public Services

Description

Introduction

This exciting and pan-sector field has unlimited applications in any industry, discipline and geographical region.

Progress in productisation of the public sector creates an increasing need for developing competences (knowledge, skills, attitudes) for public sector project managers. However, very little attention has so far been paid to the distinctive features of public-sector project managers’ competences, especially in terms of competencies necessary for team and stakeholders management.

Course Content

• Course overview and Project plan: scope, time and cost management and communications
• Project execution and Public sector stakeholders
• Project appraisal and project selection
• Risk identification tools & techniques and Negotiating conflict in public projects
• Coordination in public sector projects and Challenges for the public sector
• Building a project leadership best practices toolkit
• Benefits: use of project management in the public sector

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and analyse the fundamental concepts of various perspectives on the management of projects and their relevance to the real-world practices
• Be aware of recent trends in project management in the public sector
• Develop knowledge, skills and abilities for managing the projects in the public sector
• Generate, evaluate, criticise and apply new ideas and concepts in the management of general project management
• Access opportunities for the development of project management skills