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Expertise in developing structures, techniques and processes for multiproject governance.
This intensive course is based on our extensive research and experience of
working with organisations from the public sector right through to top global
industries.
Our Leading Complex Projects & Programmes course can help you and your
organisation improve your management practices and achieve long-term
performance improvements.
Combining the latest cutting edge research from Cranfield with thoughtprovoking case studies, you will explore the different attributes and
approaches of project and programme managers who are exposed to
different complexities. Understand that this programme goes beyond classic
methodologies of programme and project management. It is designed to
challenge ‘traditional’ thinking to enable you to operate more effectively in
complex, uncertain environments.
DATES
FEES
13-14 Apr 2016
21-22 Sep 2016
DURATION
2 days residential
£2,400 + VAT
Fees include tuition,
course materials, full board
accommodation and lifelong
access to Alumni Membership
Benefits.
TO BOOK CONTACT:
T: +44 (0) 1234 754570
E: som.action@cranfield.ac.uk
Book online at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/lcpp
KEY BENEFITS
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Learn how to manage complexity and change
Upgrade from traditional PPM approaches
Identify the new generation of projects and programme types
Develop your own personal project management style
Grasp the advantage of the latest cutting edge research
A valuable overview of the current state and future trends in project/
programme management.
CORE CONTENT
This course is designed to change the way that you approach project
and programme management. It builds on existing skills and shows how
these can be enhanced and upgraded.
PRE-COURSE ACTIVITY
POST-COURSE ACTIVITY
Optional 5 minute Faculty
pre-course call. It would be
immensely useful for us to talk to
you informally before the course
so that we can address any
specific issues that you would
like to discuss.
Optional post-course Faculty
follow-up call. We are passionate
about our subject and would
greatly appreciate a confidential
discussion a few weeks after the
course to see how the ideas are
being used.
General Enquiries:
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DELEGATE PROFILE
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Change Managers
Finance Directors
HR Directors
IT Directors and IT Managers
Managers from any function
Marketing Directors/Managers
Project & Programme
Managers
• Sponsors and Directors
• Any senior executive
experienced in managing
projects, a portfolio of
projects or even a team
of project/programme
managers.
A GREAT COURSE TO
STEP BACK AWAY FROM
THE FIRE-FIGHTING AND
GET A PERSPECTIVE ON
HOW I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THE COURSE ALLOWED THE
THEORY TO BE TURNED INTO
REALITY AND PRACTISE.
Maggie Bray - HEAD OF CHANGE,
Book online at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/lcpp
LOMBARD
TIMETABLE
DAY 1
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Introductions & Course Overview
The four eras of PPM (Project & Programme Management)
Current Trends and Expectations
Consequences for PPM Professionals
Why current PPM leadership still fails
Complex communication & leadership
The paradox of control
Expectation Management
What makes projects complex to manage?
How can we respond to and actively manage complexities?
What practical steps can we take in our organisations?
A fascinating case study of how an organisation lost control of its PPM
leadership
• PPM performance under stress
• Optimism bias
• Organisational PPM learning
DAY 2
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Stakeholder identification and management
Benefits realisation
Communication complexities
Learning & Reflection
Strategic intent - what is your competitive aspiration for PPM?
Focus – what are your priorities?
Fit – how well are these priorities aligned?
Configuration – what can you do to meet your priorities?
Multi-complexity management
Situational PPM Leadership
Power, politics and PPM
Where to now?
General Enquiries:
W: www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive | T: +44 (0)1234 754570 | E: som.action@cranfield.ac.uk
PROGRAMME DIRECTORS
STEPHEN CARVER
Lecturer in Project & Programme
Management
Stephen has an enviable
professional reputation in the
Project and Programme World.
After 15 years working hands on in
some of the most complex project
environments including oil platforms
and 4 masted clipper ships for
Virgin, he undertook a Masters in
PPM and then established himself
as a consultant working globally
for blue chip organisations. He is
famed for his fast moving and highly
interactive style and he is a master
in the art of storytelling. Stephen
is an unusual blend of academic
and practitioner and is passionate
about moving fellow project and
programme professionals up to new
levels of confidence and skills.
DR NEIL TURNER
Director of the Cranfield Executive
MSc in Programme and Project
Management
Before becoming an academic, Neil
was an engineering manager at
Motorola, developing mobile phone
infrastructure systems for customers
worldwide. He has published widely
in academic journals and is a
regular speaker at both academic
and practitioner conferences.
His current research interests are
around organisational learning in
the context of complex projects
and programmes, with a focus
on how managerial practices and
organizational strategic choices can
improve project delivery.
Book online at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/lcpp
CRANFIELD MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Our Open Executive Programmes
are held at the Cranfield
Management Development Centre
(CMDC). Full board accommodation
(where applicable) and all sessions
are usually held at this specifically
designed conference centre which
has an established reputation for
being one of the best centres in the
country.
Located in a rural, tranquil setting on
the Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire
border, CMDC is conveniently
situated by the M1 motorway, railway
stations and major airports. We even
have an airport on site!
TAKING CARE OF YOUR
EVERY NEED
We understand that development
doesn’t only happen in the lecture
room. That is why the CMDC
provides inviting lounge areas
where you can network with your
colleagues, restaurants that allow
conversation to flow easily as
you enjoy the excellent cuisine,
and fitness facilities, including a
swimming pool, sauna and exercise
room, to relax and invigorate you at
the end of the day.
A HOME FROM HOME
After a hard day’s learning, lie back
and relax in one of the 186 modern
en-suite bedrooms, all of which are
designed to make you feel at home.
The amenities include free Wi-Fi,
freeview television, a great working
area with appropriate light and desk
space and a music centre to help
you unwind.
General Enquiries:
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Peterborough
A1(M)
Cambridge
Bedford
Milton
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Cranfield
Stansted
Luton
M1
M11
M25
M4
London
Heathrow
M20
Gatwick
M23
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