Leading Project-Driven Change
What distinguishes projects from business-as-usual operations is that projects introduce change; therefore, change is a fundamental goal of every project. Yet, many people resist change for various reasons. This resistance, if not accounted for in project delivery strategies, can lead to significant risks jeopardizing the attainment of project objectives.
Through a combination of lectures and individual and group activities based on real-world case studies, this mandatory course introduces project managers to the fundamentals of change management practice, helping them to understand the risks introduced by change resistance and how to reduce or eliminate those risks. By incorporating the techniques revealed in this course into their toolkits, project managers will be better able to deal with stakeholders, reduce project delays, increase efficiencies, and reduce the risk of not meeting a project’s business case objectives.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify barriers to change including stakeholder reactions;
- Choose appropriate strategies to address specific change resistance points;
- Prepare better stakeholder management plans;
- Prepare better project communications plans to build commitment;
- Prepare more comprehensive risk management plans; and
- Improve the chances of meeting project objectives.
Leading Project-Driven Change will be offered multiple times per year. Participants in this course will receive a workbook containing copies of the course materials including presentation slides, worksheets and case study materials.
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Introduction
- Understanding the change process
- The need for change
- Barriers to change
- Case study activity
The PM's Role in Leading Change
- Change management roles
- The PM’s role as a change leader
- The Change Leader Checklist
- Case study activity
Identifying Change-Related Risks
- Anticipating reactions to change
- The Change Model
- Identifying and mitigating resistance-related risks
- Case study activity
Communications Strategies
- Understanding individual responses
- Adapting your communications style
- Stakeholder change analysis
- Announcing upcoming changes
- Case study activity
Planning for Change
- Best Practices for leading through change
- Case study activity
Wrap-Up
- Summary of key points
- Developing individual action plans
- Course evaluation
This course is aimed at project managers and those assisting with developing project delivery strategies and preparing project plans including stakeholder engagement plans, project communication and risk management plans, project scope, estimates, and the project schedule.
Intermediate-level courses require Procept’s 3-day Project Management Essentials to ensure a consistent learning experience. Learners who have completed an equivalent course may request a prerequisite exemption by completing the Prior Learning Assessment (PLAR) form.
The following table provides the breakdown of the professional development units (PDUs) for this course aligned with the PMI Talent Triangle(TM).
| WoW | PS | BA | |
| PMP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PgMP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PfMP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PMI-ACP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PMI-SP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PMI-RMP | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| PMI-PBA | 0 | 6 | 1 |
The three columns in the above table are Ways of Working, Power Skills & Business Acumen.
Learners may withdraw up to one week before the course start date with no penalty. Withdrawals made less than one week before the start date are eligible for a 50% refund, and learners may transfer to another PM Program course offering at no additional fee within two years. Once a course has begun, no refunds are available.
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