Public -funded projects are often more difficult to deliver because they focus on hard to reach groups and/or innovative actions. Standard rules and regulations mean that contracts for project delivery are very specific with fixed dates for completion of activities and budgets constrained by issues of eligibility. Contracts are more likely to be fulfilled and the risks associated with audit and repayment is reduced with good project management. This seminar shows that project management is not used to only be associated with the construction and IT sectors but its value for project delivery within the public sector is now fully recognized.
a. Definition of a project
b. State of the art in Project Management
c. Project Management and General Management
d. Project Management processes
2. Problems in managing public funded Projects
a. Role of Project management within contract delivery
b. Project management as a management tool
c. Definition of project funded by public funds
d. Agreeing the project’s Scope
e. Setting objectives for delivery
f. Planning to achieve the project results
3. Settings the scene: Agreeing the project’s goals
a. Why Objectives are important
b. Defining and agreeing SMART delivery objectives
c. Linking Objectives to Project’s outputs and results
4. Planning the delivery
a. Planning detailed activities
b. Building the delivery schedule
5. Managing Resources: Finance
a. Relating Financial resources to the project plan
b. Building in Partner contributions
c. Managing projects with match funding contributions
d. Controlling expenditure
e. Financial Reporting
6. Executing and controlling
a. Recording Project Activity
b. Verifying and validating Project achievements
c. Managing stakeholders, communication and expectations
d. Keeping compliant: Standards and regulations
e. Risk management
7. Closing the Project
a. Final claims, reports and audits
b. Conduct a lessons learned and evaluations
c. Exit Strategies and sustainability
d. Archiving and arranging future improvements
