CITI’s Beyond Method learning events are available either ‘off-the-shelf’ or fully customised events for your organisation, both in the UK and abroad. They are run as in-company events (not open to the general public).
This course explores an effective approach to the successful management of more challenging and complex projects. A focus is placed on the need to manage the politics of the project and stakeholders as well as the technical content. Delivered over two 3-day modules, it showcases a holistic approach to the key techniques and principles of project management. It allows participants to develop an understanding of how to fle...
Product-centric management structures and adoption of Agile development approaches, particularly in software-intensive environments, are now commonplace. These new operating models provide challenges to existing project management practices. Organisations can easily lose sight of the value of programme and project management and the strategic importance of its role....
This highly interactive two-plus-two day event discusses how organisations can better manage strategic change initiatives to deliver the desired business benefits. To support the application of learning and techniques back in the workplace, we also provide access to CITI materials and tools through our portal, yourCiti....
This one-day event provides powerful tools and techniques to create a compelling benefits case as well as an in-depth understanding of how they contribute to business case management. The topics are discussed using a combination of highly stimulating and interactive facilitation together with practical examples and the participants’ own real life challenges....
A fully interactive three-day event where participants learn how to identify the key factors in structuring and negotiating a contract to achieve success. They also practise key techniques that underpin good ‘win-win’ contract and supplier management behaviours. This event ensures participants understand what is needed for successfully dealing with external suppliers and sub-contractors in supporting project and programme...
This highly interactive two-day event discusses the different techniques required for managing portfolios and how best practice tools and techniques should be applied. Portfolio management is increasing in its relevance as a distinctly separate management technique to, for example, optimise throughput of the portfolio by the effective deployment of resources....
During this two-day event practical techniques for developing compelling business cases are discussed and practised. The event will include the following topics: the participant’s role in the benefits management cycle, risks associated with a chosen solution and stakeholder engagement, with the aim of increasing each individual’s confidence level when creating business cases....
This highly interactive two-plus-two day event uses ‘challenges’ drawn from real world initiatives to ensure participants gain a practical understanding of best practice techniques for successful delivery. During the event participants also generate and share plans to apply their learning back in the workplace. The leading edge best practice discussed during the event has been developed by CITI based on a combination of ...
This two-day event is designed for those who lead and / or are involved in the assurance of projects and programmes. During the event different types of assurance models, techniques and processes are discussed and compared. Emphasis is placed on the types of quality reviews that bring added value by focussing on successful delivery. Importantly, time is also taken to discuss how these key concepts can be practically app...
This two-day event focuses on discussing techniques and approaches to support the project manager in ensuring that the requirements and the acceptance criteria of the deliverables are met and are aligned with the project success criteria. It is particularly valuable for those who need to establish the requirements and manage the scope (especially in a technically complex environment) which inevitably has a major influenc...
In this three-plus-two-day event, the participants have the opportunity to practise developing and executing a project plan that is based on a clear mission, delivering tangible business value. Methods, such as PRINCE2®, are valuable in providing knowledge of a process-based lifecycle for project management, but do not in themselves lead to the practical implementation of good planning and execution. Achieving that practi...
This two-day event is for managers and individuals responsible for setting up and running project and programme support offices. It discusses best practice drawn from many sources and provides practical tools and techniques. The event will be of particular value to those who need to be aware of the functions of support offices, what to expect from them, and how to drive up their value....
Many people find themselves being ‘thrown into’ projects either as a temporary project manager or a project team member but many have little understanding of how projects are different from business as usual. This event includes project skills, processes and techniques which will enable participants to manage projects in a controlled and consistent way. It is particularly useful for those for whom project management is n...
The purpose of this event is to inspire sponsors to be more effective in their role. The event explores the role of a sponsor: the accountabilities, responsibilities, effective attitudes and approaches, successful behaviours and the critical partnership with the project manager. Best practice techniques are discussed, including: how to determine the critical success factors, spotting when a project is in trouble, and est...
This two-day event uses interactive discussions supported by digital media to explore the role of leadership in projects. It focuses on how leadership at all levels can, and should, be encouraged in projects providing approaches to enable leadership to be effective. This event is not about a job title, but rather the shared leadership role to ensure that the change is made desirable, delivered, adopted and sustained....
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