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  Strategic and Analytical Skills
to Overcome Shifting Organisational Priorities

The rate of change in organisations has greatly accelerated, requiring managers to respond quickly to shifting priorities. Project managers need analytical and decision-making skills to assess and prioritise which projects in their portfolio directly link to current strategic business goals. Otherwise, mission-critical projects may stall, be delayed, lose allocated dollars or resources, or be cancelled altogether.

A methodical approach to analysing business initiatives is key to organisational planning and decision making. A critical ingredient in the evolving role of today's project manager is a solid understanding of the principles, methods, tools and best practices for evaluating proposed projects for the enterprise.

The ability to make high-impact, well-considered decisions under less-than-ideal conditions, as well as strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills, are critical for sustaining competitive advantage.

The following courses will help you develop the critical strategic and analytical abilities needed for achieving project success.

Prerequisite Courses

If you haven't mastered the project management fundamentals, we recommend you take one of these two courses before taking courses to improve specific strategic and analytical skills:

Project Management: Skills for Success
Course 296 • 4 Days

Project Management for Software Development
Course 340 • 4 Days

Strategic and Analytical Courses

Complex Project Management
Course 287 • 4 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Manage complex projects involving strategic risks and aggressive time scales
  • Incorporate the emerging science of complexity thinking into your project management strategies
  • Apply a unique complexity assessment model and an adaptive four-step process to strategic projects
  • Minimise uncertainty by leveraging best practices from Critical Chain, Agile and Lean approaches
  • Lead adaptive teams and exploit opportunities for project performance and product innovation
  • Build a strategic project management toolkit to establish yourself as a thought leader within your organisation

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Strategic Planning for Organisational Success
Course 252 • 3 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Formulate strategic plans to help your organisation advance and grow
  • Detect the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) for assessing your current position
  • Identify strategies to better position your organisation for long-term competitive advantage
  • Translate strategy into action
  • Execute strategy and deliver results through people and processes
  • Establish strategic planning, monitoring and controlling mechanisms that ensure positive results

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IT Strategic Planning: Maximising the Value of Your IT Investment
Course 907 • 3 Days
You Will Learn How To:

  • Develop a business-driven IT strategic plan that aligns with the needs of your organisation
  • Assess the enterprise environment to determine business goals and core values
  • Analyse your current IT assets to prioritise investments and allocate resources
  • Apply analytical or Agile techniques to determine your IT strategic initiatives
  • Socialise and communicate your strategic IT vision effectively
  • Apply a continuous improvement process to monitor and update your IT strategic plan

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