Effective project assurance

Many PPSOs act as a guidance or monitoring source for projects and need to be able to review a project and provide a constructive action plan to the project manager. 

Having a formal approach to this critical skill, beyond that of an audit function, adds value to the review function and ensures that the review is consistent and effective.  The CITI health check approach provides a consistent process for project reviews whether the output is focused on guiding the project manager or monitoring the status of the project.

The course covers the process and approach of health checks in five components beginning with the purpose and philosophy supporting health checks, this includes the attitude and rationales that support the delivery of successful health checks. The course then moves onto communications, how to translate the under-pinning models into the health check environment and how to overcome the barriers that arise.

The tutor will then cover the key techniques, including a detailed explanation of the critical models and hints on their application. Finally the outputs of the health check process are covered and how to provoke effective action as a result of the report/feedback given to the recipient(s).

Who is it for?

Do you need to provide constructive project reviews? Do you need to be confident about the likely success of a project? Do you provide an internal project auditing function and need a consistent approach? Are a you a senior project manager conducting peer reviews? If you need to assess and report on the status of a project this course is for you.

What will I gain?

Participants leave the course confident that they understand the concept and practise of conducting health checks and equipped with a variety of tools and techniques that will allow them to health check projects effectively.

Key topics covered