Mega Project Governance and Reporting Workshop: Effective Controls, Processes, Procedures for Successful Project Delivery (Brisbane)
Beverley Honig
Honeylight Enterprises
Beverley Honig, Honeylight Enterprises
Prestigious Award-Winner of 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2015 by The Australian Financial Review and Westpac, and inducted to 2016 Businesswoman Hall of Fame
Author of best-selling books, including 'Project Management: The Managerial Process’, which has been globally adopted by business leaders and used in university curriculums
Over 20 years of legal experience in Australia and delivered more than 200,000 training courses globally on topics such as Effective Commercial Contract Management, The Managerial Process in Mega Project Management, PPP infrastructure projects
Beverley Honig is an internationally qualified lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in Australia, the United Kingdom and Middle East. A winner of The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2015, she is also listed in Who’s Who of Business in Australia.
Her expertise in contracts has enabled her to publish one of her two bestselling books, “Project Management: The Managerial Process”, in 2010. Besides serving as a judge for the Essential Services Commission Appeals, Beverley is also a Board Director and Chairman of several public and private companies.
Her wealth of experience has won her accolades from clients as well as tenders to design frameworks and training in this field. As a seasoned strategist and corporate trainer, Beverley has designed and delivered more than 200,000 training courses globally, across Europe, the UK, Asia and the US on topics such as Effective Commercial Contract Management. She is also a well-known business advisor to corporations and governments globally in fields such as international business sourcing, contract management, project management and negotiation, having advised major organizations including Ericsson, National Australia Bank, NEC and Melbourne Market Authority.
Currently, Beverley is the CEO of Honeylight Enterprises, a leading business consultancy. From 2005 to 2007, Honeylight Enterprises repeatedly received the prestigious International Trade Awards, bestowed by the Prime Minister of Israel, in recognition of its outstanding contribution in the forging of international trade links.
Program Summary
Mega complex projects in Australia have low success rate with major projects seen failing since 2000 due to absence of key governance features.
Focusing on lessons learned from mega projects, this powerful 2-day program feature massive case studies in the management of mega project risk, cost, and schedule. It provides an analysis of the difficulties in managing mega projects during each phase and over the life span of the project, while delivering useful lessons on why projects go wrong and what can be done to prevent project failure.
Beyond strategic case studies, you will learn how to use advanced tools and techniques to manage the scope and quality of multiple project teams concurrently - from using advanced financial management and capital budgeting to utilizing best practices in risk and change management in project management, this 3-day advance program will help you manage complex deliverables, issue changes, assess risks, maintain communications, and live up to expectations by making the most of the latest technology and software — and by avoiding common problems that can trip up even the best project managers.
Led by leading expert in the field, Beverly Hoenig, is an award winning co-author on Project Management: The Managerial Process. She has also been awarded for 100 Women of Influence Awards for 2015 by The Australian Financial Review and Westpac, and inducted to 2016 Businesswoman Hall of Fame.
Programs, dates and locations are subject to change. In accordance with Clariden Global policy, we do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national or disability in admission to our programs.
Introduction
With the Australia population expected to surge to 30 million by 2031, the pressure is on government departments across Australia that are required to deliver large and complex strategic infrastructure projects in an environment of fiscal constraint where there is a high risk that financial results on future mega projects will continue to erode shareholder value and trust.
The problem here is, large infrastructure projects suffer from significant under & upper-management of risk in practically all stages of the value chain and throughout the life cycle of a project. In particular area, poor risk assessment and risk allocation, for example, through contracts with the builders and financier, early on in the concept and design phrase lead to higher materialized risk and private financing shortage later on.
Without in-depth knowledge and effective project handling, managing of mega projects process may lead to failure to meet performance expectation, poor client relationships and poor business reputation. In addition, business risk, potential liabilities and costs may be incurred due to ambiguities and even project failure. For instance, there was a lot of noise in the media about Wheatstone LNG projects in Western Australia, famous for a cost of more than $200bn that would hit budget or schedule. The overruns for this mega project have been blamed on labor cost (with a high dollar for most of the construction period), complex regulatory processes and lack of industry cooperation.
An intensive two-day workshop designed to provide an advanced understanding of project management from a mega project perspective, lessons from previous mega projects experiences, and know-hows on application of best practice methods and approaches leading to successful mega project delivery. This interactive executive program will show you how to govern and manage effective mega and complex projects as well as review multi-disciplinary approaches drawing from case studies for in-house, outsourced or mixed business services to ensure delivery of high quality service standards for your company. The workshop will address concerns on effective controlling and processing in terms of budget and schedule performance, sophistication of management controls, reporting from contractors and risk management for successful project delivery.
Led by Beverley Honig, who has over 20 years of project management experience in Australia and delivered more than 200,000 training courses globally, she will provide you with a solid insight and comprehensive PPPs framework and real-life case studies. You will also grasp the effective techniques and strategies to confidently manage and handle your projects’ processes, better control your risk assessment and achieve successful delivery of projects – while ensuring projects are value-for-money (based on the Public Sector Comparator), and the scope of services, bidding and key performance measurement parameters are clearly defined and carefully assessed.
Packed with real-life case studies drawn from actual cases and interactive discussion sessions, you will leave this program with a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of project management in mega projects’ context. The development of some materials from scratch over long development cycles adds to the complexity of mega projects management.
What You Can Expect
KEY BENEFITS
Examines mega project's management scope, scheduling, and cost management—including reasons for project delays and cost overruns
Learn how to control mega project costs, manage risk, and analyze trade-offs
Establish effective governance, controls, processes and reporting structure in mega projects
Establish advanced financial planning and capital budgeting for mega projects
Understand implementation guidance for every phase of a mega project, based on the real-world methodologies from leading companies around the globe
Who Will Benefit Most
This highly interactive program is designed for CIOs, COOs, Chiefs, Directors, Vice Presidents, Managers, Heads and Controllers of, but not limited to, project planning and management, infrastructure, structured finance and treasury, management, urban planning and development, business development, strategic planning, operations, facilities, maintenance as well as contractors, government officials, lawyers and federal and state legal counsels, from all industry sectors.
Program Outline
DAY 1
Session 1 - Introduction of Mega Project Management
Definition of a mega/complex project
Characteristics of good governance
Essential elements of good project governance
Governance, risk, compliance
Project management life cycles and Project Constraints
Preferred organisational models
8 Governance Components and Their Applicability to the Real World
Session 2 - Mega Project Initiation
Case Study
Project Governance plan
Alignment with organisational governance
Internal governance mechanisms
Roles and responsibilities, PMO roles, Project team structures ( virtual teams)
Longevity - monitoring the governance plan
Setting project parameters
Stakeholder identification, assessment, engagement and communication
Project selection
Needs assessment and business case
Session 3 - Project Governance Reporting
Reporting checklist
Over and under reporting
Managing reporting needs
Dashboards and portals
Case study - Comparing software packages
Session 4 - Governance of Planning
Governance of planning checklist
Requirement documentation
Frameworks and methodologies
Core project team
Quality-management requirements
Scope planning and management
Session 5 - Governance of Project Delivery
Defining and measuring success
Contract management, purchase orders and agreements
Sourcing and managing multiple strategic suppliers
Managing delivery of services and goods
Governance of assessing project performance
Governance of Managing change
DAY 2
Session 6 - Mega Project Governance - Effective Controls
Governance of Controls checklist
Resource allocation and estimating
Planning for risk with contingency
Control governance
Session 7 - Governance in Leadership, Management and Communication
Leadership styles
Ethics and leadership
Appropriate leadership strategies for each stage
Conflict scenario and strategies for initiating conflict resolution
Session 8 - Governance of Mega Project - Effective Processes (risk)
Governance of Process Checklist
Risk boundaries – appetites and adversity
Planning for risk management and identifying risks
Planning response to risk
Contingency plans and workarounds
Other governance processes
Session 9 - Governance of Mega Project - Procedures
Governance of procedures - Procedures checklist
Quality Control and Quality audits
Closeout guidelines and issues
Procurement and project or phase closeout lessons learned
Session 10 - Review
Awarding of Certificate
End of Day
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Venue: Brisbane Marriott Hotel Date: 20 - 21 Feb 2019 Faculty: Beverley Honig Early Bird 1: AU$1,995 (by 3 Jan 2019) Early Bird 2: AU$2,195 (by 31 Jan 2019) Regular Fee: AU$2,395 Group Discount: 2nd participant get 10%, or register 3 participants and 4th participant get a complimentary seat
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