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FACILITATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

facilitated project management programme

Background

From works of maintenance and repair, to multi-million pound capital projects, there is a responsibility placed upon local authorities to deliver best value through their physical estates. In response to this, a multi-disciplinary team of RGU professionals, based in the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment and highly experienced in the construction industry, has developed a comprehensive package of interrelated Project Management sessions which will facilitate improved service delivery.

Programme Overview

Delivered by three RGU presenters who each have extensive industrial, professional and academic experience, the programme comprises an introductory contextual session, 8 subject specific sessions and a final workshop session intended to consolidate the learning achieved in each subject-specific session. The context and duration of each programme can be bespoke to client requirements or consist of individual modules.

Each session includes an emphasis on its relevance to the development of Project Management ability and largely follows a format of a scenario based interactive workshop. The programme may be delivered on site or by video conferencing and can be tailored to meet each specific client’s needs. All participating staff will receive an RGU Professional CPD certificate.

Programme Outline

1.Contextual Session: Project Management of Built Assets and Contracts

2. Asset Management

• Introduction – What are Assets?• Scope of Asset Management• Process of Asset Management• Value for Money Analysis• Measuring of Asset Performance• Asset Management: The Way Forward

3. Project Management

• Introduction - Project Definition• Project Life-cycle and Complexity• Project Planning• Project Performance• Project Monitoring and Control• Project Close-down

4. Stakeholder Management

• Introduction – Stakeholder Identification and Salience• Construction Projects and Stakeholder Needs• Approaches to Stakeholder Management• Negotiation vs. Communication• Flexibility and Ethics• ‘Challenging’ Projects and Stakeholders

5. Value Management

• Introduction – The Nature of Value• Functional Analysis• Relationship with whole life costing• Value Analysis Workshops• Investment appraisal and the time value of money• Value Management and Value Engineering

6. Risk Management

• Introduction – The Meaning of Risk• Probability vs. Possibility• Risk or Hazard• Risk and Reward• Risk in Construction – Culture and Perception• Risk and Construction Contracts

7. Post-project Evaluation (PPE) and Performance

• Introduction – The Culture of PPE• A PPE Template• Evaluation and Post-project Performance • Value for Money Improvement• Improving Decision-Making• Learning of Lessons for Future Projects

8. Procurement Routes

• Introduction - Overview of Cooperative and Traditional Procurement Arrangements in Construction

• Traditional Procurement• Partnering Arrangements• Partnering in a Local Authority Environment• Legal Position of Partnering Arrangements• User Perceptions

9. Maintenance Contracts

• Introduction – What is good maintenance?• Risk and Reward• Maintenance Objectives• Service Level Agreement• Maintenance Standards and Maintenance Categories• Maintenance Procurement – How to achieve good value

10. Scenario Based Workshop

* Sunday Times University Guide 2011, ** Sunday Times University Guide 2012, *** Sunday Times University Guide 2006-2011

Scottish University of the Year 2011*

Best Modern University in the UK**

One of the Top UK Universities for Graduate Employment***

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For more information contact Gerard Buda,Business Development Manager on:Tel: 01224 263702Email: g.buda@rgu.ac.uk

For more information about bookingemail: business@rgu.ac.uk

“Robert Gordon University staff developed a bespoke series of eight facilitated sessions to provide training to property professionals within the Property and Facilities Management service. These sessions have been highly beneficial in that they have encouraged staff to develop a more holistic approach to project management. The sessions have been so effective that a further series of sessions is being planned so as to build on the achievements of the initial series.”

Allan Whyte Head of Property and Facilities

Aberdeenshire Council