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The Complete Project Sponsorship Program - Working for your success
Although most projects complete, only about 5% deliver all expected business outcomes, benefits, value on time and budget.
“How to be in that top 5% of projects”
First you need to want your project to be an unqualified success. This is more than just stating an intent, it needs to be a commitment born of full ownership of the project and its outcomes.
I can then provide you with all of the knowledge and understanding you need to successfully direct, control and govern your project. This will reduce your chance of failure and equip you with the knowledge to be recognized as ‘one who delivers’.
Secondly you need to recognize that project sponsorship is not intuitive and does not come naturally with promotion, but needs to be learned.
Most Project Sponsors start off confident that they can deliver. Then the problems start. Issues here, Risks there. ‘Red’ lights on the progress reports. Key people leave. Suddenly your project is becoming another failure statistic!
You can learn by trial and error (if your career can last that long) or equip yourself with the tools for the job, NOW.
If you think you know it all, please stop reading.
But if you always think there is something you can learn, please read on.
You now have available to you a range of products that you can purchase in total, progressively or as you see fit. These products are described below in the sequence we recommend you read them. You can pick and choose, change the sequence or buy them all at once.
Individually and cumulatively they will increase your personal success, your business success and your project success - simultaneously with less work and stress.
| The Summary Guide to Project Governance |
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US$29 | Buy Now This helps them to understand what project governance is. A short, focused guide to the 24 essential dimensions of Project Governance so that they can, in 10 minutes or so, understand how effective governance contributes to project success and, importantly, how ineffective governance can destroy projects. This handy guide gives them a quick overview of the length, breadth and depth of project governance and the impact of the non-performance of their role. Click here to see an excerpt (first 6 pages) |
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| The Project Sponsor Charter |
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US$9.97 | Buy Now This helps them to know what to focus on. A summary definition of their roles and accountabilities - so that they can understand what is expected of them - PLUS the Project Sponsor Continuous Checklist - a very handy list of over 40 questions they should always know the answers to. |
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| The Sponsor Quick Reference Guide |
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US$9.97 | Buy Now This explains the changing context of their role. A summary guide to their changing areas of focus, questions to ask and documents to expect at each of the four main stages of a project - set-up, planning, execution and close-down. This simple document makes clear how their role and focus changes as the project progresses. It is also a useful ready reference on key issues such as the ‘leading indicators of failure’ and project closure pre-requisites. |
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| The Essential Governance Guide to Controlling Systems Cost |
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| US$197.00 | Buy Now This puts accountability for the total operating costs of the systems in business hands. How to control the development and ongoing total cost of ownership of systems by making 12 key decisions that control most of the systems-related costs. Discussed in business trade-off terms, this Guide puts the accountability for making these decisions squarely in the hands of the Project Sponsor. You can take them through the 12 dimensions, record their decisions and ensure your project then delivers to these parameters. This allows you and your Sponsor to set the framework for the systems solution in business terms. |
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| The Complete Project Sponsor Handbook |
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| US$997.00 | Buy Now This gives them a ‘bible’ to refer to. A comprehensive reference guide covering over 80 topics and FAQs, each addressed in one or two pages - short, sharp, relevant information. It provides them with the information and guidance they need to perform their role. Click here to see the table of contents and some examples from the handbook. An essential reference book once that, once in hand, many Sponsors treat it as their bible and even keep on their desks! Everyone who sees it says it should be selling for at least US$2500-US$3000! |
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| The Excellence Governance Newsletter |
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FREE!!! This gives them ongoing support and insights. ENROLL ME
To enroll yourself or a Sponsor in The Complete Project Sponsor Education and Support Program Please enroll me in the six session Complete Project Sponsor Education and Support Program at a cost of US$997 per session. I would like my sessions to be monthly/ fortnightly/weekly or all at once (as per my selection in the form below). I agree for my credit card to be charged for each session. I can unsubscribe at any time incurring no further cost by sending an email to accounts@project-sponsor.com. RISK FREE ORDER FORM We haven’t been in business since 1994 without providing lasting value to our clients. Indeed, our Business Project Governance Programs were selected as one of “Australia’s Outstanding Product Innovations” in 2004. Your ordered products will be sent to you in the next few minutes. Subscribe to Value Delivery Management Newsletter
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