Our project management experts are experienced in conducting effective, time efficient workshops. Whether you require assistance with your risk management or the initial steps in building your work breakdown structure, a focused well managed workshop is the ideal method to achieve results.

There are various benefits to conducting externally driven workshops. Firstly, a skilled facilitator will be able to motivate the team and prompt them for appropriate input in order to rapidly gain momentum. Secondly, a skilled facilitator will reduce the time required to run an effective workshop. Thirdly, an external facilitator will not be impeded by any political bias as their sole purpose is to focus on the deliverables of the workshop. Finally, the project manager will be able to participate in the workshop and not directly influence the progress, this will encourage the team to offer more open input and allow the project manager to observe the team dynamics.

The workshops should be conducted on an as needs basis, although periodic evaluation workshops throughout the life cycle of the project greatly increase the potential for success of your project. Hence a proactive approach should be taken and various workshops must be planned and budgeted for in the project schedule.

The workshops will be driven by a skilled facilitator. The suggested participants should be the core project team of subject matter experts.

Depending on the nature and the required outcome of the workshop, as well as the number of team members attending, the workshop duration can vary from 1 to 8 hours.

The key to the success of any workshop is identifying the required objectives of the session prior to scheduling the workshop and communicating this to all the intended attendees. The quality and pertinence of the outcome of the workshop will be dependant on ensuring the appropriate subject matter experts are in attendance. A suitable venue to conduct such a workshop including the necessary presentation media is required.

At the conclusion of the workshop, a written report will be provided. The report will include the required objectives of the workshop and the documented outcomes of the workshop. As well as the intended outcomes, our facilitator will provide you with any observations they may have made during the workshop, such as: any potential process improvements, any identified gaps between project expectations and reality, any possible skills gaps. The report will conclude with the identification of a path for improvement and any lessons learned from the overall process implemented thus far.

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