Certificate in Strategic Project Management

Strategic project management integrates the principles of project management with strategic business objectives to achieve long-term success. Unlike traditional project management, which focuses primarily on meeting project-specific goals like deadlines, budgets, and scope, strategic project management aligns each project with the broader goals and vision of the organization. This approach ensures that projects not only succeed in their own terms but also contribute to the company's competitive advantage and growth.

A key aspect of strategic project management is prioritizing projects that provide the highest value to the organization. Project managers in this approach work closely with executives to select, plan, and execute projects that align with business strategies, such as market expansion, cost reduction, or innovation. This alignment requires clear communication, extensive planning, and continuous adjustment to adapt to shifting business environments and organizational needs.

By embedding strategic priorities into project management practices, organizations can optimize resources, improve decision-making, and measure the impact of projects beyond immediate results. Ultimately, strategic project management enhances the organization’s ability to respond proactively to market trends and internal changes, making it a critical approach for businesses seeking sustainable growth and resilience in a competitive landscape.

This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight:

• Understanding the fundamentals of Strategic Project Management
• Key Project Management skills needed to maximise project performance 
• Project Strategizing and Strategic Planning
• Planning, Organising, Implementing, and Controlling Projects
• Project Leadership and Team Building
• Knowing what it takes to get the job done

This Certificate in Strategic Project Management training course is designed to provide team leaders, project managers, engineers, and technical specialists with the skills and knowledge to successfully manage and deliver projects in line with strategic business objectives.

By the end of this training course, delegates will have learned to: 

• Apply a professional and systematic approach to Strategic Project Management 
• Understand the project life-cycle and complexity factors 
• Develop a practical and efficient Project Management Plan
• Establish essential project control methods and procedures
• Effectively identify, analyse, and control project risks
• Maximise project leadership and team building skills

This PetroKnowledge training course is specifically tailored to team leaders, project managers, engineers and technical specialists, but will also benefit anyone who is involved in business management and delivery. This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Project Managers & Engineers
• Project Control Managers & Engineers
• Proposal Managers
• Risk Managers
• Contract Managers
• Project Engineers
• Discipline Engineers
• Technical Specialists

The Certificate in Strategic Project Management training course methodology will incorporate both theory and skill training components, utilising both traditional lectures, as well as hands-on exercises, group discussions, and case studies.

Both private and public organisations will greatly benefit from enhancing their skills base in project management. This will improve the likelihood of achieving business and project objectives through on-time and on-budget delivery by focusing on:

• Project strategizing in line with core business values and objectives
• Proactive identification of risk sources and minimization of their impacts
• Knowledge of project control issues and best practices
• Understanding the inter-dependant relationship between quality, cost, and time
• Enhancing project management skills and knowing how to get the job done
• Developing strong project teams that can be transferred between projects

Participants will develop additional and valuable project management and project delivery skills, essential not only to project management, but to getting things done as a whole, including:

• Learning to improve the speed and efficiency of delivery in all projects
• Improving their risk identification and analysis skills
• Refining their strategic project planning and estimating techniques
• Enhancing their integrated team management skills
• Developing key attributes required of a Project Management Professional
• Becoming an indispensable project team member and leader