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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue
26-15 Sep 2025	London

Introduction

MODULES

This training course is split into two modules:

MODULE I - Advanced Stakeholder Management

MODULE II - Project Risk Analysis & Management

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.

Objectives

Training Methodology

Organisational Impact

Personal Impact

Who Should Attend?

Course Outline

Module 1: Advanced Stakeholder Management

Day 1

First Principles of Managing Stakeholders

Self-assessment of current skill levels and identification of areas for development
The stakeholder engagement lifecycle, process, and key stages
The potential outcomes from poorly conducted stakeholder engagement
Negative factors in stakeholder engagements and how to avoid them
Critical success factors in successful stakeholder engagements

Day 2

Developing an Appropriate Personal Brand and Projecting a Strong Image

What is a personal brand and what does appropriate mean?
The elements of a successful personal brand – education, experience, personality, authenticity, values, performance, providing value, consistency
Developing your value proposition and ‘elevator pitch’
How to create presentations and reports that impress stakeholders
Gaining access to senior stakeholders

Day 3

Assessing the High Priority Stakeholders

Circles of Influence, differing frameworks and their use
A range of frameworks for assessing stakeholder priority and their pros and cons
Stakeholders’ self-image, needs, concerns and behaviors
Social style – quickly analyze stakeholder behavior and decide how to respond for a positive outcome – a deep dive into the technique
Influencing without power, techniques, and tips for making a high impact

Day 4

Engaging and Managing Your Stakeholders

Developing a stakeholder communications strategy
Identifying specific concerns and tailoring the messages accordingly
Creating a tailored stakeholder communications and engagement plan
Setting up and managing stakeholder meetings
Managing disagreements and moving to a productive outcome

Day 5

Negotiating Successful Outcomes

The processes of negotiation
Developing your negating position
Negotiating using a principled approach
Dealing with challenges
Driving negotiations to mutually successful outcomes

Module 2: Project Risk Analysis & Management

Day 6

Project Structure Selection

Planning Structures for Delivering Projects
Defining a risk tolerance baseline for all activity, plus incremental procedures for high-value, complex projects
Scaling risk management to the size and complexity of a programme or project
Project structures to address risks from the points of view of:
- Sponsors
- Lenders
- Investors
- Contractors

Concession Contract Models
Foreign Direct Investments
Joint Ventures
Service Outsourcings
Keeping Structures & Financing Flexible to Accommodate Changes

Day 7

Risk Identification & Assessment

Risk Identification
Developing a Risk Matrix with Risk Ratings based on Probability and Impact
Types of Risk
- Hazard Risks
- Financial (business) Risks
- Operational (technical) Risks
- Strategic Risks
- Internal & Finance Risks
- External Risks
Risk Assessment / Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis – (“what if analysis”)
- Identifying Risks
- Identifying the Impacts of Risk
- Estimating the Likelihood of Risks Occurring
- Estimate the Cost of Risk
Risk Response / Mitigation Planning
Monitoring and Communicating Risk

Day 8

Risk Management

Objective of Project Risk Management
Tools and Techniques for Risk Management
- Avoidance – modifying a project plan
- Transference – shifting consequences and responsibilities
- Mitigation – preventative action
- Acceptance – accepting risk outcomes
Limitations of Risk Management
Use of Insurance & External / 3^rd Party Mechanisms in Risk Strategies
Constructing a Risk-adjusted Project Cost Model
Using Risk Factors to Test Affordability
The Roles of Incentives, Sanctions and Risk Sharing
Using Project Design, Financial and Organizational Arrangements as Risk Management Tools

Day 9

The PPP Contract Model

The General Principles of How Project Appraisal, Selection, Design and Risk Management ensure more measurable, controllable, successful projects
What are Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)?
The Dynamics of PPPs & How Key Risk Areas can be Managed
Use of PPPs in Different Sectors and Services
The Roles and Relationships of Public and Private Parties
Principal Ways PPP Contracts Can Be Properly Managed
What are the Lessons for Adopting and/or Adapting PPP Models Across Future Projects?

Day 10

Project Funding Solutions

Embedding Risk Management into Normal Operations
Allotting Appropriate Resources for Risk Management Activities
Integrating Risk Management into Project Protocols and Controls
Risk Management Monitoring and Control throughout the Project Lifecycle to Improve and Guide Risk Management Processes
Evaluating Effectiveness of Risk Response Actions (and making adjustments within the project cycle)
Summaries of Conclusions and Group Discussions

الشهادات المُعتمَدة

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

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