Ownership engagement – a prerequisite for project success

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Description

Why do you need to convince company management, on the importance of a project? They are often the ones paying for it and getting the related benefits.

Why doesn't the Project Owner find time for a workshop to clarify the goals or for a meeting dealing with the necessary resourcing?

Sometimes the Steering Group micromanages, sometimes the Project Owner hasn't even had time to look at the materials. Important decisions are not made, since not everyone shows up to the important meetings.

Are the questions or the situations familiar to you?

The Steering Group, with the Owner as the key member, acts as a bridge between the organization's management and the Project Team implementing the work. The Owner purpose is to ensure that strategic goals are obtained and to enable the Project Manager to achieve the foreseen results together with the Project Team. The Steering Group should act as the "Board" of the project, and enable the Project Manager to operate as the projects “CEO”.

However, the roles and responsibilities of the Steering Group/Owner are often unclear. The project Owner's task are seldom defined with necessary clarity. Owner engagement does not get the priority needed.

Join the PMIFinland webinar discussing the key role of the owner for the success of any project.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

The webinar will provide useful information on the roles and responsibilities of the Owner/Steering Group in a project. You will receive practical hints and tips on owner action/tasks required in the different life-cycle phases of a project. All this will enhance the Project Managers work with Owners and Steering groups.

Learning Objectives

Understand the role and responsibilities of Project Owners and Project Steering Groups.
Enhance Project Managers´ collaboration with Project Owners and Steering groups

About The Speaker

Niklas Reuter

Niklas Reuter is a highly-motivated, ambitious and socially skilled Senior Consultant, Trainer and Entrepreneur (www.projnik.fi). In his 25+ year career to-date, he has developed Enterprise level project models as well as evaluated Government funded Organizations, Programs and Projects. He has enhanced organizational capacities and individual skills in project management, leadership, strategy and corporate responsibility. He has also acted as a Project Manager and Human Right Expert monitoring, advising and supporting Governments in the development of related legislation and policies. As a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expert he has advised companies in the setting up CSR-policies and reporting. He is a holder of different Commissions of Trust and numerous Project Management Certificates.

Please note: Reservation for PMI Finland Chapter webinars/events closes 1 day before the event, and the zoom link will be sent at least 3 hours before the event starts.