How can my association sustain a project Features of a successful project Managing risks At the end of this session participants should be able to Understand how to measure what matters most when managing a project ID: 486764
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DAY 2 Session 9
How can my association sustain a project?Features of a successful projectManaging risksSlide2
At the end of this session participants should be able to:Understand how to measure what matters most when managing a project
Describe the importance of managing risks for an association projectOutcomes for participantsSlide3
Should the proposal be accepted it will move to project statusA project plan will need to be developed
Your proposal will form the basis of a project planMoving a development proposal to a projectSlide4
Developing a project planIdentifying tasks and how goals will be achievedIdentifying the resources neededManaging the implementation of the project plan
Features of good project managementSlide5
Monitoring progress in achieving tasks-on time and on budget Managing risksEnsuring communication with all project stakeholders about goals, progress and achievements
Evaluating outcomesA project manager also reports on outcomes to the project sponsor and any external fundersProject implementationSlide6
Brainstorm – what do you think is most important?
What is most important when managing a projectSlide7
Good understanding of BSLA objectivesSound governance Strong leadership – good support from association leadership
The right people implementing the project, who are supported and motivated in their workEffective relationshipsSound financial base and managementManaging risks – a realistic assessment of risks Effective communication
Evaluation - of outcomes and processes (more on this on Day 4)
Ethical behaviour
Manageable size and objectives
Plan for sustainability
Key factors for sustaining a projectSlide8
What do you think are the main things that could wrong and jeopardise a project?
Managing riskSlide9
Poor coordination of activityInadequate fundingLack of skills to complete tasks
Inappropriate partners Lack of shared understanding about goals and outcomesPoor communication Poor communication FraudWar
Change of government
Currency fluctuations
Managing risk – some common issuesSlide10
Consider the handout describing how main risks can be managed.
A table like this is a useful way of charting risks and strategies for managing them and commonly used in projects.
Risk management plan - handout