Managing Multiple Projects & Programme Priorities Training Course

Module 1: Fundamentals of Managing Multiple Projects

• Principles of Managing Multiple Projects
• Challenges of concurrent project delivery
• Differences between single-project and multi-project management
• Project prioritisation principles
• Managing competing deadlines and deliverables

Module 2: Multi-Project Management Frameworks

• Establishing a multi-project operating structure
• Coordinating projects with shared objectives
• Managing project interdependencies
• Cross-project governance and accountability
• Balancing strategic and operational priorities

Module 3: Programme Management and Project Alignment

• Fundamentals of programme management
• Linking projects to programme objectives
• Managing project dependencies within programmes
• Programme-level prioritisation
• Coordinating benefits, outcomes, and deliverables

Module 4: Portfolio Planning and Strategic Priorities

• Principles of portfolio planning
• Aligning projects with organisational strategy
• Evaluating project value and business impact
• Prioritising projects across a portfolio
• Managing changing portfolio priorities
• Supporting informed portfolio-level decisions

Module 5: Resource Allocation Across Multiple Projects

• Principles of resource allocation
• Identifying resource constraints
• Allocating people, budgets, equipment, and specialist skills
• Managing resource conflicts
• Balancing workloads across project teams
• Optimising resource utilisation

Module 6: Scheduling Multiple Projects

• Integrated scheduling techniques
• Developing coordinated project timelines
• Managing overlapping activities and milestones
• Critical path considerations across projects
• Identifying schedule conflicts
• Adjusting schedules when priorities change

Module 7: Project Dependencies, Risks, and Constraints

• Identifying cross-project dependencies
• Managing shared risks and constraints
• Assessing cumulative project risks
• Dependency mapping and escalation
• Preventing project bottlenecks
• Developing coordinated risk responses

Module 8: Monitoring and Controlling Multiple Projects

• Establishing multi-project performance indicators
• Tracking progress across concurrent projects
• Dashboard and reporting techniques
• Variance analysis and corrective action
• Managing project performance information
• Escalating critical issues effectively

Module 9: Stakeholder and Communication Management

• Coordinating stakeholders across multiple projects
• Managing competing stakeholder expectations
• Creating integrated communication plans
• Reporting project status effectively
• Managing escalation and decision-making channels

Module 10: Advanced Managing Multiple Projects Practices

• Prioritisation under changing conditions
• Managing high-pressure project environments
• Improving team capacity and productivity
• Integrating multi-project management, programme management, and portfolio planning
• Developing sustainable project coordination practices
• Practical multi-project case studies and exercises