GOVERNANCE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding governance principles and their application to project management. It is designed for project managers, governance professionals, and executives who need to ensure projects are aligned with organizational strategy and comply with governance requirements. The program covers key topics such as project governance structures, decision-making frameworks, stakeholder management, and risk oversight. Participants will learn how to establish effective governance for projects and ensure successful project delivery. Reference is made throughout to ISM Code, ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, ISO 21500 and ISO 31000, together with their practical application to governance & project management. Participants will practise how to understand the principles of governance and their application to projects, establish project governance structures and decision-making frameworks, manage stakeholders effectively in a governance context, oversee project risks and ensure compliance and align projects with organizational strategy. It prepares project managers, governance professionals, PMO staff, and executives to establish and manage governance frameworks for projects.

• Understand the principles of governance and their application to projects.
• Establish project governance structures and decision-making frameworks.
• Manage stakeholders effectively in a governance context.
• Oversee project risks and ensure compliance.
• Align projects with organizational strategy.

ISM Code (safety management governance), ISPS Code (security governance), SOLAS (safety governance), MARPOL (environmental governance), ISO 21500 (Project Management), ISO 31000 (Risk Management), IMO III Code (implementation), Flag State and Port State Control requirements, MLC 2006 (labour governance).