GOVERNANCE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course Code
EMM 101
Category
Management & Administration
Scope
Management & Administration
Duration
4 days
Status
ACTIVE
Competency
Ability to establish and manage governance frameworks for projects.
Target Audience
Project managers, governance professionals, PMO staff, and executives.
Course Overview
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.
Learning Objectives
- 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.
Daily Topics
Day 1: Governance Foundations – Principles, Governance structures, Decision-making frameworks; ISM Code, ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL.
Day 2: Project Governance – Roles and responsibilities, Stakeholder management; ISO 21500, IMO III Code.
Day 3: Risk & Compliance – Risk oversight, Compliance requirements; ISO 31000, Flag State and Port State Control requirements.
Day 4: Strategic Alignment – Aligning projects with strategy, Case studies; MLC 2006 labour governance.
References
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).
Upcoming Course Dates
December 1 – December 4, 2026
July 5 – July 8, 2027