Supply Chain Project Management: Effectively Managing Transformation Projects

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Overview

Supply Chain Project Management: Effectively Managing Transformation Projects

Course Description

Complex supply-chain transformation requires managing resources from many different departments. The supply-chain project manager must ensure internal and external stakeholder alignment, mitigate large amounts of risk, and implement communication, risk mitigation, and change management plans to ensure a successful project. Successful project management in complex supply-chain environments requires the application of well-planned integrated approaches, which you will learn in this course. You will gain an integrated view of supply-chain transformation that incorporates elements of change management, test plan development, project management techniques, and establishing effective project management teams.

LOG 3212P is exclusively available as a private or corporate offering. Visit the Supply Chain and Logistics Corporate Training page to learn more.

Course Content

REVIEW OF THE COMMON TYPES AND ELEMENTS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS

UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT

BUILDING AND EXECUTING A CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN

ADDRESSING EXECUTIVE ALIGNMENT AND PROJECT TEAM READINESS

BUILDING AND MANAGING THE RIGHT METRICS/KPIS

CREATING AND EXECUTING A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING CUSTOMER IMPACT

MANAGING GO-LIVE EXECUTION AND RISK

Requirements & Materials

Materials

Provided

  • Notebook of slides, notes, exercises and project management tools and templates.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for those responsible for managing complex transformation projects in the supply chain and logistics environment. This course is appropriate for individuals who seek to improve their skills in driving organizational alignment, communications, change management, and ensuring customer concerns are addressed as part of a transformation effort.

Supply chain and logistics professionals learning in classroom

What You Will Learn

  • Supply-chain transformation projects
  • Cross-organizational alignment barriers
  • Change-management strategies
  • Effective communication plans
  • Executive alignment
Supply chain professionals collaborating in warehouse

How You Will Benefit

  • Understand how to evaluate project team readiness and address gaps.
  • Design Key Performance Indicatiors (KPIs) to ensure you are measuring what you intend.
  • Assess and manage risk through each phase of the project.
  • Design testing and training strategies to ensure a successful implementation.
  • Monitor post-implementation performance against KPIs to understand how your project has performed against your goals.
  • Define, measure, and manage the impact on the customer.
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I am really impressed with the scope of subjects covered and the practical case studies in diverse sectors from health, education, and other public sector projects.

- Kenny Onasanya
Team Lead

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