Strategic Project Management

This course aims to provide participants with the principles and methodologies of strategic project management. This includes realizing how crucial it is to match project and company objectives. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the critical tools and skills required to develop an effective project strategy. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

5 Days 2 Sessions Starting from USD 1,500 Available Online

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Course Methodology

This course relies on individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all essential strategic project management activities. The course also relies on using several case studies and presentations by participants, followed by discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre- and post-testing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define organizational strategy and explain how projects are elements of executing the strategy
Identify different techniques to analyze internal and external environmental factors and develop appropriate strategies accordingly
Evaluate projects and initiatives using financial and non-financial models and apply ranking and prioritization techniques to select the correct set of projects
Determine the components of project strategy, including project vision and objectives, and choose the most effective project methodology
Develop and use the right project metrics and KPIs that support the overall strategic objectives

Target Audience

Project managers and leaders at all levels who seek knowledge of developing strategies for managing an organization’s projects. The course is also designed to align projects with the overall organizational strategy. Meirc is assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

Developing strategic objectives
Aligning projects with strategy
Evaluating projects
Establish project strategy
Developing strategies for stakeholders
Developing metrics and KPIs for projects

Course Outline

Overview of Strategic Project Management
- Defining strategy
- Strategy and Projects
- Defining project success
- Strategic versus traditional project management
- Benefits of strategic project management
Strategic Framework
- Strategic analysis and development
- SWOT analysis
- Open strategy
- Strategic goals and objectives
- Linking projects to goals and objectives
Evaluating and Selecting Projects
- Non-financial models
- Financial models:
  - Net Present Value (NPV)
  - Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Selecting the right project
- Ranking and prioritization analysis
- Developing a strategic roadmap
Project Strategy
- Establishing a project vision
- Alignment techniques
- Choosing a project methodology
- Assessing complexity: The Stacey Complexity Model
- Developing a high-level risk plan
Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Defining KPIs
- Popular strategic project metrics
- Defining criteria for project KPIs
- Dashboards and scorecards
- Measuring outcomes and making decisions

2026 Schedule & Fees

Course Fees Starting From

USD 1,500

Location & Date

Date	City	Language	Price	Action
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	English	USD 1,500	Book
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	Arabic	USD 1,500	Book

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