Class Details
Project Management Course: Project Scope and Stakeholder Management
Course summary
This course offers an in-depth view of project scoping, from the original business case to the final realisation of project benefits. You will learn to work collaboratively to develop the suite of deliverables required to monitor and control your project scope.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- define projects and project management
- describe the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in project management
- analyse a business case and benefits as inputs to the project scope
- develop a project charter, including definition of benefits, objectives, success measures and deliverables
- identify stakeholders to define a project scope
- meaningfully engage with stakeholders to define fitness for purpose and develop requirements in a project plan
- develop a WBS, scope statement, requirements traceability matrix, configuration management
- ensure requirements are in the statement of work and through appropriate procurement strategies
- apply integrated change control methods to control or change scope after project commencement
- describe the role of projects in supporting benefits realisation at a program, portfolio and organisational level
- understand the difference between traditional and agile project management and when to use each approach.
Content
Strategy & business benefits
- An overview of projects and project management
- Context and business benefits or outcomes
Initiating a project
- Aligning scope with strategy and benefits
- Identifying and engaging stakeholders
- Reviewing project governance requirements
- Preparing the project charter
Engaging stakeholders in scope definition
- Defining stakeholders
- Levels of stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder mapping
- Understanding stakeholder communication requirements
Developing scope & requirements
- Scoping terminology and approaches to scoping
- Developing requirements, including traceability matrix and configuration management
- Creating a scope statement
- Developing a work breakdown structure
- Saving a scope baseline
Controlling changes to scope
- Delivering on requirements using a project plan
- Integrated change control approaches and change requests
- Benefits realisation
Prerequisites
None
Who this course is for
This course is for professionals involved in planning, coordinating or delivering projects and business improvement initiatives in their organisation. It applies across structured and fast-moving project environments, including engineering, construction, health, education, government, commercial and non-profit sectors.
- Project managers looking to improve planning, delivery and oversight
- ‘Accidental’ project managers managing projects without formal training
- Team leaders, supervisors and business leaders responsible for project outcomes
- Project coordinators, business analysts and subject matter experts
- Change leaders, managers and support staff involved in organisational initiatives
- Anyone working on projects who wants to better manage timelines, stakeholders and priorities
Delivery style
This one-day course focuses on experiential learning. Content is broken into 10-15 minute blocks and is immediately followed by group activities that put theory into practice.
A range of interactive methods will be used including:
- storytelling and the use of professional examples to illustrate key concepts
- self-reflection and group discussions
- case studies where the concepts are actively applied
- individual and team-based activities and presentations
- suggested readings to support continued learning after the course.
Materials
You will receive:
- online course materials with case study activities
- an online project management toolkit with templates
- a course Statement of Completion.
What you need to do before the course
Please bring your laptop to class to access the course learning materials.
Sessions
Location
Face-to-face (CCE Building, Sydney)
Public transport
As bus and train timetables regularly change, we suggest you visit the Transport for NSW trip planner before you set out.
The nearest train stations are Newtown Station and Macdonaldtown Station. Macdonaldtown Station is closer by distance than Newtown Station, however trains do not stop as frequently as at Newtown Station.
Other information
Parking
Nearby parking is available at Wilson Parking - RPA Medical Centre Car Park (entry via Elizabeth Street off Carillon Avenue).
A Flexi Saver Rate is available but must be booked in advance online and includes the booking fee. Bookings can be made via the Wilson website or by downloading the Wilson Parking App. Otherwise, hourly parking rates will apply, as advertised on the Wilson Parking website.
Meet the facilitators
Marion Bell
Marion is a seasoned project management consultant, trainer and speaker with over 20 years of global experience across government, FMCG and IT sectors. She specialises in project management, change leadership and professional development, helping organisations and individuals achieve lasting, measurable results.
Known as an “add-to-the-book” facilitator, Marion brings her sessions to life with engaging stories, practical insights and a dynamic delivery style that resonates with diverse audiences.
Her career highlights include designing a project management framework in the UAE that continues to deliver value more than eight years later, achieving a 100% pass rate for her first student cohorts, and leading an international accreditation project ahead of schedule that directly secured a multimillion-dollar contract. Marion is widely recognised for her ability to simplify complex concepts, develop industry-accredited training solutions and guide professionals towards international certification success.
As one of only 80 Chartered Project Professionals (ChPP) in Australia, Marion combines deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for mentoring and capability building. Her credentials include globally recognised certifications such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, AgilePM®, Change Management Practitioner and Praxis Framework Professional. In Australia, she also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, a Certificate IV in Project Management Practice and a Diploma of Project Management.
