Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Structure evidence-based project reviews and actionable recommendations.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final project assurance review pack.

Learning Outcomes

Assess assurance purpose, scope and independence.

Evaluate review questions and evidence planning.

Apply a structured approach to interviews, document review and issue analysis.

Develop recommendations for findings, recommendations and management response.

Prepare and present a project assurance review pack.

Who Should Attend

Project managers, program coordinators, PMO professionals and project sponsors.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Assurance purpose, scope and independence working brief – proposed exercise document.

Review questions and evidence planning working brief – proposed exercise document.

Interviews, document review and issue analysis working brief – proposed exercise document.

Findings, recommendations and management response working brief – proposed exercise document.

Project assurance review pack – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Assurance purpose, scope and independence

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to assurance purpose, scope and independence.

Practical output: Assurance purpose, scope and independence working brief

Day 2 – Review questions and evidence planning

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for review questions and evidence planning.

Practical output: Review questions and evidence planning working brief

Day 3 – Interviews, document review and issue analysis

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for interviews, document review and issue analysis.

Practical output: Interviews, document review and issue analysis working brief

Day 4 – Findings, recommendations and management response

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on findings, recommendations and management response.

Practical output: Findings, recommendations and management response working brief

Day 5 – Project assurance simulation

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on project assurance simulation; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Project assurance review pack