Strategic Business Development for Project Managers

In Strategic Business Development for Project Managers, you'll learn ...

• How to develop compelling business cases that executives can't ignore
• How to position your projects as strategic initiatives that drive organizational success.
• The art of strategic thinking and how to align your projects with broader business objectives.

Overview

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Credit: 1 PDH

Length: 22 pages

Being a great project manager today means more than just keeping projects on track. Your organization needs you to think bigger and contribute to the bottom line. But here's the challenge: how do you make that leap from managing projects to driving business growth?

Whether you're leading digital transformation initiatives, expanding into new markets, or driving organizational change, this course provides you with the strategic toolkit needed to elevate your project management career. You'll learn how to speak the language of business strategy, develop compelling business cases that executives can't ignore, and position your projects as strategic initiatives that drive organizational success.

You'll master the art of strategic thinking and learn how to align your projects with broader business objectives. This course goes beyond traditional project management methodologies to help you understand the "why" behind strategic decisions and how to leverage your position to influence organizational direction.

By completing this course, you'll join the ranks of project managers who are recognized as strategic business partners rather than just project executors. You'll gain the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders, the insights to identify strategic opportunities, and the tools to demonstrate your projects' contribution to business value.

By mastering the concepts covered in this course, you'll transform from a project executor into a strategic business leader who:

• Is recognized as a trusted advisor to senior executives
• Consistently delivers initiatives that drive organizational success
• Creates sustainable competitive advantages through project excellence
• Accelerates their career progression through demonstrated strategic impact

This course provides the frameworks, tools, and practical experience needed to make this transformation, positioning you for greater impact and career success in today's dynamic business environment.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Evaluate business opportunities using advanced frameworks like PESTLE and Porter's Five Forces to make informed strategic decisions
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable project objectives that drive measurable business value
• Identify and capitalize on emerging market trends and competitive advantages through strategic project selection
• Create compelling business cases that capture both financial and strategic value, increasing your project approval rates
• Design sophisticated financial models that demonstrate long-term value creation beyond immediate ROI
• Develop executive-ready presentations that effectively communicate your project's strategic importance
• Design comprehensive KPI frameworks that track both leading and lagging indicators of strategic success
• Build dynamic dashboards that clearly demonstrate your project's contribution to organizational goals
• Implement benefits realization tracking systems that capture and communicate the full spectrum of project value
• Lead transformational initiatives with confidence, using proven change management frameworks
• Build and maintain high-performing coalitions across organizational boundaries
• Navigate complex stakeholder landscapes to drive successful organizational change
• Develop strategies to overcome resistance and build sustainable support for change
• Master the art of influencing without authority to secure resources and support
• Communicate effectively with C-suite executives, translating project details into strategic insights
• Build and leverage strategic relationships across all organizational levels
• Present to executive stakeholders with confidence and impact
• Make better strategic decisions by balancing multiple competing factors
• Evaluate and manage strategic risks effectively
• Align project decisions with broader organizational objectives

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.