Job interview presentation help - project mgmt people

Id definitely do that, a gantt chart is always impressive ?. Random question to set though. Does that include recruitment etc?

Thanks. I guess it includes everything.

I'm up against someone in my team (its an internal vacancy, within the same org but no same team) and she reckons they don't know what they're doing and are trying to get ideas to pinch ? I was going to include "Employ highly computer literate efficient individual like me to run office" ?

Yes, I think setting it out as steps in a project plan would be good, but don't get so hung up on how you are going to present it and lose the message.

I'd consider what the role of the project /programme office is first, as you see it. That is the end goal. This is a bit of a funny question if you are not expected to set up a project office, but maybe they want to see a bit of insight. Have you got any project management books? I'd have a read through those, and note down the main responsibilities you see of the programme office. Then explain what you would need to set that up, so you could think of processes, management buy-in, stakeholder management, resource requirements (like staff, computers, software, etc) and things like that. I'd try and show for each area of responsibility (like reporting, governance, etc) and basically make a plan of what you need to get there.

In some ways this is to bring about change, so is like a project in itself. Think about the usual project set up, control and close down procedures or look them up. But obviously scale them as appropriate to this size of project.

I hope this hasn't confused you. I noticed you were thinking more about how to present your ideas rather than your ideas themselves. I do think it sounds a bit like a piece of string question, but that might be on purpose.

Thanks rrr, that sounds great. I have got much of the content sorted but it's good to see some more ideas, thank you.

I'll let you know how I get on on Friday (providing BT manage to move our broadband and phone line OK!)

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