ISO 21500 Project Management Guidance Lead Auditor

Module 1: Introduction to ISO 21500

• ISO 21500 overview
• Purpose and application
• Project management concepts
• Projects and operations
• Key terminology
• Application of guidance

Module 2: Project Environment & Context

• Organisational environment
• Internal factors
• External factors
• Strategic alignment
• Project constraints
• Organisational influences

Module 3: Project Governance

• Governance framework
• Governance principles
• Decision-making
• Accountability
• Project oversight
• Governance controls

Module 4: Project Organisation & Leadership

• Project sponsor
• Project manager
• Project team
• Leadership responsibilities
• Authority
• Accountability

Module 5: Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder identification
• Stakeholder analysis
• Needs and expectations
• Engagement strategies
• Communication
• Stakeholder monitoring

Module 6: Project Lifecycle & Integration

• Project initiation
• Planning
• Implementation
• Monitoring and control
• Integration management
• Project closure

Module 7: Project Planning

• Project objectives
• Integrated planning
• Assumptions
• Constraints
• Project baselines
• Planning documentation

Module 8: Scope Management

• Requirements
• Scope definition
• Deliverables
• Work breakdown concepts
• Scope validation
• Scope control

Module 9: Schedule Management

• Activity identification
• Activity sequencing
• Duration estimation
• Schedule development
• Milestones
• Schedule control

Module 10: Resource Management

• Resource requirements
• Resource planning
• Team resources
• Physical resources
• Resource allocation
• Resource optimisation

Module 11: Cost Management

• Cost estimation
• Budget development
• Cost baselines
• Expenditure monitoring
• Cost control
• Financial performance

Module 12: Risk Management

• Risk identification
• Risk assessment
• Risk prioritisation
• Risk responses
• Risk monitoring
• Emerging risks

Module 13: Quality Management

• Quality requirements
• Quality planning
• Quality assurance concepts
• Quality control
• Deliverable quality
• Quality improvement

Module 14: Communication Management

• Communication planning
• Stakeholder information
• Information distribution
• Progress reporting
• Communication channels
• Communication effectiveness

Module 15: Procurement Management

• Procurement requirements
• Procurement planning
• Supplier selection concepts
• Contract considerations
• Supplier performance
• Procurement monitoring

Module 16: Change & Issue Management

• Change requests
• Change assessment
• Change approval
• Integrated change control
• Issue management
• Issue resolution

Module 17: Project Performance & Control

• Performance indicators
• Progress measurement
• Baseline comparison
• Variance analysis
• Forecasting
• Corrective actions

Module 18: Project Closure & Lessons Learned

• Deliverable acceptance
• Completion activities
• Contract closure
• Performance review
• Lessons learned
• Knowledge transfer

Module 19: Audit Principles

• Integrity
• Fair presentation
• Due professional care
• Confidentiality
• Independence
• Evidence-based auditing

Module 20: Audit Programme Management

• Programme objectives
• Audit priorities
• Audit frequency
• Resource allocation
• Auditor selection
• Programme monitoring

Module 21: Lead Auditor Responsibilities

• Audit leadership
• Team coordination
• Task allocation
• Professional judgement
• Communication
• Managing audit activities

Module 22: Audit Objectives, Scope & Criteria

• Audit objectives
• Audit scope
• Audit boundaries
• Audit criteria
• Project requirements
• Audit feasibility

Module 23: Risk-Based Audit Planning

• Project risk profile
• Process criticality
• Previous findings
• High-risk activities
• Audit priorities
• Sampling strategy

Module 24: Audit Preparation & Checklists

• Document review
• Project records
• Audit plan
• Audit schedules
• Checklist development
• Audit trails

Module 25: Conducting Project Management Audits

• Opening meetings
• Process auditing
• Interviews
• Observation
• Project record review
• Following audit trails

Module 26: Gathering & Evaluating Audit Evidence

• Objective evidence
• Evidence sources
• Sampling
• Evidence sufficiency
• Evidence reliability
• Professional judgement

Module 27: Audit Findings & Nonconformities

• Conformity
• Nonconformity
• Identifying process gaps
• Supporting evidence
• Writing findings
• Reviewing findings

Module 28: Audit Conclusions & Reporting

• Reviewing findings
• Audit conclusions
• Closing meetings
• Audit report structure
• Reporting results
• Report distribution

Module 29: Corrective Actions & Follow-Up

• Correction
• Root cause concepts
• Corrective-action plans
• Reviewing responses
• Effectiveness verification
• Closing findings

Module 30: Audit Team Leadership & Programme Improvement

• Leading audit teams
• Managing conflicts
• Team performance
• Complex project audits
• Lessons learned
• Improving audit effectiveness