Training on Project Ownership (Client-Side Management) of Large Projects

As part of major investment projects for the development of the Port concession, involving a wide variety of project types—quay extensions, building works, road and rail infrastructure, utilities (VRD), water supply systems, etc.—the Port of Marseille entrusted Forhom with strengthening its client-side project management (project ownership) teams.

Two training sessions were delivered, covering the following topics:

Organization of project ownership and preliminary studies

• Roles and responsibilities of the Project Owner (MOA) throughout the project lifecycle
• The Project Owner and the project
• Implementation of project management tools
• Defining and managing preliminary studies

Managing and coordinating administrative and regulatory procedures

• Understanding and anticipating “procedural” risks
• Planning procedures: building an effective schedule to better manage risks
• Early stakeholder consultation
• Project design and impact assessments
• Environmental authorization and the different regulatory regimes
• Urban planning permits and declarations, and their coordination with other procedures
• Public participation: public inquiries and electronic public consultation
• Implementing obtained authorizations and managing project changes

Preparation and delivery of two training sessions, each lasting two days.

The training courses were delivered on the premises of the Grand Port Maritime of Marseille.