This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Project Directors & Managers
• Plant Managers & Superintendents
• Project Planners & Estimators
• Quality Assurance Managers & Engineers
• Contract & Procurement Managers
• Project & Discipline Engineers
• Specialist Technicians & Technical Assistants

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the necessary skills required to plan their projects by creating project scope statements and project work breakdown structures. Additionally, participants will learn how to develop key performance indicators for monitoring and controlling their project schedule and budget. 

By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand:

• The nature of project complexity and the project life-cycle
• The twenty project management sequence steps
• How to define and manage project roles and responsibilities
• How to keep projects under control, within schedule and budget
• How to identify, analyse and effectively manage project risks
• The importance of project leadership, team-building and stakeholder management

This Project Management training will incorporate both theory and skill training components, applying hands-on exercises, facilitation of group discussions, practical case studies and real-life examples

DAY 1 - The Fundamentals of Project Management

• Key Definitions in Project Management
• The Project Life-Cycle
• Project Complexity Factors
• Project Strategizing and Managing the Triple Constraint
• Project Context & Environment
• Key Financial Concepts

DAY 2 - Project Planning and Organising

• The 20 Project Management Sequence Steps
• Defining Project Scope and Developing Work & Cost Breakdown Structures
• Project Management Roles & Responsibilities
• Project Planning Inputs, Tools & Techniques
• Project Estimating Techniques
• Project Scheduling Methods

DAY 3 - Implementing, Executing and Controlling Projects

• Project Implementation & Resource Management
• Developing Project Control Systems
• Keeping Projects On-Track & Controlling Change
• Project Performance Measurement & Key Performance Indicators
• Earned Value Management
• Project Progress Measurement from Initiation to Handover

DAY 4 - Project Risk Management

• Risk Management Planning
• Risk Identification
• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response Planning & Implementing
• Controlling Project Risks

DAY 5 - Project Leadership and Stakeholder Management

• Understanding Leadership & Management
• Working in Project Teams
• The Team Development Cycle
• Keys to Effective Influence & Persuasion
• Improving Communication, Delegation & Motivating Skills
• Managing Stakeholders & Stakeholder Expectations