INTRODUCTION

This 2-day training programme is designed to provide participants with an understanding of project management principles. Combining foundational knowledge this course focuses on providing tools to the participants to monitor projects and to engage themselves productively on the project sites.

PRE-REQUISITES

• Degree/Equivalent
• Diploma/Equivalent
• Others

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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

• Understand end-to-end project management phases
• Apply practical tools for planning, scheduling, and monitoring
• Lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Manage risks, changes, and stakeholder expectations
• Communicate effectively with executives and peers

LEARNING OUTCOME

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

Apply core project management principles and tools to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects effectively—aligning team efforts with strategic business goals, managing risks and stakeholders, and driving measurable performance improvements in project delivery.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Department Managers, Team Leads
• Project Managers (non-certified or internal PMs)
• Functional Managers involved in projects
• Middle managers transitioning to strategic roles
• Executives

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction and Overview of the training programme

And word on SAFETY

Module 1: The Role Of Project Manager

•          What is project management? Key concepts

•          Projects vs. operations – how managers balance both

•          The “accidental project manager” – real-world realities

Module 2: Project Initiation and Planning

•          Defining scope, goals, deliverables

•          Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

•          Time, cost, and resource planning

Module 3: Scheduling and Resource Allocation

•          Milestones, dependencies, and estimating effort

•          Introduction to Gantt charts and critical path

•          Who does what? Managing shared resource

•          Communication with stakeholders, supervisors, and team members

•          Reporting progress and addressing concerns

Module 4: Stakeholder and Communication Management

•          Mapping stakeholders (influence vs. interest)

•          Managing expectations and visibility

•          Reporting to senior leadership: what they need to see

Module 5: Risk and Change Management

•          Identifying and assessing project risks

•          Change requests: when to say yes or no

•          Issue logs and escalation processes

Module 6: Leadership and Team Dynamics

•          Leading without authority

•          Motivation, delegation, accountability

•          Conflict management and difficult conversations

Module 7: Monitoring, Reporting and Control

•          Tracking progress: KPIs and project dashboards

•          Earned Value Management (light version for managers)

•          Dealing with delays, overruns, and scope creep

Module 8: Project Closeout and Lessons Learned

•          Closing with impact: handover, documentation, evaluation

•          Learning from failure and success

•          Building a continuous improvement mindset