INTRODUCTION
This training will show participants how to conceive, plan, implement, monitor, and complete the complex projects that are today’s pressing workplace priorities. Each of the modules simplifies the how- tos and whys of project design and management and provides useful guidelines.
A crucial phase in the effective management of any project us the close-down, or conclusion. At the end of the course, participants will develop an understanding of the benefits or a thorough plan for closing each project, how to create one, and how to allocate resources for it.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The training is meant for project managers, government officials, CBO operatives, NGO employees, UN Staff and anyone involved in project management activities
TRAINING DURATION
10 Days
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Explain their expectations for successful projects and develop means of implementing them through improved planning, communication, and project monitoring.
- Describe tools and methods that can be used to better understand the community they serve.
- Work through the steps of project planning, develop a potential project for their community, and learn a process they can replicate with their communities.
- Develop a plan for how they will apply the skills and knowledge learned in the course to their jobs and share them with others.
TRAINING CONTENT
Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Project Design and Management
- Introduction
- Project versus Process
- Project Characteristics
- Historical overview of project management
- Project management and process management
- Project Management vs. General Management
- Assignment
Module 2: Project Organization
- Introduction
- Functional Organization
- Production Organization
- Matrix Organization
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Pure Matrix Form of Organization
- Modified Matrix Structures
- Pure Matrix Organization Structure
- Project Organization and Responsibilities
- Selection of Project Organization Structure
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Assignment
Module 3: Project Scope and Estimation of Times and Cost
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Introduction
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Project Kick-Off Meeting
Project Scope Management -
Activity Resource Estimating
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Project Time Management
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Cost of the Project
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Components of Capital Cost of a Project
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Order of Magnitude Estimate
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Assignment
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Module 4: Project Planing and Scheduling
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Introduction
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Project Scheduling
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Scheduling Techniques
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Developing a Project Network
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Plan Activity-On-Node Network techniques
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Time Calculations
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Assignment
Module 5: Progress and Performance Measurement
- Introduction
- The Project Control Process
- Performance Indicators
- Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control
Module 6: Project Risk Management and Management (PRAM)
- Introduction
- Why Risk Management is Important to a Project
- Benefits of using Project Risk Analysis and Management
- When to use Project Risk Analysis and Management
- Who should do Project Risk Analysis and Management?
- Techniques and Methods for Project Risk and Management
Module 7: Documentation, Audit, Termination and Closure
- Introduction
- Project Documentation and Audit
- Project Termination and Closure
- Celebrating and Thanking
- Assessment of Project Management in Participants’ Organization