Course: Improving Your Project Management Skills

Course Outline:

Foundations for Success: The Core Concepts

• Concepts and Terminology
• The Need for Project Management
• Functions of Management
• Life-Cycle Processes
• Knowledge Area

Project Teams Leadership

• The Functions of Leadership
• Communication, Motivation, and Solving Problems
• Work Supervising
• Behavior and Rewards

Project Scope and Requirements

• Project Documentation
• Critical Success Factors and Critical Success Measures
• In-Scope and Out-of-Scope Conditions
• Right Tools and Processes to Define Project Scope

Project Work Plan

• The Project Work: Definition and Documentation
• Project Templates
• Appropriate Levels of Work for Groups
• Skills Needed to Achieve the Work

Task Dependencies and Network Logic Diagrams

• Logical Dependencies
• Logic Network
• The Critical Path

Work Estimation

• Duration for Project Tasks
• Labor Content for Project Tasks
• Price Out the WBS
• Estimate Network

Integrated Project Plan

• IPP: Creation, Documentation and approval
• The Plan Communication to Others

Projects Monitoring and Control

• The Status of All Plan Parameters
• Current and Future Variances
• Reporting
• Corrective Action

Project Closure: Documenting Lessons Learned

• Close Out a Project
• Final Report for the Project
• "Lessons Learned" - Prevention, Detection, and Recovery

The Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development adopts the latest scientific and professional methodologies in training and human resource development, aiming to enhance the efficiency of individuals and organizations. Training programs are delivered through a comprehensive approach that includes:

• Theoretical lectures supported by PowerPoint presentations and visual materials (videos and short films).
• Scientific evaluation of participants before and after the program to measure progress and knowledge acquisition.
• Brainstorming sessions and practical role-playing to simulate real-life scenarios.
• Case studies tailored to align with the training content and participants work nature.
• Assessment tests conducted at the end of the program to evaluate the achievement of training objectives.

Each participant receives the training material (both theoretical and practical) in printed form and saved on a CD or flash drive. Detailed reports, including attendance records, final results, and overall program evaluations, are also provided.

Training materials are prepared professionally by a team of experts and specialists in various fields. At the end of the program, participants are awarded a professional attendance certificate, signed and accredited by the Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development.

Program Timings:

• 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Arab cities.
• 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in European and Asian cities.

The program includes:

• A daily buffet provided during the sessions to ensure participants comfort.

Course Description

Course Goal:

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Set practical and attainable goals for his project.
• Set realistic schedules that he can meet
• Develop and implement a project plan
• Save time and resources
• Cope with budget and time constraints
• Delegate in a fair and practical way within the project team

Who Can Benefit?

The Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development is committed to hosting all training programs in dedicated and well-equipped hotel facilities specifically designed for conducting and delivering training sessions, unless explicitly stated otherwise on our website. Participants will be notified of the program venue within 7 to 21 days prior to the programs start date, based on the Academys assessment and the programs circumstances. The Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development emphasizes that it holds no responsibility for any force majeure events that may prevent the program from being held at the designated venue. Nevertheless, the Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development will make every effort to provide suitable alternatives and extend the necessary support to participants in the event of a venue change due to unforeseen circumstances.