STRATEGIC PROJECT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Register online: https://bit.ly/2LjJtF0
Organizer: DATA-AFRIQUE CONSULTANCY (www.data-afriqueconsultancy.org)
Course fee: USD 2,000

INTRODUCTION
Managing a project effectively is not an event, but a process. This training shows you how to get a project off the ground, manage the inevitable uncertainties that crop up along the way, organize information, and communicate effectively about it. You will learn how to monitor each project effectively, provide progress reports, hold review meetings, and keep to schedules. You’ll also learn how to control costs, avoid unwanted expansion boundaries, and manage the risk of veering off course.
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-to 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.
COURSE 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.
DURATION
10 Days
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
COURSE 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
• Introduction
• Project Kick-Off Meeting
• Project Scope Management
• Activity Resource Estimating
• Project Time Management
• Cost of the Project
• Components of Capital Cost of a Project
• Order of Magnitude Estimate
• Assignment
Module 4: Project Planing and Scheduling
• Introduction
• Project Scheduling
• Scheduling Techniques
• Developing a Project Network
• Plan Activity-On-Node Network techniques
• Time Calculations
• Assignment
Module 5: Progress and Performance Measurement
• Introduction
• The Project Control Process
• Performance Indicators
• Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control
• Assignment
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
• Assignment
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
• Final Examination
• Participants Evaluation of Course/Feedback
GENERAL NOTES
• This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
• Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.
• We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: [email protected]
• The training will be conducted at DATA-AFRIQUE TRAINING CENTRE, Nairobi Kenya.
• The training fee covers tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and airport tr