Project Management Skills

This course provides participants with the skills to plan their projects and develop practical schedules. Additionally, participants will learn techniques to monitor and control the project’s schedule and budget. Finally, the course will cover managing stakeholders' expectations and engaging them effectively.

The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and participants. The course also includes group exercises, case studies, and plenary discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre- and post-testing.

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

• Define project scope and identify the specific deliverables that will be produced during the project, and break them down into manageable components using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) technique
• Construct project network diagrams, apply critical methods, and schedule project activities to optimize resource utilization
• Determine project status by calculating project budget and schedule variances using Earned Value method
• Apply capital budgeting techniques to evaluate and select projects that are expected to create value for the organization
• Manage project stakeholders by analyzing their needs and applying several engagement techniques

Project managers, members of project offices, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management, and individuals keen on improving their competence in project management.  

• Planning projects
• Organizing projects
• Executing projects
• Controlling projects
• Budgeting
• Managing stakeholders

Arab has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).