Small projects make up a significant share of national economies, play a major role in reducing unemployment, and help put a wide range of products within reach at reasonable prices and quality - but none of that happens without the right approach to managing them.

Because managing a small project calls for a different skill set than managing a larger one, the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy created this dedicated course on the basics of small project management. It covers everything from selecting the right project through to planning, execution and follow-up, illustrated with real examples of successful small projects and a hands-on simulation.

How Participants Will Benefit:

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

• Apply the basics and criteria used to choose the right small project.
• Use modern technology in managing a small project.
• Identify the skills a small project manager needs, and follow the detailed steps for running one.
• Recognize the common challenges facing small projects and how to work through them.

The course closes with a hands-on simulation exercise based on a small project.

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone planning to set up their own private project.
• Small project owners.
• Small project supervisors.
• New entrepreneurs.

Module 1: Choosing the Right Small Project

• The concept of a project and how projects are classified.
• The importance and characteristics of small projects within the economy.
• Criteria and standards for evaluating and comparing potential small projects.
• The relationship between expected return and risk level.

Module 2: Managing a Small Project from Start to Finish

• Project initiation: marketing, investment and technical feasibility studies.
• Planning: setting SMART/CLEAR goals, defining project scope, building a Work Breakdown Structure and Gantt chart, and identifying KPIs.
• Execution: managing tasks, allocating resources, procurement, team communication and risk management.
• Closing the project and monitoring performance through KPIs.

Module 3: Skills, Challenges and Technology

• Skills required of a successful small project manager.
• Financing, marketing, technical and administrative challenges facing small projects.
• Using modern technology in managing a small project.

Module 4: Learning from Real Cases

• Practical models of successful small projects.
• A hands-on simulation of managing a small project.