Not everyone who ends up running a project has "project manager" in their job title - yet they are still expected to define scope, hit deadlines, and keep the budget under control. That is exactly the gap this Project Management Essentials Course for Non-Specialists, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, is designed to close.

The general objective of the course is to equip participants with the skills they need to plan their projects by defining the project scope statement and the division of labour. Participants also learn how to develop KPIs to monitor and control the project schedule and budget, assess the feasibility of projects through capital budgeting techniques, and plan for the participation of strategic partners in the project while managing their expectations.

Who Should Attend?

• Employees in private and public companies and institutions.
• Members and teams of project management offices.
• Project stakeholders and project financial managers.
• Those responsible for developing project management programmes, and anyone interested in the field.

Course Benefits

• Plan, organise and implement projects with confidence.
• Communicate effectively and monitor projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Schedule project activities and build a network template for the project.
• Use capital budgeting techniques to choose the right projects and calculate accurate project budgets.
• Build closer relationships with strategic partners through stronger negotiation and communication skills.

Module 1: Understanding Projects and the Project Manager's Role

• The concept of a project and its life cycle.
• What project management is and its core requirements.
• An introduction to the new Project Management Manual.

Module 2: Project Scope and the Project Management Framework

• The general framework of project management.
• Defining project scope and managing it throughout the project.

Module 3: Time, Cost and Procurement Management

• Project time management.
• Project cost management.
• Managing project supplies and procurement.

Module 4: Human Resources and Work Organisation

• Managing the project's human resources.
• The project's work and organisation cycle.

Module 5: Risk, Integration and Quality Management

• Project risk management.
• Project integration management.
• Project quality management.

Module 6: Project Stages, Ethics and Stakeholder Management

• The stages of managing a project.
• Professional ethics in project management.
• Identifying and managing project stakeholders.

Module 7: Communications and Strategic Partnerships

• Managing project communications.
• Planning for the involvement of strategic partners in the project.

Module 8: Capital Budgeting for Project Selection

• Capital budgeting techniques for choosing the right projects.