Most project failures are not caused by a single dramatic mistake — they come from schedules that slipped a little every week, risks nobody tracked, and teams that were never quite aligned. This course, delivered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, is built around fixing that pattern using both classic project management discipline and the technology now available to support it.

Participants first build the fundamentals: what separates a project from routine operations, how to move through the initiation-to-closing lifecycle, and how to plan scope, schedule, and a work breakdown structure using tools such as Gantt charts and PERT diagrams.

From there, the course layers in technology — traditional platforms such as Microsoft Project and Asana, collaboration tools such as Slack, Trello, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams, and a growing set of AI tools that support risk forecasting, data-driven performance analysis, and faster decision-making.

The final stretch of the course turns to the human side of project management: leadership, negotiation, handling resistance to change, and closing a project properly so that lessons learned actually feed into the next one — including a look at where AI is likely to take the profession next.

Who Should Attend?

• Project managers and project team members
• General managers and project supervisors
• Project beneficiaries and decision-makers related to projects
• Consultants and anyone involved in project management
• Engineers from various disciplines and anyone whose work touches management

Course Objectives

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

• Build a comprehensive, practical understanding of project management
• Apply different methods for selecting and establishing projects
• Define project tasks and form effective project teams
• Use both traditional and AI-supported tools for planning, monitoring, and control
• Manage risk and lead teams through change and resistance
• Close a project effectively and translate lessons learned into future work

1. Foundations: Projects, Not Operations

   • Definition and importance of project management
   • Difference between projects and operations
   • The role of project managers in organisational success

2. The Project Life Cycle

   • Initiation, planning, execution, and closing
   • Managing each phase effectively
   • Establishing and selecting projects

3. Planning the Work

   • Objectives, scope, and schedule
   • The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
   • Gantt charts and PERT diagrams; identifying risk and scheduling activities

4. Traditional and Digital PM Tools

   • Microsoft Project and Asana
   • Using software to track progress and manage resources
   • Collaboration tools such as Slack, Trello, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams

5. Monitoring, Evaluating, and Re-Planning

   • Tracking schedule and budget
   • Evaluating performance and quality
   • Making corrective decisions

6. Risk Management with Technology

   • Risk analysis and evaluation
   • Avoidance, acceptance, mitigation, and transfer strategies
   • Building and implementing a risk management plan

7. Artificial Intelligence in Project Management

   • What AI adds to project decision-making
   • AI tools for data analysis and risk forecasting
   • Measuring performance with data and KPIs

8. Leading People Through the Project

   • Leadership characteristics and skills
   • Team management and negotiation
   • Change management and handling resistance

9. Closing Out and Looking Ahead

   • Steps for effective project closure
   • Evaluating lessons learned
   • Future trends in project management and AI's growing role