Core Knowledge Areas for Advanced Project Management Practice
1Summary
Passing the PMP exam is one measure of project management knowledge – running a real project successfully under budget, on time and with a team that still wants to work with you again is another. Both depend on the same foundation: a structured grasp of the knowledge areas that make up professional project management, from scope and schedule to risk, procurement and the people actually doing the work.
This program takes participants through that foundation in a practical way, built around the PMBOK® knowledge areas but organized to show how they connect in real project decisions rather than as isolated topics. It is designed for anyone responsible for planning, executing or overseeing projects – from project managers to technical staff moving into project roles – who wants a structured reference for what advanced project management actually requires. The Arab British Fellowship Training Academy built this course as part of its broader project management and strategic planning offering.
2Objectives and target group
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Prepare and manage a professional project plan from start to finish.
- Work through the PMBOK® knowledge areas in a structured, complete way.
- Understand what the PMP® exam actually requires and how the knowledge areas map onto it.
- Set achievable project objectives and build a realistic work plan and resource estimate.
- Design monitoring and evaluation systems, assess risk factors, and prepare contingency plans.
- Build and lead a motivated project team.
Who Should Attend?
- Project managers.
- Project team members moving into project management roles.
- Operations staff with a basic understanding of project management tools and techniques.
- Project planners.
- Engineering and technical staff looking to develop their project management skills.
3Course Content
Module 1: Setting Up a Project for Success
- Developing the project charter and the project management plan
- Directing and managing project execution
- Collecting requirements, defining scope and building the WBS
- Verifying and controlling scope as the project moves forward
Module 2: Controlling Time and Cost
- Defining and sequencing activities, and estimating resources and duration
- Developing and controlling the schedule
- Estimating costs and determining the budget
- Controlling costs against the approved budget
Module 3: Quality and the People Behind the Project
- Planning quality, and applying quality assurance and quality control
- Planning human resource needs for the project
- Acquiring, developing and managing the project team
Module 4: Keeping Stakeholders Informed and Aligned
- Identifying stakeholders and planning communications
- Distributing information and managing stakeholder expectations
- Reporting performance in a way stakeholders can act on
Module 5: Managing Risk and Procurement Together
- Identifying risks and running qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
- Planning risk responses, and monitoring and controlling risk
- Planning, conducting and administering procurements
Module 6: Closing Strong
- Performing integrated change control throughout the project
- Closing procurements properly
- Closing the project or phase, and capturing lessons learned