Project Management Skills

Why Attend

This course aims to provide participants with the skills required to plan their projects by creating work breakdown structures, estimating duration and resources, and developing a project schedule. Additionally, participants will learn how to utilize earned value performance indicators to monitor and control their project schedule and budget. The course will also assist participants in appraising their projects' feasibility by applying capital budgeting techniques. Finally, the course will cover how to plan project stakeholders’ engagement and manage their expectations effectively.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by consultant and participants. The course also features several group exercises and case studies followed by plenary discussions.

Course Objectives

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

Plan projects using statement of work and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Schedule projects activities and build the project network model
Calculate project budgets and schedule variances using Earned Value (EV) techniques
Select the suitable projects using capital budgeting techniques
Manage project stakeholders by analyzing their needs and applying several engagement techniques

Target Audience

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

Target Competencies

Planning projects
Organizing projects
Executing projects
Controlling projects
Budgeting
Managing stakeholders

Planning Projects

Project management definitions
Applications of project management
Managing project constraints
Project charter
Project scope statement
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Scheduling Projects

Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Gantt chart
Milestone chart
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Forward and backward scheduling
Slack management
Schedule compression techniques
Resource planning and leveling
Project baselining

Organizing and Controlling Projects

Organizational structures
Mastering Earned Value Management (EVM)
Schedule and budget variances
Schedule and cost performance indexes
Project management reporting
Auditing a project
The role of software in project management

Selecting Projects Using Capital Budgeting Techniques

Capital budgeting and cost of capital
Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback Period (PP)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Managing Project Stakeholders

Identifying project stakeholders
Types of project stakeholders
Managing stakeholder engagement techniques
Skills and competencies for project managers

$2975

Kampala

Country: Uganda

Duration: One week

Date: 17–28 Nov 2025

$2975

Arusha

Project Management Skills

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Target Competencies

Planning Projects

Scheduling Projects

Organizing and Controlling Projects

Selecting Projects Using Capital Budgeting Techniques

Managing Project Stakeholders

$2975

Country: Uganda

Duration: One week

Date: 17–28 Nov 2025

$2975

Country: Tanzania

Duration: One week

Date: 16–27 Mar 2026