Project Planning, Implementation and Control Training Course

This course equips participants with practical skills to plan, implement, and control projects from initiation to closure. It focuses on scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, risk, quality, and progress control to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Target Groups

• Project managers and coordinators
• Programme managers and team leaders
• Operations and engineering managers
• Project officers in NGOs and government
• PMO and planning staff
• Professionals preparing for project leadership roles
• Managers and supervisors seeking to strengthen organizational practice in this field
• Consultants and professionals supporting related organizations

Course Objectives

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

• Apply project management concepts and lifecycle phases
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Develop work breakdown structures and schedules
• Estimate and control project costs
• Plan resources and manage project teams
• Identify and manage project risks
• Plan for quality and procurement
• Monitor progress using control tools and earned value
• Manage change, issues, and stakeholders
• Close projects and capture lessons learned

Course Modules

Module 1: Project Management Foundations

• Project definition and lifecycle
• Project success factors
• Roles and responsibilities
• Governance and PMO
• Project management standards

Module 2: Project Initiation and Scope Definition

• Business case and feasibility
• Stakeholder identification
• Project charter
• Scope statement
• Requirements gathering

Module 3: Work Breakdown Structure and Scheduling

• WBS development
• Activity sequencing
• Duration estimation
• Critical path method
• Gantt charts and baselines

Module 4: Cost Estimation and Budgeting

• Estimating techniques
• Cost baselines
• Contingency planning
• Cash flow forecasting
• Funding approvals

Module 5: Resource and Team Management

• Resource planning
• Team formation
• Roles and responsibility matrices
• Motivation and leadership
• Conflict resolution

Module 6: Risk, Quality, and Procurement Planning

• Risk identification and response
• Quality planning
• Procurement strategy
• Contract types
• Supplier management

Module 7: Project Implementation and Execution

• Kickoff and mobilization
• Work authorization
• Managing deliverables
• Communication management
• Stakeholder engagement

Module 8: Monitoring and Control

• Performance measurement
• Earned value management
• Variance analysis
• Progress reporting
• Corrective actions

Module 9: Change, Issue, and Closure Management

• Change control process
• Issue and decision logs
• Acceptance and handover
• Project closure
• Lessons learned

Module 10: Practical Exercises and Capstone Project

• Developing a project charter and scope
• Building a WBS, schedule, and budget
• Creating a risk register
• Calculating earned value on sample data
• Presenting a project plan to a mock steering committee