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Project Management Excellence - Virtual Learning

Project Management Excellence - Virtual Learning

Why Attend

Mastering the fundamentals of project planning and control is essential for delivering successful projects on time and within budget. This practical course equips you with the tools and techniques to clearly define project scope, break down deliverables using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and develop realistic schedules using critical path methods. You’ll gain hands-on experience in cost estimating, budgeting, and cash flow analysis, as well as learn how to manage uncertainties through effective risk management strategies. Finally, you’ll discover how to track project performance using earned value analysis—empowering you to make informed decisions and keep your projects on course.

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Overview
Course Methodology

The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and participants. The course also includes group exercises, case studies, and plenary discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre- and post-testing.

Course Objectives

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

  • Define project scope and identify the specific deliverables that will be produced during the project, and break them down into manageable components using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) technique
  • Construct project network diagrams, apply critical methods, and schedule project activities to optimize resource utilization
  • Identify different methods for cost estimating and project budgeting and perform cash flow analysis
  • Employ risk management plans and apply risk response strategies to ensure the successful implementation of a project.
  • Manage time and cost deviations by applying earned value analysis
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
  • Scope Definition & Work Breakdown Structuring
  • Project Scheduling & Network Analysis
  • Cost Estimating & Budgeting
  • Risk Management & Response Planning
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Integrated Project Control
Course Outline
  • Planning Projects
    • Definition of a project
    • 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)
    • Schedule compression techniques
    • Resource planning and leveling
  • Project Budgeting
    • Cost estimating techniques
    • Cost baseline
    • Project budget
    • Cashflow analysis
    • Cost optimization
  • Project Risk Management
    • Project risk identification
    • Project risk response planning
    • Monte Carlo simulation
    • Black swan
  • Project Control
    • Mastering Earned Value Management (EVM)
    • Schedule and cost variances
    • Schedule and cost performance indexes
    • Key performance indicators
    • Project management reporting
    • Dashboards and scorecards
    • The use of software in project management
Schedule & Fees
2025 Schedule & Fees

There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.

Fees + VAT as applicable Discount Plans & Cancellations Policy

Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue, trainer, and to offer courses in an integrated virtual learning (IVL) format whereby face to face classroom participants and virtual learners participate simultaneously in the same course in an interactive learning experience.

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