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Project Management Skills Training Courses in Dubai, Riyadh
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Why Attend

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the necessary skills required to plan their projects by creating project scope statements and project work breakdown structures. Additionally, participants will learn how to develop key performance indicators for monitoring and controlling their project schedule and budget. The course also aims at assisting participants in appraising the feasibility of their projects by applying capital budgeting techniques. Finally, the course will cover how to effectively plan project stakeholders’ engagement and manage their expectations.

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by consultant and participants, and psychometric assessments. The course also features the use of a number of 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 right projects using capital budgeting techniques
  • Relate to project stakeholders through better negotiation and communication skills

Target Audience

Project managers, members of project offices, project sponsors, functional managers, senior management and individuals interested in project management. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

  • Planning projects
  • Organizing projects
  • Executing projects
  • Controlling projects
  • Cognitive abilities
  • Communication

Associations

Project Management Institute (PMI)®: Meirc is designated as a Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. As a result, Meirc is authorized to issue Category Three Professional Development Units (PDU) that can be used for the authorization to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam and for maintaining the PMP credentials.

PMI and PMP are registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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2020 - Location & Date

27 Sep - 1 Oct, 2020
Dubai
Arabic
Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City         
18 - 22 Oct, 2020
Riyadh - Al Mutamayez Al Awal Center
English
Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana         
15 - 19 Nov, 2020
Dubai
English
Media Rotana         
27 - 31 Dec, 2020
Dubai
Arabic
Raffles Dubai         
Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue and trainer.
21 - 25 Mar, 2021
Dubai
Arabic
30 May - 3 Jun, 2021
Dubai
English
25 - 29 Jul, 2021
Dubai
English
12 - 16 Sep, 2021
Dubai
Arabic
24 - 28 Oct, 2021
Dubai
English
12 - 16 Dec, 2021
Dubai
Arabic
Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue and trainer.

Fees

Per participant - 2019
USD 4,800
Per participant - 2020
USD 4,900
Fees + VAT as applicable
Tax Registration Number : 100239834300003
(including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily)
Discount Plans & Cancellations Policy

Meirc is assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). 
This course is worth 30 PDUs.

Course Outline

  • Planning projects
    • Projects versus operations
    • Project management definitions
    • Managing project constraints
    • Applications of project management
    • Potential benefits of project management
    • Definition of project life cycle
    • Project charter
    • Project scope statement
    • Project specifications
    • Work breakdown structure
    • Project decomposition
  • Scheduling projects
    • Linking activities and WBS sequencing
    • Predecessors sequencing techniques
    • Program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
    • Critical Path Method (CPM)
    • Forward and backward scheduling
    • Gantt chart
    • Milestone chart
    • Slack management
    • Schedule compression techniques
    • Myths and realities of schedule compression
    • Resource planning
    • Resource leveling
  • Organizing and controlling projects
    • Project organization and project control
    • Mastering earned value management
    • Schedule and budget variances
    • Schedule and cost performance indexes
    • Earned value management benefits
    • Project management reporting
    • Auditing a project
    • The role of software in project management
  • Selecting projects using capital budgeting techniques
    • Definition of capital budgeting
    • Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)
    • Payback Period (PP)
    • Net Present Value (NPV)
    • Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
  • Managing project stakeholders
    • Identifying stakeholders
    • Types of stakeholders
    • Managing stakeholder engagement
    • Project manager skills
    • Project negotiation