Applied Project Management
21 - 23 OCTOBER 2026
21 PDU Approved by PMI
COURSE INTRODUCTION
This programme provides a structured, application-focused approach to managing projects across the full project lifecycle. Participants learn to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close projects while strengthening their ability to manage scope, time, cost, risk, quality, communication and stakeholder expectations. Practical examples and guided discussion help participants connect the subject to decisions and challenges in their own workplace.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:
- Define project goals, success criteria, scope and stakeholder requirements.
- Develop a practical business case, work breakdown structure and integrated project plan.
- Build logical schedules, identify the critical path and evaluate time-compression options.
- Plan resources, costs, quality, procurement, communication and risk responses.
- Monitor performance, manage changes and communicate project status effectively.
- Close projects systematically and capture lessons for future improvement.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This programme is suitable for project managers, engineers, planners, project executives, team leaders, contractors and professionals responsible for initiating, coordinating or delivering projects in any industry.
COURSE CONTENT
- Project-management framework, lifecycle and success criteria
- Project selection, feasibility, business case and initiation
- Stakeholder analysis, scope definition and work breakdown structure
- Schedule development, network logic, critical path and compression
- Resource, cost, quality, procurement and communication planning
- Risk identification, analysis and response planning
- Project execution, leadership, conflict and performance communication
- Monitoring, change control, forecasting and project close-out
- Practical project-planning exercises using Microsoft Project
