INTRODUCTION

In this program, attendees will learn how to establish and accomplish their projects successfully. This course covers many aspects related to project management starting from defining project objectives, contract type, selecting contractor, planning the work, estimating the time and cost, analyzing the risk associated with the project, creating the schedule, refining the schedule to meet the project deadline and the available resources, developing schedules of repetitive projects, developing the project cash flow, updating the schedule, and controlling the project time and cost. Ultimately, satisfying stakeholder needs and utilize tried and proven project management tools to get the job done on time, within budget and accordance with requirements.

COURSE OUTLINES

Module (1): FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1.1  What is a "project"?

1.2  What is project management?

1.3  Managing the triple constraints

1.4  Who are the stakeholders?

1.5  The construction industry?

1.6  The life cycle of a project

1.7  Project delivery methods

1.8  Construction contracts

1.9  Selecting the key player

1.10  Contractual relationships

1.11  Organizational structure

Module (2): PROJECT PLANNING

2.1  Inputs and outputs of a plan

2.2  Developing the Work Breakdown Structure

2.3  Logical and resource relationships

2.4  Network representation

2.5  Estimating activity duration

2.6  Resources

2.7  Cost estimating

2.8  Parametric cost estimate

2.9  Detailed estimate

2.10  Estimating Indirect cost

2.11  Risk management

2.12  Risk identification

2.13  Risk quantification

2.14  Risk response

2.15  Risk analysis

2.16  Contract pricing

Module (3): SCHEDULING THE WORK

3.1   Network scheduling

3.2  Basic scheduling and network calculations

3.3  Finding the critical path

3.4  The Gantt chart

3.5  Procurement planning

3.6  Scheduling under limited resources

3.7  Meeting a deadline

3.8  Duration-driven versus resource-driven scheduling

3.9  Scheduling of repetitive projects

3.10  Line of balance technique

Module (4): PROJECT FINANCE AND CONTROL

4.1  Project cash flow

4.2  Cash flow calculations

4.3  The “S” curve (cumulative cost curve)

4.4  The project cost envelop curves

4.5  Project baseline

4.6  Updating the project plan

4.7  The process of control

4.8  Measuring work progress

4.9  Controlling costs and schedule during the project

4.10  Earned value

4.11  Causes of variances

4.12  Project performance indices 

Duration

 3 hours lecture, 3 lectures per week, 30 hours

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