Project and ContractProject Management Fundamentals
Most projects that fail were badly set up rather than badly executed, which is why this course spends as long on definition as on delivery. Delegates work through the project life cycle, stakeholder identification and the scope statement that keeps a project from expanding quietly. Estimating, scheduling and the critical path are taught by building a plan rather than by describing one. Cost, risk and quality are covered as the three constraints that trade against each other. The course closes on execution, on reporting that tells the truth about progress, and on the close out that most projects never properly complete.
Course objectives
- Describe the project life cycle and what each phase must produce
- Identify stakeholders and manage their expectations
- Write a scope statement that resists uncontrolled expansion
- Estimate, schedule and identify the critical path
- Balance cost, time, quality and risk as competing constraints
- Report progress in a way that is honest and useful
- Close a project properly, including lessons and handover
Who should attend
- New and aspiring project managers
- Team members working within projects
- Functional managers sponsoring or supporting projects
- Engineers and technical staff taking on project work
- Administrators supporting project delivery
Course outline
- 01Why projects fail before they start
- 02The project life cycle
- 03Stakeholders and expectations
- 04Scope definition and control
- 05Estimating and scheduling
- 06Critical path and resource loading
- 07Cost, risk and quality trade offs
- 08Progress reporting and close out
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September to 2 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 29 January 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |