Course Overview
Project Management involves applying knowledge, skills, and techniques across a wide range of activities to meet specific project requirements. The Mastering Project Management course offers an in-depth, “best-in-class” approach to balancing the triple constraints—time, cost, and quality—for project excellence. The program is grounded in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK®) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of project management principles and their practical application.

Learning Objectives
By participating in this interactive course, delegates will:

• Gain practical insights into essential project management tools and techniques
• Understand the value of structured project management processes in achieving successful outcomes
• Learn to balance the triple constraints: Time, Cost, and Quality
• Develop skills for project scoping and baseline initiation
• Manage key knowledge areas, including communications, risk, HR, and procurement
• Deepen understanding of PMBoK® principles and translate them into real-world work scenarios through practical examples and discussions

Target Audience
This course is suitable for:

• Project Managers, Team Leaders, Functional Managers, and Project Management Office (PMO) members
• Employees engaged in project-related activities across engineering, production, IT, telecommunications, data processing, R&D, construction, corporate planning, finance, and marketing

Training Methodology
The program combines inspiring lectures with structured lessons from the course manual, interactive workshops, and case studies. Visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations and videos will reinforce learning. Participants will engage in group discussions, action planning, and Q&A sessions, all designed to apply key concepts in a practical and enjoyable learning environment.

Course Contents

Day 1 – Project Management Fundamentals
Key Topics:

• Understanding Projects and Project Management
• Stakeholder Identification
• The Triple Constraint: Time, Cost, Quality
• Project Process Groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
• Developing a Project Charter
• Organizational Structures: Functional, Matrix, Project-based

Day 2 – Project Scope & Time Management
Key Topics:

• Project Scope Management: Scope Statement, Definition, and Stakeholder Analysis
• Project Objectives and Scope Planning
• Time Management: Activity Definition, Sequencing, Resource Requirements, and Duration Estimation
• Three-Point Estimating and Schedule Development
• Critical Path Method and Schedule Compression

Day 3 – Cost, Quality & Team Management
Key Topics:

• Project Cost Management: Life Cycle Costing, Cost Estimation, Budgeting, Baselines, and Control
• Earned Value Management (EVM) and Forecasting
• Project Quality Management: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Cause-and-Effect Diagrams, Control Charts, Pareto Analysis
• Team Development: Leadership, Team Definition, Situational Leadership®, Maslow’s Hierarchy, Power and Authority Types

Day 4 – Project Risk and Contingency Planning
Key Topics:

• Understanding Risk and Risk Management Models
• Identifying Potential Risk Events
• Risk Register and Probability-Impact Matrix
• Risk Response Planning and Strategies
• Developing Contingency Plans

Day 5 – Project Procurement & Closing
Key Topics:

• Planning Purchases and Acquisitions
• Contract Type Selection and Procurement Documents
• Bidder Conferences, Proposal Evaluation, and Seller Selection
• Contract Negotiation and Lessons Learned