Certificate in Advanced Project Management

Programme Overview

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to perform in-depth analysis for a project during the planning and the implementation phases. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the critical tools and techniques required to make decisions that optimize the successful execution of a project in a dynamic environment.

Programme Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define project management frameworks, processes and tools in compliance with the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards
Apply different techniques that will assist in the project selection process
Construct project diagrams, schedules and plans and use different techniques to perform an in-depth analysis on project schedules and plans
Identify different methods for cost estimating and project budgeting
Manage time and cost deviations through applying 'earned value analysis'
Employ risk management plans and apply risk response strategies to ensure successful implementation of the project

Target Audience

Personnel who are seeking in-depth knowledge of creating and managing project plans. The course is also designed to provide comprehensive time, cost and risk analysis as well as several techniques used to regain control over projects. Meirc is assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). This course is worth 20 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Target Competencies

Project management
Performing project scheduling
Developing project plans
Managing project budget
Developing project controls
Risk management

Programme Outline

Overview of project management

Defining project management terminologies
Project management benefits
Triple constraints
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
Effect of organizational structure

Project selection

Project selection models
Benefit cost ratio
Average Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Decision trees

Project planning and scheduling

Project charter
Project scope statement
Building work breakdown structure
Duration estimation
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Relationships between activities
Network diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Manipulating logic
Resource allocation
Resource leveling
Duration acceleration

Project budgeting

Cost estimating techniques
Cost baseline
Project budget
Slack management
Compression by crashing

Project control

Variance analysis
Earned value
Managing deviations
Key performance indicators
Dashboards and scorecards

Project risk management

Project risk identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Project risk response planning
Contingency and management reserves

Programme Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define project management frameworks, processes and tools in compliance with the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards
Apply different techniques that will assist in the project selection process
Construct project diagrams, schedules and plans and use different techniques to perform an in-depth analysis on project schedules and plans
Identify different methods for cost estimating and project budgeting
Manage time and cost deviations through applying 'earned value analysis'
Employ risk management plans and apply risk response strategies to ensure successful implementation of the project

Target Audience

Target Competencies

Project management
Performing project scheduling
Developing project plans
Managing project budget
Developing project controls
Risk management

Programme Outline

Overview of project management

Defining project management terminologies
Project management benefits
Triple constraints
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
Effect of organizational structure

Project selection

Project selection models
Benefit cost ratio
Average Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Decision trees

Project planning and scheduling

Project charter
Project scope statement
Building work breakdown structure
Duration estimation
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Relationships between activities
Network diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Manipulating logic
Resource allocation
Resource leveling
Duration acceleration

Project budgeting

Cost estimating techniques
Cost baseline
Project budget
Slack management
Compression by crashing

Project control

Variance analysis
Earned value
Managing deviations
Key performance indicators
Dashboards and scorecards

Project risk management

Project risk identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Project risk response planning
Contingency and management reserves

Overview of project management

Defining project management terminologies
Project management benefits
Triple constraints
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
Effect of organizational structure

Project selection

Project selection models
Benefit cost ratio
Average Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Decision trees

Project planning and scheduling

Project charter
Project scope statement
Building work breakdown structure
Duration estimation
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Relationships between activities
Network diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Manipulating logic
Resource allocation
Resource leveling
Duration acceleration

Project budgeting

Cost estimating techniques
Cost baseline
Project budget
Slack management
Compression by crashing

Project control

Variance analysis
Earned value
Managing deviations
Key performance indicators
Dashboards and scorecards

Project risk management

Project risk identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Project risk response planning
Contingency and management reserves

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Programme Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define project management frameworks, processes and tools in compliance with the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards
Apply different techniques that will assist in the project selection process
Construct project diagrams, schedules and plans and use different techniques to perform an in-depth analysis on project schedules and plans
Identify different methods for cost estimating and project budgeting
Manage time and cost deviations through applying 'earned value analysis'
Employ risk management plans and apply risk response strategies to ensure successful implementation of the project

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Target Audience

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Target Competencies

Project management
Performing project scheduling
Developing project plans
Managing project budget
Developing project controls
Risk management

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Programme Outline

Overview of project management

Defining project management terminologies
Project management benefits
Triple constraints
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
Effect of organizational structure

Project selection

Project selection models
Benefit cost ratio
Average Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Decision trees

Project planning and scheduling

Project charter
Project scope statement
Building work breakdown structure
Duration estimation
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Relationships between activities
Network diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Manipulating logic
Resource allocation
Resource leveling
Duration acceleration

Project budgeting

Cost estimating techniques
Cost baseline
Project budget
Slack management
Compression by crashing

Project control

Variance analysis
Earned value
Managing deviations
Key performance indicators
Dashboards and scorecards

Project risk management

Project risk identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Project risk response planning
Contingency and management reserves

Overview of project management

Defining project management terminologies
Project management benefits
Triple constraints
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
Effect of organizational structure

Project selection

Project selection models
Benefit cost ratio
Average Rate of Return (ARR)
Payback period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Decision trees

Project planning and scheduling

Project charter
Project scope statement
Building work breakdown structure
Duration estimation
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Relationships between activities
Network diagram
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Manipulating logic
Resource allocation
Resource leveling
Duration acceleration

Project budgeting

Cost estimating techniques
Cost baseline
Project budget
Slack management
Compression by crashing

Project control

Variance analysis
Earned value
Managing deviations
Key performance indicators
Dashboards and scorecards

Project risk management

Project risk identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Project risk response planning
Contingency and management reserves

Total Fee

Classroom -

£1390

Virtual-

£990

Programme Details

Code

TR-1003

Duration

5 Days

Delivery

Classroom or Virtual