Strategic Project Design and Management Course
This training course will equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge on how to report, analyze, and disseminate data for all health programs.
Course Overview
| Course Title | Strategic Project Design and Management Course |
| Organization | Tech For Development (T4D) |
| Venue | Tech For Development (T4D) Training Center along Tala Road, Runda, Nairobi |
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| Course Fees (Face-to-Face) | USD 2,200/KES 150,000 (Exclusive of VAT) |
| Course Fees (Virtual) | TBA |
| Training Modes | Virtual and face-to-face training |
| Payment | Payment should be made to the Tech For Development (T4D) bank account on or before the start of the course |
| Accreditation | Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion |
INTRODUCTION
Strategic Project design is a tactical organization of ideas, materials, and processes for the purpose of achieving a goal. Project managers rely on a good design to steer away from drawbacks and deliver parameters to maintain essential aspects of the project, like the schedule and the budget. A crucial phase in the effective management of any project is the close-down, or conclusion. Learning how to control costs, avoiding unwanted expansion boundaries, and managing the risk of veering off course is also crucial.
DURATION
10 days.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is meant for project managers, government officials, CBO operatives, NGO employees, UN Staff and anyone involved in project management activities.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Explain their expectations for successful projects and develop means of implementing them through improved planning, communication, and project monitoring.
- Describe the tools and methods that can be used to better understand the community they serve.
- Work through the steps of project planning, develop a potential project for their community, and learn a process they can replicate with their communities.
- Develop a plan for how they will apply the skills and knowledge learned in the course to their jobs and share them with others.
- Participants will be equipped with strategies on how to plan, manage, and succeed in the process. It provides a wealth of effective strategies that will help participants rise to the occasion of each new project and conquer it not by working longer hours, but by working smarter.
Course Modules
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
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Introduction to Strategic Project Design and Management
- Introduction
- Project versus Process
- Project Characteristics
- Historical overview of project management
- Project management and process management
- Project Management vs. General Management
- Project Organization
- Functional Organization
- Production Organization
- Matrix Organization
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Pure Matrix Form of Organization
- Modified Matrix Structures
- Pure Matrix Organization Structure
- Project Organization and Responsibilities
- Selection of Project Organization Structure
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Project Scope and Estimation of Times and Cost
- Project Kick-Off Meeting
- Project Scope Management
- Activity Resource Estimating
- Project Time Management
- Cost of the Project
- Components of Capital Cost of a Project
- Order of Magnitude Estimate
- Project Planning and Scheduling
- Project Scheduling
- Scheduling Techniques
- Developing a Project Network
- Plan Activity-On-Node Network techniques
- Time Calculations
- Progress and Performance Measurement
- The Project Control Process
- Performance Indicators
- Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Control
- Project Risk Management and Management (PRAM)
- Why Risk Management is Important to a Project
- Benefits of using Project Risk Analysis and Management
- When to use Project Risk Analysis and Management
- Who should do Project Risk Analysis and Management?
- Techniques and Methods for Project Risk and Management
Course Administration
Methodology
This instructor-led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach comprising presentations, guided practical sessions, web-based tutorials, and group work.
Accreditation
Participants will receive a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion.
Training Venue
Held at the Tech For Development Training Centre.
Accommodation & Airport Transfer
Arranged upon request.
Email: letstalk@techfordevelopment.com
Phone: (+254) 790 824 179
Tailor-Made
Customised training available.
Payment
Send proof of payment to letstalk@techfordevelopment.com.
