About Course

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management

• Morning:

  • Welcome and course overview
  • Importance of project management in government
  • Key project management terms and concepts
  • Project life cycle phases

• Afternoon:

  • Project initiation and defining objectives
  • Stakeholder identification and analysis
  • Developing a project charter
  • Group discussion and case study

Day 2: Planning and Scope Management

• Morning:

  • Scope definition and requirements gathering
  • Work breakdown structure (WBS) creation
  • Setting project milestones and deliverables
  • Project planning tools and software

• Afternoon:

  • Time management and scheduling techniques
  • Introduction to Gantt charts
  • Resource allocation and management
  • Risk identification and initial risk assessment

Day 3: Budgeting and Risk Management

• Morning:

  • Cost estimation methods
  • Developing a project budget
  • Quality planning and assurance
  • Communication and reporting in government projects

• Afternoon:

  • Introduction to risk management
  • Risk analysis and assessment
  • Risk mitigation and contingency planning
  • Monitoring and controlling project risks

Day 4: Execution, Monitoring, and Control

• Morning:

  • Project team roles and responsibilities
  • Leadership and motivation in government projects
  • Procurement and vendor management
  • Change management and scope control

• Afternoon:

  • Monitoring project progress
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Performance reporting and metrics
  • Issue identification and resolution

Day 5: Project Closure and Best Practices

• Morning:

  • Project closure activities
  • Lessons learned and knowledge transfer
  • Celebrating project success
  • Final presentations by participants

• Afternoon:

  • Government project management best practices
  • Continuous improvement and maturity models
  • Certification options (e.g., PMP, CAPM)
  • Course evaluations and certificates distribution