Project Management for Development Professionals Course

Overview

Introduction
Development organizations manage their work through projects. These projects are aimed at helping to solve problems affecting the beneficiary communities. Change in the well-being of these communities depends on the ability of development organizations to deliver project results effectively and efficiently.
This course aims to improve professionals’ project management capacity within the context of the development sector. The participants will be equipped with contextualized, balanced, comprehensive, and adaptable skills to help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of projects in the development sector.

 
Who should attend
This course targets development professionals who work in projects, individuals who are new to project management and development sector and those professionals who want to grow their careers in project management.

 
Course duration
5 Days

Course Objective

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand project life cycle in the context of development projects

• Design an effective project focused on the needs of the beneficiaries
• Understand contextual issues in project management that are unique in development sector
• Apply different tools, techniques and processes in project management
• Direct and coordinate project team to execute a development project successfully

Course Content

Introduction to Project Management

• What is a project?
• What is Project Management?
• The triple constraint triangle
• Project Managers role and competency areas
• Project lifecycle

Identification and Design Phase

• Context Analysis
• Needs Analysis
• Problem and Objective Analysis
• Project Intervention Logic
• Theory of Change
• Project Design using Logical Framework
• Stakeholder Analysis

The Set Up and Planning Phase

• Stakeholder Management Plan
• Project Implementation Plan
• Project Management and Governance Structure
• Risk Management Plan
• M&E Plan
• Project Financial Plan

Implementation Phase

• Launching the Project
• Managing Project Implementation
• RACI Matrix
• Project Tracking and Adjustment
• Managing Issues and Risks

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• M&E processes in project phases
• Change and schedule control
• Data Collection for Monitoring
• Progress Reporting in Project Management
• Project Evaluation

End - of - Project Transition Phase

• Types of Transitions
• Planning for closure
• Administrative and Financial Closure
• Project Learning
• Evaluation

Project Management Disciplines

• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Resource Management
• Risk Management
• Justification Management

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: [email protected] Tel: +254 721 331 808 Website: www.upskilldevelopment.com

What you will learn

Course Objective

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand project life cycle in the context of development projects

• Design an effective project focused on the needs of the beneficiaries
• Understand contextual issues in project management that are unique in development sector
• Apply different tools, techniques and processes in project management
• Direct and coordinate project team to execute a development project successfully