Project Planning and Management (January 2025)

Course Objectives

The course aims to equip students with the skills for the effective design, analysis, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of business and development projects.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:

1.     Project identification, creating process documents and ability to develop flow maps Implementing an effective process improvement and the 5s at workplace. Design, schedule and control the execution of projects. Organizing and managing the project team

2.     Identify, map, understand, and manage processes across the enterprise

3.     Analyze existing business processes to identify issues and potential solutions

4.     Understand the importance of PM in most industries and businesses and to apply specific tools, models and processes.

5.     Understand the Importance of applying these methodologies and tools at the four distinct stages in the Project’s life cycle. The Definition, Planning, Execution and Closing Phase.

6.     Understand key levers for measurement and follow up, Management Dash Board and Key Performance Indicators.

7.     Understand the structure of financial statements relating to Profit and Loss statement, Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet. Students should identify positive as well as warning signs within financial statements as indicators of issues for management to address.