Project Management Essentials

Course Length: 2 Days (20th – 21st June 2019)

Professional Development Units (PDUs) - 12

Venue: Kisumu Hotel, Kisumu

Training Dates: 20th – 21st June 2019

Overview

The 2-Day Workshop on Project Management Essentials is intended to equip

participants with knowledge of project management principles that are critical in

ensuring high value projects are identified and executed by the organizations

they represent.

Participants will be taken through concepts, principles and processes in project

management based on the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards for

project management and global best practices by the presenter who has over 29

years’ experience in developing and leading the execution of multi sectoral

projects in several countries across the world.

At the end of the workshop, the participants will have an appreciation of the

skills, competencies and key behaviours required in a project setting to ensure

successful identification, execution and completion of value adding projects that

are aligned to the organizations strategic plans.”

FACILITATOR

ENG. MIKE KOECH, PE

• MBA – University of Nairobi

• BSc. Civil Engineering – University of Nairobi

• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya

• NEMA Lead Expert

• CEO, Gallant Technologies Ltd

• Incorporate member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) of the UK

• MSc. Project Management, University of Cape Town, South Africa

• Winner of CIOB-AFRICA Masters in Project Management award (Highest Overall

Mark at Masters Level) – University of Cape Town, South Africa

PROGRAM - 20TH JUNE 2019Time Topic Description

8.00 Am - 8.30 Am Arrival and registration

8.30 Am -10.00 Am Project Management

Framework; Introduction

Key concepts & terminologies

Context (programs, portfolio, strategic plans,

etc.)

Knowledge Areas

Project vs. Ops work

Environmental factors

10.00 Am - 10.30 Am Tea Break

10.30 Am -1.00 Pm Project Management

Framework; Project Life

Cycle

Project Life Cycle Overview

Stakeholders & Stakeholder Analysis

Organisational Influences

1.00 Pm - 2.00 Pm Lunch Break

2.00 Pm - 4.00 Pm Project Management

Processes; Focus on value

identification & realisation

Process Grouping & Interactions

Process Groups

o Initiating

o Planning

o Executing

o Monitoring and Controlling

o Closing

4.00 Pm Departure

PROGRAM – 21ST JUNE 2019Time Topic Description

8.00 Am - 8.30 Am Arrival and registration

8.30 Am -10.00 Am Knowledge Areas Integration Management

Scope Management

Time Management

Cost Management

10.00 Am - 10.30 Am Tea Break

10.30 Am -1.00 Pm Knowledge Areas;

continued

Quality Management

Human Resource Management

Communications Management

Risk Management

Procurement Management

1.00 Pm- 2.00 Pm Lunch Break

2.00 Pm- 4.00 Pm Group Assignment Group presentations

4.00 Pm Departure