Project Scope and Work Planning for Simple to Moderate Projects Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse project objectives and scope to identify all required work packages and deliverables.
• Design a work breakdown structure (WBS) that organises project scope into manageable components.
• Apply techniques to sequence activities and estimate resources, durations, and costs.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop a project schedule and assign responsibilities.
• Evaluate the work plan against project objectives and constraints to ensure feasibility.
• Implement scope change control processes to manage adjustments during project execution.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for project team members, aspiring project managers, and professionals who need to plan and manage small to medium projects within their organisations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply scope and work planning concepts to real-world scenarios. Learners will develop WBS, schedules, and risk plans using project management software, reinforcing theoretical knowledge through hands-on exercises.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Scope Statement and WBS Development — Learners work in groups to define the scope and create a WBS for a given moderate project scenario. (3h)
• Practical 2: Work Plan and Gantt Chart Creation — Using the WBS from Practical 1, learners estimate durations, sequence tasks, and create a Gantt chart in MS Project or similar tool. (3h)
• Practical 3: Risk Identification and Response Planning — Learners identify risks for the project, perform qualitative analysis, and develop a risk response plan. (3h)
• Practical 4: Integrated Project Plan and Presentation — Learners integrate all components into a final project plan and present it to the class for feedback. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.