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Project Management Training

SAQA US AATICD-0112 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $913 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the fundamental principles and practices of project management, enabling them to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects effectively. Participants will develop the skills to manage project scope, time, cost, quality, and risk within a South African corporate context. The course aligns with international best practices and local regulatory requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply project management principles to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Develop a comprehensive project plan including schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
  • Implement risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
  • Monitor and control project progress using appropriate tools and techniques.
  • Evaluate project outcomes against success criteria and prepare closure documentation.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.

Target Audience

This course is designed for aspiring project managers, team leaders, and professionals who are involved in or oversee projects within their organisations. It is suitable for individuals seeking to formalise their project management skills or prepare for further certification.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, some work experience in a team or project environment is beneficial.

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Project Management

Objectives:
• Understand the definition and key characteristics of a project
• Differentiate between projects, programmes, and operations
• Identify the project life cycle phases
• Recognise the role and responsibilities of a project manager
• Appreciate the importance of project governance

Topics:
• What is a project? – Definition, attributes, and examples
• Projects vs. programmes vs. operations
• The project life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, closure
• Role of the project manager and key stakeholders
• Introduction to project governance and organisational structures

Day 2: Project Initiation and Scope Management

Objectives:
• Develop a project charter and business case
• Define project scope and create a scope statement
• Identify and analyse stakeholders
• Use a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to decompose work
• Manage scope change through a formal process

Topics:
• Project selection methods and business case development
• Creating a project charter
• Stakeholder identification and analysis (power/interest grid)
• Scope definition and scope statement
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) creation
• Scope verification and change control

Day 3: Project Scheduling, Costing, and Resource Management

Objectives:
• Sequence activities and develop a project schedule
• Estimate activity durations and costs
• Create a project budget and cost baseline
• Allocate resources and manage resource constraints
• Use network diagrams and critical path method (CPM)

Topics:
• Activity definition and sequencing (precedence diagramming)
• Estimating techniques: analogous, parametric, bottom-up
• Developing a project schedule using Gantt charts
• Critical path method (CPM) and float calculation
• Cost estimation and budgeting
• Resource allocation and levelling

Day 4: Risk Management, Quality, and Communication

Objectives:
• Identify, analyse, and prioritise project risks
• Develop risk response strategies
• Plan quality management and apply quality tools
• Create a communication management plan
• Understand procurement basics and contract types

Topics:
• Risk management process: identification, qualitative & quantitative analysis, response planning
• Risk register and risk breakdown structure
• Quality management: planning, assurance, and control
• Seven basic quality tools (e.g., cause-and-effect diagram, Pareto chart)
• Communication planning and stakeholder engagement
• Introduction to procurement management and contract types

Day 5: Project Execution, Monitoring, Control, and Closure

Objectives:
• Execute the project plan and manage team performance
• Monitor and control project work using earned value management (EVM)
• Manage changes, issues, and lessons learned
• Perform project closure activities and handover
• Prepare for certification and apply knowledge to real-world scenarios

Topics:
• Directing and managing project work
• Team development and leadership
• Earned value management (EVM) – PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI
• Change control and issue management
• Project closure: administrative and financial closure, lessons learned
• Handover and post-project review
• Certification pathways (PMP®, PRINCE2®, CAPM®)

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

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 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

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 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

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

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

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.

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75 35% off
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3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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