Introduction to Project Management
A five-day introductory programme for supervisory and executive staff on the fundamentals and methodologies of project management, ending with an integrated plan for a project from its objective to its closure.
Delivered in Arabic at a 4/5 star hotel in Kuwait. Dates are arranged on request throughout 2026-2027.
Learning Outcomes
- Define projects and project management, their importance and methodologies, and distinguish projects from operations.
- Explain the role of the project manager and the phases of the project life cycle.
- Set project objectives, scope, deliverables and stakeholders, and build a simple work breakdown structure.
- Sequence activities, estimate durations and prepare a simple schedule with milestones and resources.
- Identify and analyse risks and plan suitable responses.
- Track progress, handle changes and deviations, and close and document a project.
- Learn from international experience in supporting small and medium enterprises.
Course Outline
- Introduction to project management: concepts, terminology, the project manager and methodologies.
- The project life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure.
- Project scope and objectives: the project idea and justification, objectives, deliverables, stakeholders and the WBS.
- Scheduling and resources: activities and sequencing, durations and milestones, resource allocation and an introduction to cost estimation.
- Risk management, monitoring and control: risk identification, prioritisation, responses and the risk register.
- Closure and an integrated practical project.
Note
- An introductory programme in the concepts and practices behind the PMP certification; it does not award the certification or serve as official exam preparation.
Location
Courses may be conducted at one of the following hotels in Kuwait:
- Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait – The Avenues
- Hilton Kuwait Resort – Mangaf
- Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa
- Radisson Blu Hotel Kuwait
Or at the client’s premises.
Related Courses
Project Management Professional (PMP)
An intensive five-day programme in modern project management based on the PMI framework, covering scope, schedule, cost, risk and stakeholders across predictive, Agile and hybrid approaches, with PMP exam preparation.
Professional Level Program in Portfolio Management
A professional-level grounding in the portfolio analysis tools and techniques used at the organisation. Participants become familiar with the capital allocation procedure and planning process, and with the basic concepts of portfolio analysis and portfolio risk management.
Strategic Level Program in Portfolio Management
A strategic-level view of the organisation and business unit strategy development and planning. Participants examine how interconnections between emerging and existing risks can raise impact or likelihood, and what that means for portfolio decisions.