Project Management Training

Project Management Essentials, Leadership, and AI-Assisted Risk Management

Platform:

Online

In-class

Revised and Updated: 08 October 2026

Date	Venue	Duration
16 - 20 November 2026	Sandton, Gauteng	5 Days

Course Introduction

Projects today run in hybrid and remote teams, under tight budgets, with technology that changes quickly. The fundamentals have not changed: a project still needs a clear purpose, a realistic plan, a motivated team, and honest reporting. What has changed is how project managers lead people and use tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to plan, forecast, and manage risk.

This five-day course builds a solid, practical foundation in project management and in leading project teams. Participants work through the full project life cycle: starting and selecting projects, building and leading the team, planning and scheduling, estimating and budgeting, managing risk and change, and monitoring, controlling, and closing. Along the way they learn how AI tools can support planning, risk analysis, and reporting, and how to use them responsibly. Every module includes exercises on a realistic case study, and participants leave with a personal action plan.

The course is aligned to the PMI® PMBOK® Guide, Eighth Edition (November 2025), and is not a certification preparation course.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Project Management Training, participants will be able to:

Align project goals with organisational strategy, and explain them clearly to stakeholders
Apply sound criteria to select and initiate projects, and define success and performance measures with stakeholders
Understand the leadership dynamics of project roles, and build, empower, and lead a productive team
Use win-win negotiation and effective communication to resolve conflict and reach agreement
Build realistic, SMART plans and schedules that promote accountability
Estimate costs, set a budget and baseline, and manage change
Identify, assess, and respond to project risks, and use AI tools to support risk analysis responsibly
Monitor and control progress with earned value management, and report honestly and clearly
Close projects with a clear handover and an evaluation of results

Who should attend?

Project Managers and Project Coordinators who want to strengthen their skills
Team Leaders and Managers who lead projects alongside their other work
Project Team Members and Project Support Staff who want to understand how projects are run
Professionals who have recently been appointed to project roles

Training Methodology

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Training Outline

Day 1 — Project Starting Points

Module 1: Project Starting Points

Organisational vision and strategy, and how projects deliver them
Defining project management roles, and stakeholder engagement
Criteria for project selection and initiation
Establishing success and performance measures with stakeholders
Practical Exercise: evaluate alternative projects against selection criteria, and write the success measures for the chosen one

Module 2: Project Initiation

The genesis of a project: the need, the business case, and the charter
Defining objectives, scope, and deliverables
Stakeholder analysis and engagement planning
Practical Exercise: draft a charter and stakeholder engagement plan for the case-study project

Day 2 — The Project Manager's Role and Team Dynamics

Module 3: The Project Manager's Role

Criteria for selecting a project manager
Leadership dynamics in project roles
Leading in hybrid and remote teams

Module 4: Building and Leading the Project Team

Forming the team, and clarifying roles and responsibilities
Empowerment and delegation
Keeping a team productive and committed to its deliverables
Practical Exercise: team diagnostic: identify what limits your own team's productivity

Module 5: Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution

Communication strategies for different stakeholders
Win-win negotiation techniques
Managing and resolving conflict within and around the project
Practical Exercise: negotiation role-play on a scope and deadline conflict

Day 3 — Project Planning and Scheduling

Module 6: Work Breakdown and Sequencing

Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS)
Identifying activities, dependencies, and milestones
Crafting SMART plans that promote accountability
Practical Exercise: build a WBS and network diagram for the case-study project

Module 7: Time Estimation and Resource Allocation

Estimating activity durations
Critical path and float, in brief
Resource allocation and levelling

Module 8: Planning Tools for Effective Communication

Developing Gantt charts and milestone schedules
Using planning software and dashboards to share the plan
Using AI assistants to draft plans, schedules, and meeting summaries, and checking their output
Practical Exercise: build a Gantt chart, and test an AI-generated draft plan against your own

Day 4 — Cost, Risk, and Baselining

Module 9: Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Cost estimation techniques
Developing the project budget and baseline
Contingency reserves
Practical Exercise: estimate costs and build a project budget

Module 10: Project Risk Management

Identifying risks, and building a risk register
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk responses for threats and opportunities
AI-assisted risk management: using AI to identify risks, spot patterns, and forecast, and its limits
Using AI responsibly: data confidentiality, accuracy, bias, and POPIA
Case Study: analyse the risks of a project, comparing the team's risk register with an AI-generated one

Module 11: Monitoring and Control Systems, and Change Management

Establishing the baseline, and setting up monitoring and control
Change control: requests, impact assessment, and approval
Structuring effective project meetings

Day 5 — Monitoring, Control, Evaluation, and Closure

Module 12: Tracking Performance with Earned Value Management

Planned value, earned value, and actual cost
Schedule and cost variances, and the SPI and CPI
Forecasting the estimate at completion, and taking corrective action
Practical Exercise: calculate earned value measures for a project that is off track, and recommend corrective action

Module 13: Reporting and Evaluation

Reviewing and reporting project achievements
Honest and transparent status reporting
Evaluating results against objectives

Module 14: Project Closure and Handover

Closeout activities and the handover checklist
Capturing and applying lessons learned
Practical Exercise: prepare a closeout plan, and a personal action plan for applying the course to your own projects

Closing Session: Review and Course Evaluation

Review of key learning
Course evaluation

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FAQs – Project Management Training

Master comprehensive project management, learning end-to-end project execution, scope and schedule control, resource management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder leadership to deliver successful project outcomes.

What is covered in the Project Management Training Course?

The course covers essential project management frameworks, including project initiation, scope definition, work breakdown structures (WBS), resource scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, and project closeout procedures.

Who should attend this Project Management Training?

This training is suitable for aspiring project managers, newly appointed project leaders, coordinators, engineers, team leaders, and professionals seeking a comprehensive foundation in structured project execution.

How does this course enhance project execution and efficiency?

Participants learn industry-standard tools and techniques to plan project phases effectively, manage deadlines, optimize resource usage, and establish clear operational guidelines to prevent common delivery failures.

Will delegates learn how to manage project schedules and budgets?

Yes. The program provides practical guidance on creating realistic project schedules, using network diagrams and Gantt charts, setting cost baselines, and monitoring budget performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Does the curriculum address project risk assessment and mitigation?

Yes. Delegates learn how to systematically identify potential risks, assess their potential impact and probability, maintain a risk register, and develop proactive mitigation strategies.

Why is formal project management training vital for organizational growth?

Formal training establishes a standardized methodology across teams, reduces cost overruns and delays, improves stakeholder alignment, and consistently delivers projects aligned with strategic organizational objectives.

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