Project Management Fundamentals

Programme Summary

Projects perform better when teams agree the intended value, scope, responsibilities and delivery approach before work accelerates. This programme introduces practical project initiation, planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement and progress control. Participants use a manageable business project to develop an integrated planning pack, evaluate a change request and identify the evidence needed for acceptance and effective project closure.

Training Objectives

1 Develop understanding of practical project management responsibilities; 2 Strengthen definition of project scope and expected value; 3 Build workable plans for tasks resources and milestones; 4 Improve coordination of stakeholders risks and project changes; 5 Promote disciplined progress reporting and project closure.

Learning Outcomes

1 Draft a project charter with measurable acceptance criteria; 2 Create a work breakdown and simple milestone schedule; 3 Prepare a prioritised risk register with assigned owners; 4 Evaluate a change request against project constraints; 5 Produce a concise project progress and closure summary.

Target Audience

Project Coordinators; New Project Managers; Team Leaders; PMO Analysts; Operations Managers; Technical Specialists Leading Projects.

Target Industries

Construction; Information Technology Services; Manufacturing; Healthcare Administration; Utilities; Business Services.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Project Foundations: Projects operations and intended business value; Project roles and decision authority; Predictive adaptive and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Module 2 Initiation and Project Charter: Problem statement and desired project outcomes; Scope boundaries assumptions and constraints; Sponsor approval and measurable success criteria.
• Module 3 Stakeholders and Engagement: Stakeholder interests influence and expectations; Communication needs and engagement actions; Managing decisions and unresolved concerns.
• Module 4 Scope and Deliverables: Requirements and deliverable acceptance criteria; Work breakdown and manageable work packages; Preventing unclear scope and missed interfaces.
• Module 5 Scheduling and Dependencies: Task sequencing and logical dependencies; Duration estimates and key milestones; Schedule baseline and progress updates.
• Module 6 Resources and Responsibilities: Role allocation and responsibility matrices; Resource capacity and competing commitments; Team agreements and coordination routines.
• Module 7 Project Cost Fundamentals: Cost estimates and budget assumptions; Contingency and expenditure approval controls; Budget tracking and variance explanations.
• Module 8 Risk and Issue Management: Risk identification and prioritisation criteria; Response actions owners and review triggers; Distinguishing issues from uncertain future events.
• Module 9 Quality and Procurement Interfaces: Quality criteria and verification activities; External supply needs and contract interfaces; Acceptance evidence and supplier coordination.
• Module 10 Project Delivery and Reporting: Progress measures and milestone reviews; Team coordination and blocker resolution; Concise status reporting and escalation decisions.
• Module 11 Change Control: Change requests and impact assessment; Approval authority and baseline updates; Communicating agreed changes and revised commitments.
• Module 12 Acceptance and Closure: Completion evidence and stakeholder acceptance; Operational handover and outstanding actions; Lessons learned and benefit review ownership.

Assessment

• 60 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 90 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Closed book; calculator permitted where relevant. Internet and AI assistance prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (45 minutes): Complete a project planning pack from a supplied brief: charter, milestone schedule, responsibilities and three priority risks. Evaluate one change request and explain its effect on scope, time and cost using provided templates.
• Assessment criteria: Consistency between scope deliverables and schedule; Quality of risk ownership and change reasoning; Clarity of acceptance criteria and responsibilities.
• Pass each component separately: 45/60 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed project management fundamentals; it does not confer an external project management designation.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

333

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

No formal project qualification is required. Basic workplace experience and spreadsheet familiarity are recommended; participants should understand simple budgets and task sequencing.No formal project qualification is required. Basic workplace experience and spreadsheet familiarity are recommended; participants should understand simple budgets and task sequencing.No formal project qualification is required. Basic workplace experience and spreadsheet familiarity are recommended; participants should understand simple budgets and task sequencing.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Spend 30 minutes reviewing a supplied project brief and identifying its intended benefit, key stakeholders and likely constraints.Spend 30 minutes reviewing a supplied project brief and identifying its intended benefit, key stakeholders and likely constraints.Spend 30 minutes reviewing a supplied project brief and identifying its intended benefit, key stakeholders and likely constraints.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.