"Project Management for Professionals"

3-Day Class-based Short Course (3 CPD Points)

Engineering Council of South Africa validation number SAIEE-0534-V

This course is open to any professional in the engineering and built environment who is interested in acquiring essential knowledge and skills in project management while earning three CPD points. The contents of this short course deal largely with project management principles, tools and techniques as applied in practice and illustrated in the various areas of the “Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK) of the Project Management Institute and the “Competency Baseline” (ICB) of the International Project Management Association. This is a practical course which encompasses project management perspective, planning and implementation.  It was developed by professionals with many years experience in management, engineering and the built environment.

This class-based course stretches over three consecutive days and is offered in the tranquil surroundings of the 4-star De Doornkraal Historic Country House, a boutique hotel on the Garden Route in the picturesque town of Riversdale in the Western Cape.  Riversdale is on the N2 highway only 1 hour's drive from George airport and 2 hours 40 minutes from Cape Town airport. Alternatively, professionals can enrol for a course conducted at Cranefield’s campus in Midrand, its other lecturing centres, or you may arrange an in-house programme for your organisation. The De Doornkraal-based course is highly recommended (to view De Doornkraal Historic Country House boutique hotel see www.dedoornkraal.com). Your principal lecturer is Professor Pieter Steyn, Pr Eng.

CPD Short Course Fees (2011):

De Doornkraal Historic Country House Programme

CPD Short Course *	R 10 250,00
4-star dinner, bed & breakfast (3 nights)	R   1 800,00
Total (VAT included)	R 12 050,00

CPD Short Course Calendar (2012):

De Doornkraal Historic Country House Programmes

• 1, 2 and 3 August 2012
• 31 October, 1 and 2 November 2012 

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Campus-based Programmes (Midrand).

• First programme:  11 April; 7 May; and 4 June 2012
• Second programme: 24 July; 21 August; and 18 Septemebr 2012
• Third programme: 9 October; 7 November; and 6 December 2012
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In-house programmes:

To arrange an in-house programme for your organisation, kindly click here to contact administration.

Topics Covered:

Day 1:

• Introduction to Project Management
• The History of Project Management
• The Life Cycle Approach to Project Management
• Project Risk Management
• Project Feasibility

Day 2:

• Selecting the Right Project for Future Investment
• Estimating Project Resources and Costs
• Overview of the Planning and Control Cycle
• Scope Management and the “GOZINTO”: A Key Factor in Determining Project Success
• Developing a Work Breakdown Structure

Day 3:

• The Critical Path Method of Project Planning
• Project Graphics and Schedule Barcharts
• Project Procurement Management
• Project Resource Planning
• Project Accounting and Earned Value
• The Control of Project Work

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