Course	Essentials of Project Management Skills
Duration	05 Days
Date	July 27-31,2026
Venue	Bangkok, Thailand
Investment	1,590 USD
Email	info@bctci.com
WhatsApp	+66 94 7800 807

Course Overview

Essentials of Project Management is a practical and structured training program designed to equip participants with the core knowledge, tools, and techniques required to plan, implement, monitor, control, and close projects successfully.

The course focuses on the full project lifecycle, including project initiation, scope definition, stakeholder management, work breakdown structure, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, procurement, communication, quality, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, team coordination, change control, and project closure.

It is suitable for professionals who manage projects directly or support project implementation in government, NGOs, banking, construction, development programs, corporate organizations, donor-funded projects, and public sector institutions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the principles, concepts, and lifecycle of project management.
2. Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, assumptions, and constraints.
3. Identify and manage project stakeholders effectively.
4. Develop a Work Breakdown Structure and activity plan.
5. Prepare realistic project schedules, milestones, and timelines.
6. Estimate project costs and prepare project budgets.
7. Identify, assess, and manage project risks.
8. Apply quality management, procurement, communication, and reporting tools.
9. Monitor project progress and manage changes effectively.
10. Close projects properly and document lessons learned.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

• Project managers and project coordinators
• Project officers and program officers
• Department heads and supervisors
• Team leaders and administrative officers
• Monitoring and evaluation officers
• Procurement and finance officers involved in projects
• Engineers and technical project staff
• NGO and development project staff
• Government and public sector officers
• Corporate professionals involved in project implementation
• Professionals preparing to take on project management responsibilities

Training Methodology

The course will be delivered through a practical and participatory approach, including:

• Instructor-led presentations
• Group discussions
• Realistic project case studies
• Project planning exercises
• Work Breakdown Structure development
• Scheduling and milestone planning
• Budget preparation practice
• Risk assessment exercises
• Stakeholder mapping
• Communication planning
• Monitoring and reporting practice
• Group presentations
• Practical project action planning

Main Takeaways

Participants will gain:

• A clear understanding of project management fundamentals
• Practical skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects
• Ability to define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities
• Skills to prepare project schedules, budgets, and risk plans
• Improved understanding of stakeholder and communication management
• Practical tools for project monitoring, reporting, and control
• Knowledge of change management and issue resolution
• Ability to close projects professionally and capture lessons learned
• A workplace-ready project management action plan

Detailed Course Modules – 25 Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Project Management

• Meaning and importance of project management
• Difference between projects, programs, and operations
• Characteristics of successful projects
• Common reasons projects fail
• Role of project management in organizational performance

Module 2: Project Lifecycle and Phases

• Initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure
• Project phase gates and decision points
• Project deliverables across phases
• Linking project lifecycle with organizational strategy
• Practical project lifecycle examples

Module 3: Role of the Project Manager

• Responsibilities of project managers
• Leadership and coordination role
• Balancing time, cost, scope, and quality
• Managing project teams and stakeholders
• Essential skills of effective project managers

Module 4: Project Selection and Business Case

• Identifying project needs and opportunities
• Developing project justification
• Cost-benefit considerations
• Strategic alignment
• Preparing a simple project business case

Module 5: Project Charter and Initiation Documents

• Purpose of a project charter
• Defining project objectives
• Initial scope, assumptions, constraints, and risks
• Roles and responsibilities
• Approval and authorization process

Module 6: Stakeholder Identification and Analysis

• Identifying internal and external stakeholders
• Stakeholder influence and interest mapping
• Understanding stakeholder expectations
• Stakeholder communication needs
• Managing conflicting stakeholder interests

Module 7: Project Scope Management

• Defining project scope
• In-scope and out-of-scope items
• Deliverables and acceptance criteria
• Scope baseline
• Preventing scope creep

Module 8: Work Breakdown Structure

• Purpose of WBS
• Breaking project work into manageable components
• Work packages and deliverables
• WBS dictionary
• Practical WBS development exercise

Module 9: Activity Planning and Sequencing

• Identifying project activities
• Activity dependencies
• Sequencing work logically
• Lead and lag time
• Building an activity list

Module 10: Project Scheduling and Milestones

• Schedule development principles
• Gantt charts and milestone charts
• Critical Path basics
• Schedule assumptions and constraints
• Schedule review and approval

Module 11: Resource Planning

• Identifying human, material, equipment, and financial resources
• Resource availability and constraints
• Resource allocation
• Responsibility assignment
• Resource planning challenges

Module 12: Project Cost Estimation

• Types of project costs
• Direct and indirect costs
• Estimation techniques
• Cost assumptions and contingencies
• Common cost estimation errors

Module 13: Project Budgeting and Cost Control

• Preparing project budgets
• Budget baseline
• Cost monitoring
• Variance analysis
• Corrective action for cost overruns

Module 14: Project Risk Management

• Identifying project risks
• Risk probability and impact
• Risk prioritization
• Risk response strategies
• Risk register development

Module 15: Quality Management in Projects

• Defining project quality
• Quality standards and acceptance criteria
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Quality checklists
• Managing quality issues

Module 16: Project Communication Management

• Communication planning
• Project meetings and reporting
• Communication channels
• Managing information flow
• Communication challenges in projects

Module 17: Project Team Management

• Building effective project teams
• Roles and responsibilities
• Team motivation and accountability
• Managing team conflict
• Team performance monitoring

Module 18: Procurement and Contract Management

• Procurement planning
• Supplier and contractor selection
• Contract basics
• Managing supplier performance
• Procurement risks and documentation

Module 19: Project Execution and Coordination

• Implementing project plans
• Coordinating activities and resources
• Managing daily project operations
• Issue identification and escalation
• Maintaining project momentum

Module 20: Project Monitoring and Control

• Tracking schedule, cost, scope, and quality
• Progress monitoring tools
• Status meetings
• Performance indicators
• Corrective and preventive actions

Module 21: Project Reporting and Documentation

• Progress reports
• Status dashboards
• Issue logs and risk logs
• Document control
• Reporting to management and donors

Module 22: Change Management in Projects

• Understanding project changes
• Change request process
• Impact analysis
• Change approval and documentation
• Managing scope, schedule, and cost impact

Module 23: Problem Solving and Decision-Making

• Identifying project problems
• Root cause analysis
• Decision-making tools
• Escalation and resolution
• Learning from project challenges

Module 24: Project Closure and Handover

• Project closure process
• Final deliverables and acceptance
• Financial and administrative closure
• Handover documentation
• Closing reports and sign-off

Module 25: Lessons Learned and Project Management Workshop

• Capturing lessons learned
• Post-project review
• Best practices and improvement opportunities
• Practical project planning case study
• Group presentation and workplace action plan

Expected Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the full project management lifecycle.
• Prepare project charters and initiation documents.
• Identify stakeholders and develop stakeholder management strategies.
• Define project scope and prepare a Work Breakdown Structure.
• Develop activity plans, schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Prepare project budgets and monitor costs.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Apply quality, communication, procurement, and team management tools.
• Monitor project progress and prepare project reports.
• Manage project changes and issues professionally.
• Close projects properly and document lessons learned.
• Develop a practical project management action plan for workplace use.