Course Outline
INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The Fundamentals of Project Management
- Key Definitions in Project Management
- The Project Life - Cycle
- Project Complexity Factors
- Project Strategizing and Managing Triple Constraint
- Project Context & Environment
- Key Financial Concepts
Project Planning and Organising
- The 20 Project Management Sequence Steps
- Defining Project Scope and Developing Work & Cost Breakdown Structures
- Project Management Roles & Responsibilities
- Project Planning Inputs, Tools & Techniques
- Project Estimating Techniques
- Project Scheduling Methods
INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Understanding Contract Management Principles
- Contract Formation
- Identifying Contractual Risk
- Assessing Contractual Risk
- Contract Risk Responses
- General Terms and Conditions
Drafting Contracts
- Traditional Contract Structures
- Collaboration
- Innovative Contract Structures
- Structuring Payments
- Contract Workshop
Mastering Contracts Management Principles
- Assessing Liability Issues
- Understanding Force Majeure
- Examining the Effect of Variations on Time
- Examining the Effect of Variations on Cost
- Exploring Liquidated Damages
CONTRACT RISKS MANAGEMENT
Types and Management of Risk
- The Need for Contractual Relationships
- Defining Risk
- Categories of Risk for Both Sides of a Contract
- Risk Assessment Process
- Managing Risk
- Qualifying Suppliers
- Defining Internal Control
- Proportionality of Control
Minimizing and Transferring Risk
- Transferring Risk through Contract Types
- Firm Fixed Price or Lump Sum Contracts
- Cost Reimbursable Contracts
- Incentive Contracts
- Award-Fee Pricing Arrangements
- Indemnities
- Cross Indemnities
- Insurance
Risk Related Terms & Conditions
- External Events
- Force Majeure
- Strikes and Other Labour Disputes
- Risk and Title
- Use of ICC Incoterms
- Assignment and Novation
- Other Clauses that Need to Flow Down to Sub-contractors
- Risks Associated with Sub-Contractors
Dealing with Financial Risks
- Controlling Risk Associated with Payments
- Currency Risk
- Economic Risk
- Fraud and Corruption
- Limiting or Excluding Liability
- Distinctions between Liability in Contract, and the General Law
- “Gross Negligence”
- A Review of Some Sample Clauses from Standard Contracts, and other Real Documents
Remedies When Bad Stuff Happens
- Mistakes and Misrepresentations
- Impracticability of Performance
- Remedies Generally
- Types of Remedies
- Liquated Damages
- Warranties
PROJECT RISKS MANAGEMENT
- Risk Management Planning
- Project Context and Risk Boundaries
- Risk Identification
- Risk Analysis & Evaluation
- Risk Response Planning, Implementation & Control
- Applied Project Risk Simulation
Requirements
- An understanding of project management principles.
- Experience with team handling.
- Some legal contract experience would be good to have.
Testimonials (5)
Paul was a fantastic trainer. I enjoyed his style of teaching and delivery pace
Adeola
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I liked the break outs and the chance to work with my peers taking the course. I also liked the small group we had although I understand this is not the norm
David - Home Office
Course - Professional Scrum Product Owner II
his way to explain
adnan - Shams Media City
Course - Project Management with Trello
I liked being able to ad-hoc explore different solutions to needs we have, so the general lessons were easily switched up to specialize for our needs.
Devin - Curberg.net
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the practical examples