Course Modules
This training course is split into the following modules:
This comprehensive training course consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10-Day Training event, or as individual, 5-Day training courses.
Why Choose The Complete Course on Contracts & Project Management Training Course?
The Complete Course on Contracts & Project Management Training Course is designed to equip professionals with the essential skills to manage complex projects involving commercial and business relationships. This course emphasizes the importance of ensuring that projects meet client expectations, adhere to contractual obligations, and align with organizational goals.
In this comprehensive training, participants will dive deep into project planning, execution, and closure while addressing vital contract management issues. You'll gain critical insights into how to manage contract risks, resolve disputes, and protect your company's interests in international contracts.
The course focuses on key elements of contract and project management, including team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication. You’ll learn how to balance budget, time, and resources while keeping quality at the forefront of your project execution strategy.
What are the Goals?
By the end of The Complete Course on Contracts & Project Management Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Develop comprehensive project plans that deliver sustainable results.
- Lead project teams in implementing contract terms and successful project delivery.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders and contractual partners efficiently.
- Gain a deep understanding of how contracts function within business frameworks.
- Apply modern international approaches to dispute resolution.
Who is this Training Course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Contract Administrators & Contract Professionals
- Contracts Managers
- Engineers or contracts operatives
- New and experienced Project Managers
- Project Team Members & Sponsors
- Managers overseeing project portfolios
It is designed for professionals involved in project delivery, contract management, procurement, negotiation, and dispute resolution, as well as those with strategic roles managing projects across multiple sectors.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
The Complete Course on Contracts & Project Management Training Course utilizes a variety of engaging adult learning techniques, including:
- Participant discussions and group exercises
- Real-world case studies based on contemporary contracts from multiple jurisdictions
- Opportunities for delegates to raise industry-specific issues for discussion
- Personal assessments, reflection activities, and action planning to reinforce learning and practical application
By combining practical case studies, group interaction, and expert-led discussions, this course ensures that you leave with actionable skills to apply directly within your projects and organization.
The Course Content
What are Contracts and how are they Created?
- The need for contractual relationships
- What is needed to create a valid contract? Ingredients and formalities
- Authority and agency
- The tender process
- Alternative sourcing
- Making contracts enforceable – with particular emphasis on the international context
The Structure of Contracts
- Form of Agreement
- Hierarchy of Terms and Conditions
- Different contractual structures
- Traditional and new
- Risk and Title (ownership) in international trade - When does it transfer?
- Notices and other formalities
- Which law and which courts?
Collateral Documents
- Securitising performance obligations
- Bonds and guarantees
- Parent company guarantees
- Letters of intent, comfort or awareness
- Insurance policies
- Assessing the need for financial security
Change and Variation
- Changes to Contract documents
- Assignment/Novation explained and distinguished
- Variation clauses and changes to the scope of work
- Claims – what they are and how they arise
- Delay and disruption
- Force majeure
Resolving Disputes
- Conflict avoidance and tiered dispute resolution clauses
- Negotiation
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation, ENE and new best practices in dispute resolution and management
- Final questions and review
The World of Project Management
- What is a project?
- Mature project management
- Selecting projects to meet organizational goals
- Managing programmes and portfolios
- Uncertainty in project selection decisions
- Project data, information and knowledge management
Project Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting
- Strategic, tactical and operational planning
- The contents of a project plan
- Level of detail in scheduling
- Network logic and dependency analysis
- Project uncertainty and risk management
- Fundamentals of budgeting and cost control
Project Resourcing, Monitoring and Control
- Resource allocation
- Expediting a project
- The Critical Chain approach
- Designing the monitoring cycle
- Performance indicators and control mechanisms
- Designing the change control system
The Project Manager’s Roles and Responsibilities
- Selection of the Project Manager
- Project Team-building and empowerment
- Delegating with confidence
- Communication within the project team
- Project team leadership
- Conflict handling
Project Evaluation, Reporting, Closure and Hand-over
- Evaluation criteria and project auditing
- Analysing project performance
- Progress reports and records
- Determinants of project success
- Successful project hand-over
- Lessons learned and creating learning culture
Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
- The applicable PMI Professional Development Units/Contact Hours will be reflected in the Certificate of Completion
Accreditation
AZTech is an official PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP). All applicable project management courses are pre-approved by the Project Management Institute, allowing participants to earn the necessary PDUs and Contact Hours for certification and recertification.
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