Prerequisites

• A minimum of three years of practical experience in work and project management.

Course Description

In a work environment where change is accelerating, project management is no longer merely an organizational skill; it has become a leadership tool for creating value and delivering impact. A successful project is not measured solely by its completion, but by its ability to achieve objectives within time, budget, and quality constraints, and by its flexibility in responding to risks and change. This course provides a comprehensive, practical framework for project management based on global best practices, with a particular focus on fast-paced media and digital projects.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Distinguish between project management, operational management, and program management.
• Plan project scope, schedule, and cost using a clear and structured methodology.
• Analyze project risks and develop effective response plans.
• Manage communication and stakeholders effectively.
• Apply agile approaches that enable rapid adaptation to change.
• Use modern digital tools to track and evaluate project progress.

Course Outline

• Introduction to modern project management:
- The concept of project management and its importance within organizations.
- The difference between projects, operations, and programs.
- The project life cycle and its relationship to organizational structures.
- An overview of the core project management knowledge areas according to the PMBOK® Guide.

• Project scope planning and core constraints:
- The project management triple constraint (scope – time – cost).
- Scope planning and definition.
- Schedule planning.
- Cost and budget management.
- Quality management.
- Identify planning inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques.

• Risk and stakeholder management:
- Identify and analyze project risks.
- Assess risks based on probability and impact.
- Develop risk response plans.
- Manage project communications.
- Stakeholder analysis, classification, and engagement strategies.
- Fundamentals of procurement, contract management, and external resource management.

• Project execution and performance monitoring:
- Project execution and work direction.
- Manage communications and reporting.
- Use digital project management tools to monitor progress and control execution.
- Leadership skills for project managers.
- Monitor performance and manage deviations.

• Agile methodologies and the future of project management:
- Principles of agile methodologies and when to apply them.
- Apply the Scrum framework in fast-paced digital and media projects.
- The role of artificial intelligence in project management.
- Project closure and capturing lessons learned.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.
• Digital training materials.