EAIL Project Planning and Management Course
East Africa Institute of Learning Project Planning and Management Course
Course Objective:
With the increasing technological and scientific advances, the efficient and effective planning and implementation of major projects, especially in hi-tech sectors, is becoming increasingly complex and critical. This course is aimed at providing both basic and some advanced exposure to PM, so as to enable the manager of tomorrow to successfully complete sophisticated projects within the constraints of capital, time, and other resources, it is also aimed at providing students with knowledge and skills for successful project design, implementation and management. It provides students with the knowledge base on which to develop professional skills and recognition in the field of project management.
OBJECTIVES
The course aims at the following learning targets:
- To understand the concepts of project definition, life cycle, and systems approach;
- To develop competency in project scooping, work definition, and work breakdown structure.
- To handle the complex tasks of time estimation and project scheduling, including PERT and CPM.
- To develop competencies in project costing, budgeting, and financial appraisal;
- To gain exposure to project control and management, using standard tools of cost and schedule variance analysis;
- To appreciate the elements of risk and quality in hi-tech projects;
- To learn project management by “practice”, through the medium of “study projects”; and
- To appreciate and understand the use of computers in project management, especially a tool like MS Project.
Course Outline:
The following modules/units will be covered in Cetificate;
CPPM 3401: Communication Skills & ICT
CPPM 3402: Introduction to Community Development
CPPM 3403: Project Organization and Planning Process
CPPM 3404: Social Policy & Administration
CPPM 3405: Social Research Methods
CPPM 3406: Fundamentals of Project Development & Management
CPPM 3407: Development Economics
CPPM 3408: Law and Project Management
CPPM 3409: Introduction to Financial Management and Accounting
CPPM 3410: Community Participation & Resource Mobilization
CPPM 3411: Project Monitoring & Evaluation
CPPM 3412: Research Project
The following modules/units will be covered in Diploma;
DPPM 1301: Communication Skills & ICT
DPPM 1302: Introduction to Community Development.
DPPM 1303: Principles of Project Planning & Management
DPPM 1304: Social Policy & Administration
DPPM 1305: Social Research Methods
DPPM 1306: Fundamentals of Management
DPPM 1307: Participatory Development Methodologies
DPPM 1308: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
DPPM 1309: Development Economics
DPPM 1310: Strategic Planning and Management
DPPM 1311: Participatory Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation
DPPM 1312: Law & Project Management.
DPPM 1313: Resource Mobilization, Management & Fundraising
DPPM 1315: Project Paper
Course Methodology:
A combination of tutorials, readings, discussions, case studies, assignments and projects.
Careers:
Possible career outcomes include ; project manager , project leader , project team leader , project contract manager