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Description

Project Management: Scoping, Planning and Steering Through to Project Closure

Move from a task list to a properly scoped project, planned and tracked through to closure

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Projects often start without anyone having written down what they are meant to deliver. The scope widens with each new request, deadlines slip without anyone knowing which task actually drives the completion date, and progress meetings turn into a simple round-table. The deliverable is eventually handed over, but no one can say where the time went.

This short-format programme provides the essential reference points. Participants learn to draft a project charter, break the work down into work packages, build a schedule with its milestones and float, and then run progress reviews that genuinely add value, including when the team works remotely.

Learning objectives

  • Draft a project charter setting out the scope and deliverables
  • Break the project down into work packages and estimate the effort required
  • Build a schedule showing milestones and the critical path
  • Identify project risks and define the associated mitigation measures
  • Run a progress review and report on project status

What makes this programme different

Each participant's own project is used as the working basis from scoping through to scheduling
Tracking tools are set up for a team spread across several sites
A one-page dashboard is built for the steering committee

Programme

1Project Scoping

Writing down what the project must deliver

  • Framing the need and the expected objectives
  • Defining the scope and what falls outside it
  • Identifying stakeholders and their roles
  • Drafting the project charter and obtaining sponsor approval

2Planning and Organisation

Making the schedule realistic

  • Breaking work down into work packages and tasks
  • Estimating effort and durations
  • Building the schedule with milestones and float
  • Assigning responsibilities and building the roles matrix

3Steering and Closure

Keeping the project on track over time

  • Progress tracking and straightforward indicators
  • Managing risks and change requests
  • Running meetings and using remote collaboration tools
  • Deliverable acceptance and end-of-project review

Who is it for

New project managers as well as staff required to lead or contribute to a cross-functional project.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.