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Description

Project Awareness: Understanding Roles, Phases and How to Contribute Effectively

One day to understand how a project works and what is expected of you

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Being asked to contribute to a project without knowing its codes is uncomfortable. Acronyms circulate. Documents pile up. Someone requests a workload estimate without explaining what it will be used for. The contributor discovers halfway through that their work was holding up three other people.

These 7 hours provide the shared reference points of working in project mode. Participants place the phases of a project in sequence, identify the roles around the table and understand what is expected of a contributor at each stage. A simple project is followed from the initial requirement through to closure to make the concepts tangible.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish project activity from recurring activity
  • Place the main phases of a project and their deliverables
  • Identify the roles of the sponsor, the project manager and the contributors
  • Estimate your own workload and flag a variance in good time
  • Use the most common project documents

What makes this programme different

A simple project followed from requirement to closure throughout the day
Decoding the vocabulary and documents contributors actually encounter
A clear picture of what a project manager concretely expects from a contributor

Programme

1Working in Project Mode

What changes compared with day-to-day work

  • Characteristics of a project and the limits of the concept
  • Objectives relating to results, schedule and cost
  • Stakeholders around a project and their expectations
  • Common reasons for failure

2Phases and Deliverables

Following a project from start to finish

  • Requirement definition and project initiation note
  • Planning and workload estimation
  • Execution, monitoring and progress reviews
  • Acceptance and closure

3The Contributor's Role

Knowing what is expected of you

  • Committing to a task and to a date
  • Estimating your workload and raising an alert in case of variance
  • Contributing usefully to a project meeting
  • Documents to read and to complete

Who is it for

Occasional contributors, new joiners, administrative staff and team members asked to take part in a project without having chosen to.

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.