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Description

Project Management Essentials: Scoping, Planning and Tracking

Two and a half days to acquire the core project manager toolkit and apply it to your own project

  • 2.5 days — 17.5 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

A first project handed over without a method ends up being run on instinct: the request is never written down, tasks pile up along the way and progress is measured by gut feeling. Problems surface at the very point when nothing can be corrected without pushing back the completion date.

This foundation level of seventeen and a half hours focuses on the core tools: project charter, task breakdown, milestone schedule and tracking dashboard. It prepares participants to take charge of a small-scale project, whereas the five-day programme also covers risk, budget and team leadership.

Learning objectives

  • Write a project charter covering the requirement scope and deliverables
  • Break the project down into tasks and estimate the effort involved
  • Build a milestone schedule based on identified dependencies
  • Set up a dashboard to track progress
  • Report progress to the project sponsor

What makes this programme different

Every participant leaves with the project charter and schedule for their own project
The toolkit is deliberately limited to what a small-scale project can sustain
Application time on the participant's own project is scheduled at the end of each half-day

Programme

1Project scoping

Putting the request in writing

  • Clarifying the requirement and the business stakes
  • Scope deliverables and exclusions
  • Identifying the stakeholders concerned
  • Drafting the project charter

2Breakdown and estimation

Moving from intention to tasks

  • Breaking the work down into work packages and tasks
  • Estimating effort and durations
  • Identifying dependencies
  • Spotting potential bottlenecks

3Schedule and milestones

Committing to a credible date

  • Sequencing the tasks
  • Building the schedule and its milestones
  • Factoring in actual availability
  • Float and slippage scenarios

4Tracking and reporting

Knowing where the project stands

  • Measuring actual progress
  • Tracking dashboard and simple indicators
  • Handling variances and raising alerts
  • Reporting to the project sponsor

Who is it for

Employees who have just been assigned a project · beginner project managers and activity leads running cross-functional initiatives.

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.