INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Success in project management demands more than just technical know-how—it requires a comprehensive mastery of knowledge, performance, and personal competencies that guide a project from concept to close-out. The Project Management from Principles to Action training course is designed to equip professionals with these essential competencies, aligning practical skills with global best practices.

This hands-on training course provides an in-depth understanding of the entire project life cycle—from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closure. Participants will learn how to apply the Project Management Competency Development (PMCD) Framework, assess performance criteria, and cultivate interpersonal and leadership skills that enhance team collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Whether you are new to project management or seeking to deepen your current expertise, this course serves as a powerful foundation for effective and results-driven project leadership.

This Project Management from Principles to Action training course will highlight:

  • The purpose and structure of the Project Management Competency Development (PMCD) framework
  • Core knowledge and performance competencies critical to project success
  • Personal attributes and interpersonal skills of effective project managers
  • The link between project competencies and measurable outcomes
  • Development techniques for continuous project management improvement

COURSE DETAILS

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Objectives

By the end of this Project Management from Principles to Action training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand and apply the dimensions of project management competence
  • Define and evaluate project knowledge, performance, and personal competencies
  • Link competencies to project success factors and stakeholder expectations
  • Use performance assessment tools to gauge project team capability
  • Apply mentoring, coaching, and feedback methods to foster team development
  • Implement a holistic methodology to lead projects across all life cycle phases
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Training Methodology

This Project Management from Principles to Action training course will utilise a variety of proven highly interactive adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes facilitated group and individual exercises, case studies, role-play, and videos. The instructor will also facilitate learning by encouraging the delegates to test and critically appraise any theories and concepts on the training course.

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Who should Attend?

This KC Academy Project Management from Principles to Action training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit the following individuals whose role involved interfacing with project management discipline in any industry:

  • Project/Program/Portfolio Managers
  • New & Experienced Supervisors
  • Team Leaders & Line Managers
  • Projects & Process Engineers & Managers
  • Senior Engineers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Project Management Office (PMO) staff
  • Finance Managers
  • Procurement Managers
  • Risk Managers
  • Project Controls Managers
  • QA/QC Managers
  • Project Management Professionals

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: Project Management Competencies Development (PMCD)
  • Definition of Project Management Competency
  • Objective of Project Management Competencies Development (PMCD)
  • Project Management Competency and Project Success
  • Project Manager Competency
  • Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3)
Day 2: The Project Management Competencies Development (PMCD) Framework
  • Designing the PMCD Framework
  • Structure of the PMCD Framework
  • Project Management Knowledge Competencies
  • Performance Criteria Assessments
Day 3: Project Management Knowledge/Performance Competencies
  • Project Management Knowledge Competencies
  • Project Management Performance Competencies
  • Knowledge/Performance Criteria Assessments
Day 4: Project Management Personal/Interpersonal Skills Competencies
  • Project Management Personal Competencies
  • Project Management Interpersonal Skills Competencies
  • Personal/Interpersonal Criteria Assessments
Day 5: Project Manager Competency Development
  • Tailoring assessments
  • Methodology for achieving competency
  • Competency scorecard
  • Feedback to increase optimum performance
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Certificate

  • On successful completion of this training course, KC Academy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.