Project Appraisal and Risk Management

Participants to this training course will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline. The instructor will utilise proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques with theory and skill training, traditional lectures, as well as hands-on exercises, group discussions, video and case studies. Whilst important learning will take place, having fun and receiving memorable learning is paramount.

This Gulf Rowad training course is designed to provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to successfully make decisions about projects throughout the project cycle. This means having a clear plan of what documents they should analyse and when, in decision making.

As such, delegates will:

• Understand projects from a strategic perspective
• Understand in the project lifecycle when gateways take place
• Understand the role of project steering group
• Understand the key contents of key documentation
• Be aware of project financing
• Understand, guide and be able to apply a Risk Management Process
• Identify procurement strategies and contracts
• Understand the benefits of Earned Value Management

This Gulf Rowad training course is intended for individuals who want to understand, develop and refine their project decision making from a project governance perspective.

Professionals, no matter what their background i.e. engineering, information technology or business, will find this course relevant from the fundamental principles of project decision making, project economics and the modern techniques of project risk management.

This Gulf Rowad training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Project Sponsors
• Senior Directors and Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Management Professionals
• Risk Managers
• Subject Matter Experts

Organisational Impact

The organisation will greatly benefit from individuals understanding how project management governance operates in a systematic approach to decision making and managing project risk by focusing on:

• How management make timely decisions
• Understanding project decision making tools
• Understanding the probability of completion within budget and time scales
• Risk management planning in line with project objectives
• People will understand the relationship between risk, issues, scope, cost & time

Personal Impact

Delegates will:

• Make timely decisions based on a variety of structured economic, quality, time-based thought processes
• Identify threats and opportunities and weigh up their relative value
• Learn how to rank risks based on the amount of exposure to the organisation