Course Outline
In June 2001, Associazione Co.opera approached PASSIA requesting its participation in implementing a training program on Project Cycle Management for a group of Palestinian municipality employees from the West Bank. PASSIA agreed to take on the responsibility for implementing the program, with the aim of imparting a background in the theories, concepts and stages of project management.
The seminar was held at the Nablus Municipality from 28 to 31 July 2001 and PASSIA commissioned John D. Moore as instructor. The course was designed to meet the needs of public servants in West Bank municipalities and to enhance their skills in project formulation, coordination, implementation and risk mitigation.
The seminar thus aimed at introducing the practical methods and key skills of project management and documentation. It emphasized the importance of considering the whole project life cycle in order to achieve effective project management.
Prior to the seminar, students were provided with reading materials that gave an overview of project management.
All participants were assigned readings to be undertaken at home, and encouraged to study together in groups. In addition, students were asked to describe their home organization’s project management system, and then evaluate it based on the principles covered during the four-day seminar. At the close of the seminar the participants were assigned to write a critique proposing ways to enhance institutional project management performance. This assignment was due within two weeks from the end of the seminar.
Lecture Program
July 28, 2001
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Coffee and group introductions
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Introduction into Project Cycle Management
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – noon – The Project Life Cycle: The Basics
noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – Project Organization and Project Parameters
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Group Exercises
July 29, 2001
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Project Framework and Project Definition Document
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – noon – The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Schedule
noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Plan the Project: Analyze Resources, Optimize Tradeoffs, Develop Risk Management Plans
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Group Exercises
July 30, 2001
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Track and Manage the Project
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Plan and Take Adaptive Action and Close Out the Project
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Project Action Plans
3 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Group Exercises
July 31, 2001
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Project Action Plans contd.
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – noon – Towards a Learning Organization: The Role of Project Management
noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Individual Presentations
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Break
2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Final Discussion and Wrap-up