Project Management Monitoring And Evaluation With MS Projects Course

INTRODUCTION

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is the very cornerstone of reporting requirements under many projects being implemented across the globe. Consistent and quality reports require that M&E systems are strengthened to sufficient levels that allows for thorough analysis of findings, cross learning and measuring impact of project interventions.

DURATION

5 days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To introduce the project cycle and identify the issues necessary for planning
• To use Microsoft Project Software for Project Planning and Monitoring
• To prepare evaluation designs and how to document change
• To produced and share reports with stakeholders
• Understand the concept of effective project monitoring and evaluation
• Understand strategies and techniques for monitoring and evaluating projects
• Prepare monitoring and evaluation systems & plans
• Implement the monitoring and evaluation systems & plans

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• Project Management Overview
• Project Management Framework
• Project Management Processes
• Introduction to monitoring & evaluation
• The concept of effective Project M&E & Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Setting project objectives & targets that facilitates effective M&E
• Project cycle and project planning
• Organizing the project’s human resources
• The logical framework as a project design/M&E tool
• Tools, methods and approaches facilitating M&E
• Tools, methods and approaches facilitating M&E
• Results-based & participatory M&E
• Evaluations, learning and improvement
• Communicating and Reporting M&E finding
• Practical group exercises
• Recap& closure
• Use of MS Project as a project management and monitoring tool
• Introduction to MS Project
• Critical Path Method
• Start Screen, Project Workspace, Backstage View and Touch Mode
• Options
• Schedule Options and Change Working Time
• Creating Work Breakdown Structure
• Setting Up Tasks
• Setting Up Resources
• Assigning Resources
• Milestones
• Costs
• Finalizing the Project Plan
• Tracking
• Earned Value Analysis
• Customizing Microsoft Project
• Bonus Section: Earned Value Management

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs

·         The participant must be conversant with English

·          Presentations are well guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10years of experience

·          Upon completion of training, the participant will be issued with a Global King Project Management certificate

·         Training will be done at the Global King Project Management Centers (Nairobi Kenya, Mombasa Kenya, Kigali Rwanda, Dubai ,Lagos  Nigeria and More others).

·         A discount of 20% will be given to more than 4 participants from same organization.

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.      

·         Payment should be done before commencement of the training, to the Global King Project Management account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiry to:  [email protected] or +254 114 830 889

·         Website: www.globalkingprojectmanagement.org

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee

·          The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.