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Defining a construction project (creating the project definition package)
Registration
This course is designed for: Master Certificate candidates; project team members; graduates who want to start a career or seek postgraduate education in project management; project managers wishing to learn about construction best practice and program and PMO managers.
Course Objectives
1. Planning a construction project definition
2. Managing a construction project definition
3. Managing behavioral and contextual aspects of project definition on a construction project
DESCRIPTION
This course is part of the core learning for the SUKAD™ Master Certificate in Project Management program (Construction option), and is based on the SUKAD™ Model for Managing Projects. The course covers the Defining stage of a project; basically from the idea to the project management plan. The course covers these two stages including key deliverables such as the Project Authorization and Basic Requirements Documents in addition to idea and PM Plan. The course also include discussions of the stage gates required during these stages.
Course could also be taken independent of the Master Certificate.
Participants taking the course as part of the Master Certificate are required to carry out assignments after completion of the course but before the next Master Certificate Class, under the supervision of a SUKAD™ Advisor. That part of the program is covered under Part 4 of the Master Certificate.
Related Course
Launching a construction project (from Idea to PM Plan) (course code: EC02)
Delivering a construction project (from execution until final close out) (course code: EC04)
Course Outline
The course covers the activities of the project management team during the definition stage(s) of a construction project such as:
1. Learning Unit 2.1: Planning project definition for a construction project
Select the appropriate project definition approach
Prepare a project definition plan
2. Learning Unit 2.2: Managing project definition for a construction project
Mobilise project definition resourcesGuide and report project definition
Manage changes to project definition
Close project definition
3. Learning Unit 2.3: Managing behavioural and contextual aspects of project definition for a construction project
Define relevant behaviours
Identify and address behavioural gaps
Maintain a contextual understanding of project definition







