PEP
Research #14
Project & Agile Management
Project & Agile Management
Project Management Fundamentals
Build a practical foundation for planning, executing and closing projects with clear scope, ownership and control.
Course overview
Turn learning into workplace capability.
Build a practical foundation for planning, executing and closing projects with clear scope, ownership and control. Participants work through realistic workplace scenarios, guided practice and structured reflection so they can apply the learning immediately.
The programme integrates governance, delivery methods, stakeholder decisions, uncertainty, team collaboration, and evidence-based control across realistic project scenarios.
By the end
Learning outcomes
- Create a project charter, scope statement and work breakdown structure.
- Develop a realistic schedule and resource plan.
- Manage risks, quality, stakeholders and communication.
- Monitor progress, control changes and close the project properly.
By the end
Learning objectives
- Explain project lifecycle and governance and connect it to the participant's workplace context.
- Apply scope and work breakdown using a structured method and appropriate supporting evidence.
- Use scheduling and resources to complete a realistic task accurately and efficiently.
- Evaluate risk and quality management by applying quality criteria, controls, and professional judgement.
- Integrate stakeholder communication with related tools, people, information, and review points.
- Produce a practical, workplace-ready output together with a clear next-step implementation plan.
Practical curriculum
Course outline: Project Management Fundamentals
A focused sequence designed for application, reflection and measurable next steps. Expand each module for its detail and practical exercise.
01. Project Lifecycle and Governance
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with project lifecycle and governance.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying project lifecycle and governance.
02. Scope and Work Breakdown
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with scope and work breakdown.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying scope and work breakdown.
03. Scheduling and Resources
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with scheduling and resources.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying scheduling and resources.
04. Risk and Quality Management
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with risk and quality management.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying risk and quality management.
05. Stakeholder Communication
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with stakeholder communication.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying stakeholder communication.
06. Execution, Control and Closure
- Purpose, roles, artefacts, governance, and decision rights connected with execution, control and closure.
- Inputs, planning steps, estimation or prioritisation methods, and stakeholder expectations.
- Application in predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery scenarios as appropriate.
- Controls, metrics, risks, escalation, review points, and lessons for continuous improvement.
Practical exercise: Participants make and justify a delivery decision using an appropriate artefact, role, and review point while applying execution, control and closure.
Programme detail
How the course runs
Methodology
- Short instructor explanations that establish the principles, terminology, and workflow of Project Management Fundamentals.
- Live demonstrations and delivery scenarios, planning artefacts, team decisions, and simulations.
- Individual, pair, and group activities using realistic inputs that do not require disclosure of confidential information.
- Facilitated review, peer discussion, trainer feedback, and correction against clear quality criteria.
- A final application task plus a personal or team action plan for transfer to the workplace.
Assessment & evidence of learning
- Opening diagnostic questions to establish experience, needs, and relevant workplace scenarios.
- Observation of guided practice and completion of module activities relevant to Project & Agile Management.
- Knowledge checks, review questions, or scenario decisions at appropriate points in the programme.
- A final practical output, simulation, presentation, analysis, or implementation plan reviewed against stated criteria.
- Trainer feedback and participant reflection identifying strengths, corrections, and next-step workplace actions.
Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisite is required; relevant workplace experience will help participants contextualise the activities.
Course completion & workplace transfer
- Record corrections, open questions, support needs, and an accountable next action for workplace application.
- Review the final practical output against the learning outcomes and complete the trainer's closing knowledge check, reflection, or skills demonstration.
Who should attend
Who this course is for
New project managers, team leads, coordinators and project contributors.
01
Live online via Zoom Meeting
Join a scheduled public intake from anywhere. Trainer-led, camera-on, with hands-on exercises and Q&A throughout.
02
Private in-house group session on Zoom
The same programme run privately for one organisation on its own date, with examples tailored to your policies and roles.
03
Joining details by email
The Zoom link, meeting ID and passcode are sent automatically once payment succeeds, with reminders one day and one hour before the start.
Course questions
What organisations usually ask
Is Project Management Fundamentals HRD Corp claimable?
The programme can be proposed as HRD Corp claimable training, subject to the employer’s eligibility, current scheme rules, course registration and final approval.
Who should attend this course?
New project managers, team leads, coordinators and project contributors.
How long is the course and how is it delivered?
The standard duration is 2 days. Every session runs live on Zoom with a trainer — there is no face-to-face or physical classroom option. Available formats: Live online via Zoom Meeting, Private in-house group session on Zoom.
How do I receive the Zoom link?
Reserve a seat online and complete payment. The Zoom joining link, meeting ID and passcode are emailed automatically the moment payment succeeds, followed by an automatic reminder one day before and one hour before the session starts.
What do I need to join the session?
A computer with a stable internet connection, the free Zoom client, a webcam and a headset. Sessions run in Malaysia time (GMT+8). Software used in hands-on courses should be installed before day one — the joining email lists what to prepare.
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*HRD Corp claimability is subject to employer eligibility, current scheme rules, course registration and approval. Public fees are indicative until confirmed in writing. Certification, licensing and statutory pathways may require an approved provider, separate assessment, experience or registration set by the relevant authority or awarding body.