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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Project Management Essentials is a high-impact, 12-hour executive intervention designed to build structured execution capability across functions.

The program integrates project planning discipline, risk governance, performance monitoring, and stakeholder alignment into one coherent execution framework.

Rather than adding more documentation, the program helps professionals build the right project structure — one that connects scope to schedule, schedule to resources, resources to cost, and cost to measurable business outcomes.

Participants work through structured, hands-on project simulations that mirror real organisational complexity. They build Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), develop schedules, assess risk exposure, design performance dashboards, and translate execution into measurable impact.

Key Highlights

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Start Date

May 2026
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Duration

4 half-days (15th -16th May) & (22nd-23rd May)
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Mode of Delivery

online
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Earn a

Certificate of Completion
from SP Jain
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Program Fees

INR 17,000/- per participants

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Define clear project scope and measurable success criteria
  • Develop structured Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Create realistic project schedules using Gantt, CPM and PERT
  • Estimate resources and project costs with discipline
  • Identify, assess and prioritize project risks
  • Develop structured risk response strategies
  • Monitor performance using defined metrics
  • Control scope, schedule and cost deviations
  • Build structured stakeholder communication plans
  • Close projects professionally and capture lessons learned

Curriculum

MODULE 1: Project Foundations & Initiation

Theme: Building Structural Clarity KEY AREAS COVERED

  • Project life cycle and phases
  • Defining objectives and deliverables
  • Scope definition and validation
  • Stakeholder identification and mapping
  • Defining success metrics

PARTICIPANT OUTPUT

  • Project Charter Draft
  • Stakeholder Map

MODULE 2: Planning & Scheduling Discipline

Theme: From Scope to Structured Plan KEY AREAS COVERED

  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development Resource planning
  • Cost estimation and budgeting
  • Gantt Charts, Critical Path Method (CPM), PERT

Hands-On Component: Participants develop a structured project plan using a live simulation case.

PARTICIPANT OUTPUT

  • Complete WBS
  • Detailed Project Schedule
  • Cost & Resource Plan

MODULE 3: Risk & Performance Control

Theme: Governance and Control KEY AREAS COVERED

  • Risk identification and categorization
  • Risk assessment, prioritization and response strategies
  • Setting performance metrics
  • Monitoring progress and variance
  • Controlling scope, schedule and cost

PARTICIPANT OUTPUT

  • Risk Register
  • Performance Dashboard Framework

Project Closure & Execution Excellence

Theme: Structured Completion KEY AREAS COVERED

  • Project status reporting
  • Stakeholder communication rhythm
  • Handover and documentation
  • Post-project reviews & Capturing lessons learned
  • Continuous improvement framework

PARTICIPANT OUTPUT

  • Closure Checklist
  • Lessons Learned Template
  • Project Review

Meet the Faculty

Dr Vanita Bhoola
Assistant Dean and Professor – Executive MBA and Executive Education
SP Jain School of Global Management

With an experience of 20+ years in teaching and consulting, Dr Vanita Bhoola has a Doctorate in Project Risk Management from IIM Mumbai, India (2014) and she is also an INSEAD alumnus. Dr Bhoola has handled projects and consultancy assignments with corporate clients, as diverse as Bank of America, Brigade Group, CGI, Colgate-Palmolive, Godrej Infotech, KEC International, Quality Kiosks, Mahindra & Mahindra, Pfizer, Siemens, Tata Housing and many more.

Her areas of teaching expertise include Project Management, Risk Management, Negotiation Skills, Decision Making and Business Statistics. She has published in leading international journals (e.g. Australasian Journal of Information Systems; ABDC = A), in Project Management, Risk Management, Team Dynamics and more broadly HR.

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HOW WILL PARTICIPANTS LEARN

  • Interactive discussion and learning through participation
  • Engaged learning
  • Peer interactions
  • Industry examples
  • Role plays
  • Case discussion & case study Analysis

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This program is best suited for:

  • Mid-level Managers
  • Functional leaders
  • First-time Project Managers
  • Engineers and Operations Professionals
  • Transformation and Change Leaders

Take the Next Step

For more details, or to schedule a personalised consultation, please get in touch.

We look forward to working with you to achieving your learning goals.