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Certificate Level 1
Basics of Project Management (9 credit hours)
Certificate aims and objectives
This certificate aims at providing delegates with the
basic knowledge of Project Management. It is granted
to delegates upon the successful completion of three
courses the cover the basics and fundamentals of
Project Management. These courses are: Project
Management, Project Planning, Integration and Scope
Management, and Contract Administration and Legal
Aspects.
The objectives of this certificate are:
–– Getting familiar with the terminology and
the framework of project management
–– Understanding the basic project
management issues, roles and activities
within organizations
–– Demonstrate leadership, team building
skills, and awareness of projects ethical
and legal aspects and successfully integrate
them into project execution.
–– Learning the core concepts, principles and
techniques within project management
–– Gaining business skills that are essential
for effective project management including
project scoping, contracting, procurement
management, financial management, and
progress communication to stakeholders.
–– Developing awareness of issues related to
project contract and legal issues of project
management.
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List of Courses
–– CL1500: Project Management (3 credit hours)
–– CL1502: Project Planning Integration & Scope
Management (3 credit hours)
–– CL1504: Project Contract Management & Legal
Aspects (3 credit hours)
Target Audience
Key Enterprise
–– Municipalities
–– Environment agencies
–– Environmental Service companies
Job Function
–– Environmental Health Officer
–– Environmental Planning Officer
–– Environment Inspector
Course Structure and Administration
The course will be held in a hotel venue to be confirmed later, and
the room can be arranged in classroom, roundtable or U-shape
style depending on the trainer’s preference. Without restricting
the training style of the facilitator/trainer, we typically like
it to be as interactive as possible, and therefore encourage the
facilitator/trainer to include group discussions, exercises,
brainstorming sessions and small breakouts where possible.
Conveyers
Dr. Raid Al-Aomar is the director of Master of Engineering
Management (MEM) program in the College of Engineering and
Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Raid is
an associate professor of Industrial Engineering with extensive
academic, scholarly, and industry experience. He completed
his PhD in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research)
from Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit-Michigan in
2000. His research was focused on developing and utilizing
simulation-based optimization methods to design production
and service systems. Before joining ADU, Dr. Raid has served
for 10 years in universities in US, Jordan, and UAE. Dr. Raid
is also a n engineering practitioner who worked with industrial
companies in Jordan and USA and a professional trainer to
organizations in both public and private sectors. He has assisted
many organizations in the development and deployment of
quality management systems, served as a quality officer at
Jordan University of Science & technology, and assessed their
qualifications to TQM and excellence awards. Dr. Raid is also
the author of a John-Wiley book on Lean Six Sigma and Design
for Six Sigma.
Dr. Yasemin Nelsen is a faculty in the College of Engineering
and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University.
Dr. Yasemin is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
with extensive academic and scholarly experience. She also
has hands-on industry experience in prestigious projects in
UAE and in Turkey. During her employment in Nakheel,
UAE, she was responsible for Sustainable development of
Palm Jebel Ali and other prestigious Nakheel developments.
She completed her PhD in Civil Engineering/Construction
Management, from Middle East Technical University, METU,
TURKEY. Her PhD research was in CAD and cost estimation
through interoperability. She has published on a wide range
of subjects in construction and project management including
interoperability, mobile technologies, visualization, change
management and sustainability. She recently authored book
chapters in three books on organizational change management.
She chaired and organized international conferences.
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Dr. Mamoon Hammad is a faculty member in the College
of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi
University. Dr. Hammad is an assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering with extensive academic and scholarly experience.
He has research interest in the area of Construction Engineering
& Management. He has been active in providing consulting
services to the industry on how develop a more efficient
delivery of projects. He has developed new innovative concepts,
methodologies,andtoolsfortheadvancementoftheconstruction
business. He is an active participant in the industry and
academia in the areas of Project Control; Construction Financial
Management; Managing Complex construction operations.
CL1500: Project Management (3 credit hours)
Course Description
This course covers the basics of project management and
project leadership including requirements, Work Breakdown
Structures,lifecyclesmanagementconcepts:initiating,planning,
executing, controlling and closing the project, general project
management theory, basic project leadership, interpersonal
skills: the Role of the project manager, the roles of team members,
effective communication with project team members, clients
and customer (sponsor), human aspects of project management:
conflicts and negotiations management, scope management,
time management, cost management, project changes and risk
management. The knowledge and skills acquired in this course
will be applied in a term project that includes, as an essential
component of the project, the ethical issues related to conflict
resolution and negotiations management in dealing with the
project team members, clients and customer. The project will be
presented at the end of the semester.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, attendances will be
able to:
–– Describe the project management process and
required project leadership skills
–– Analyze the sequential steps of the project
management framework
–– Evaluate the process of initiating, planning, executing,
controlling and closing a project
–– Effectively communicate with the project team,
clients and customer (sponsor)
–– Assess the roles of the project manager and the project
team members
–– Effectively manage the project scope, project time
and work flow, project cost and budgets, project
resources, project quality, project human resource
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–– Managing project risk
–– Controlling the changes in the project,
conducting project evaluation
–– Assessment
Delegatesarerequiredtoworkonateamprojectaftercompleting
the course to illustrate their capability in applying the learned
methods and techniques. The project will be applied at their
workplace and a technical report should be submitted to the
instructor within one month after completing the course.
Conveyer
Dr. Raid Al-Aomar is the director of Master of Engineering
Management (MEM) program in the College of Engineering and
Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Raid is
an associate professor of Industrial Engineering with extensive
academic, scholarly, and industry experience. He completed
his PhD in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research)
from Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit-Michigan in
2000. His research was focused on developing and utilizing
simulation-based optimization methods to design production
and service systems. Before joining ADU, Dr. Raid has served
for 10 years in universities in US, Jordan, and UAE. Dr. Raid
is also an engineering practitioner who worked with industrial
companies in Jordan and USA and a professional trainer to
organizations in both public and private sectors. He has assisted
many organizations in the development and deployment of
quality management systems, served as a quality officer at
Jordan University of Science & technology, and assessed their
qualifications to TQM and excellence awards. Dr. Raid is also
the author of a John-Wiley book on Lean Six Sigma and Design
for Six Sigma.
requirements, project communication (reports,
meetings, correspondence, etc.) project changes and
project risk management
–– Assess and analyze the interpersonal skills needed to
lead a project.
Course Outline
DAY 1
–– Preparation: Introduction to project
Management, selection of term project
–– Roles of project management and project team
members
DAY 2
–– Leadership: managing project time and
conflicts
–– Project Contract Management
DAY 3
–– Planning: defining and planning the project
(type, scope, time and cost…), structure
breakdown
–– Sequencing activities, finding critical path:
work flow, preparing schedule (PERT charts
–– Diagramming methods (Gantt chart, network
diagrams)
DAY 4
–– Resource planning and budgeting, Pricing &
Estimation
–– Project cost control and monitoring process
–– Project Trade-off Analysis (Cost, Quality,
Performance)
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CL1502: Project Planning Integration & Scope
Management (3 credit hours)
Course Description
This course studies the techniques for planning, integrating
and controlling the scope of multiple projects run within the
same organization. Those projects could be commissioned
within the organization and implemented with the resources
of the organization. The concepts and techniques are equally
applicable to outsourced or subcontracted projects. Integration
management is an element of project management that
coordinates all aspects of a project. Project integration, when
properly performed, ensures that all processes in a project run
smoothly. Integration management will produce a series of
deliverables. These deliverables include the project charter,
project plan, and preliminary project scope statement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, attendances will be
able to:
–– Examining the project life cycle, and enabling
processes and Cross linking it with the PMBOK
model
–– Researching and Developing project Scopes, Needs
Analysis, and Project Charters.
–– Structuring & planning PMO (Project Management
Office) and the associated feedback loops for lessons
learned according to the PMBOK process.
–– Planning resource recruitment, organizing for
projects, and producing responsibility charts.
–– Developing ethical frameworks, and ethical
procedures for projects.
–– Designing and testing integration plans, including
scope verification and closing of projects.
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Conveyer
Dr. Yasemin Nelsen is a faculty in the College of Engineering
and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University.
Dr. Yasemin is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
with extensive academic and scholarly experience. She also
has hands-on industry experience in prestigious projects in
UAE and in Turkey. During her employment in Nakheel,
UAE, she was responsible for Sustainable development of
Palm Jebel Ali and other prestigious Nakheel developments.
She completed her PhD in Civil Engineering/Construction
Management, from Middle East Technical University, METU,
TURKEY. Her PhD research was in CAD and cost estimation
through interoperability. She has published on a wide range
of subjects in construction and project management including
interoperability, mobile technologies, visualization, change
management and sustainability. She recently authored book
chapters in three books on organizational change management.
She chaired and organized international conferences.
Course Outlines
DAY 1
–– Project Cycle
–– Needs Analysis
–– Project Charter
DAY 2
–– PMO
–– Project Manager (Leadership & organizational
skills)
–– Scope development
DAY 3
–– Plan development
–– Plan Integration Management
–– Staffing projects
DAY 4
–– Changes and change management
–– Portfolio Management
–– Tracking progress
DAY 5
–– Scope verification
–– Closing plan
–– Lesson learned
–– Assessment
Delegatesarerequiredtoworkonateamprojectaftercompleting
the course to illustrate their capability in applying the learned
methods and techniques. The project will be applied at their
workplace and a technical report should be submitted to the
instructor within one month after completing the course.
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CL1504: Project Contract Management & Legal
Aspects (3 credit hours)
Course Description
This course presents legal aspects of contract documents,
specifications; owner-service provider relationships and
responsibilities; bids and contract performance; labor laws;
governmental administrative and regulatory agencies; torts;
business organizations; ethics and professionalism. This
course presents contract terminology and conventions through
engineeringandtechnicalproblems.Anin-depthcomprehension
of the complexities of professional liability, project contracts,
and contract law shall be emphasized, as well as awareness
and comprehension of ethical implications of engineering and
construction.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, attendances will be able to:
–– Learn about the structure of the UAE legal system
and the role of international legal firms in the system,
as well as the common law system used in other
countries
–– Review and Analyze the sources of law that are
applicable to projects
–– Learn about changes, errors, omissions, and
construction disputes or claims, possible insurance
types, and possible dispute resolution systems
including arbitration
–– Discover the basic principles of contracting,
contract breach, contract termination, and contract
interpretation. A study of how this subject is covered
in the PMBOK is also presented
–– Assess the Evaluate the responsibilities of the agent
towards client, and project teams
–– Develop an insight into the possible problem areas
they will encounter in their future career and the
ability to evaluate and judge given information and
situations in terms of legal, moral, and ethical utility.
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Conveyer
Dr. Mamoon Hammad is a faculty member in the College of
Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi
University. Dr. Hammad is an assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering with extensive academic and scholarly experience.
He has research interest in the area of Construction Engineering
& Management. He has been active in providing consulting
services to the industry on how develop a more efficient
delivery of projects. He has developed new innovative concepts,
methodologies,andtoolsfortheadvancementoftheconstruction
business. He is an active participant in the industry and
academia in the areas of Project Control; Construction Financial
Management; Managing Complex construction operations.
Course Outlines
DAY 1
–– Sources Of Law (UAE)
–– Judicial System (UAE vs. Common Law)
–– The Agency Relationships
DAY 2
–– Contracts And Their Formation
–– Remedies For Contract Breach
–– Contracting For Design Services
DAY 3
–– Professional Design Services
–– Compensation And Owner Obligations
–– Risk Management Techniques
DAY 4
–– Construction Contracts Rights And Duties
–– Contract Interpretation
–– Changes In Construction
DAY 5
–– Construction Disputes
–– Expectations For Performance
–– Subsurface Conditions
–– Assessment
Delegatesarerequiredtoworkonateamprojectaftercompleting
the course to illustrate their capability in applying the learned
methods and techniques. The project will be applied at their
workplace and a technical report should be submitted to the
instructor within one month after completing the course.
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Certificate Level 2
Advanced Project Management (9 credit hours)
Certificate aims and objectives
This certificate aims at providing delegates with the advanced
knowledge of Project Management. It is granted to delegates
upon the successful completion of three courses the cover the
advanced techniques of Project Management. These courses
are: Project Scheduling and Time Management, Project
Cost Estimating and Control, and Project Management
Professionalism. The objectives of this certificate are:
–– Acquiring the technical and business skills of project
management
–– Learning project scheduling and time management
skills using latest technology
–– Gaining the analytical and practical skills of project
cost estimating and control
–– Developing knowledge and skills in various methods
of project Finance, financial management and
funding schemes for projects.
–– Utilizing latest technology and e-tools for effective
project management.
–– Demonstrating the professional conduct of Project
Managers including awareness of critical issues
related to Leadership and projects legal and ethical
aspects.
–– Grasping Project Management as a profession and its
unique obligations.
–– Identifying and being familiar with the extensive
bodies of knowledge and best practices that support
project management.
List of Courses
–– CL2510: Project Scheduling and Time Management
(3 credit hours)
–– CL2520: Project Costing and Financial Management
(3 credit hours)
–– CL2530: Project Management Professionalism (3
credit hours)
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Target Audiences
Key Enterprise
–– Municipalities
–– Environment agencies
–– Environmental Service companies
Job Function
–– Environmental Health Officer
–– Environmental Planning Officer
–– Environment Inspector
Course Structure and Administration
The course will be held in a hotel venue to be confirmed later, and
the room can be arranged in classroom, roundtable or U-shape
style depending on the trainer’s preference. Without restricting
the training style of the facilitator/trainer, we typically like
it to be as interactive as possible, and therefore encourage the
facilitator/trainer to include group discussions, exercises,
brainstorming sessions and small breakouts where possible.
Conveyers
Dr. Raid Al-Aomar is the director of Master of Engineering
Management (MEM) program in the College of Engineering and
Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Raid is
an associate professor of Industrial Engineering with extensive
academic, scholarly, and industry experience. He completed
his PhD in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research)
from Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit-Michigan in
2000. His research was focused on developing and utilizing
simulation-based optimization methods to design production
and service systems. Before joining ADU, Dr. Raid has served
for 10 years in universities in US, Jordan, and UAE. Dr. Raid
is also an engineering practitioner who worked with industrial
companies in Jordan and USA and a professional trainer to
organizations in both public and private sectors. He has assisted
many organizations in the development and deployment of
quality management systems, served as a quality officer at
Jordan University of Science & technology, and assessed their
qualifications to TQM and excellence awards. Dr. Raid is also
the author of a John-Wiley book on Lean Six Sigma and Design
for Six Sigma.
Dr. Yasemin Nelsen is a faculty in the College of Engineering
and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University.
Dr. Yasemin is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
with extensive academic and scholarly experience. She also
has hands-on industry experience in prestigious projects in
UAE and in Turkey. During her employment in Nakheel,
UAE, she was responsible for Sustainable development of
Palm Jebel Ali and other prestigious Nakheel developments.
She completed her PhD in Civil Engineering/Construction
Management, from Middle East Technical University, METU,
TURKEY. Her PhD research was in CAD and cost estimation
through interoperability. She has published on a wide range
of subjects in construction and project management including
interoperability, mobile technologies, visualization, change
management and sustainability. She recently authored book
chapters in three books on organizational change management.
She chaired and organized international conferences.
Dr. Mamoon Hammad is a faculty member in the College
of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi
University. Dr. Hammad is an assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering with extensive academic and scholarly experience.
He has research interest in the area of Construction Engineering
& Management. He has been active in providing consulting
services to the industry on how develop a more efficient
delivery of projects. He has developed new innovative concepts,
methodologies,andtoolsfortheadvancementoftheconstruction
business. He is an active participant in the industry and
academia in the areas of Project Control; Construction Financial
Management; Managing Complex construction operations.
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CL2510: Project Scheduling and Time Management (3
credit hours)
Course Description
The course teaches how to design and build schedules from
the basic building blocks (WBS, method statements, work
productivity, and work logic) scheduling of projects using a
variety of graphical techniques including the PDM, Barcharts,
CPM and PERT. It also covers scheduling techniques such as
the critical chain methodology, the Line of Balance for repetitive
work. There will be a focus on resource constrained scheduling
and techniques to schedule projects based on the availability
of limited resources. Other topics include project schedule
crashing/acceleration, and delay analysis for claims. A study
of the relationship between schedules and cost, and the use of
schedules in the Earned Value Analysis is covered as well.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, attendances will be able to:
–– Investigating the PMBOK’s time management, and
risk management knowledge areas and integrating
those areas into the course material.
–– Devise project Schedules based on information
from planning, work methodology, resources, and
constraints.
–– Understand the interplay between productivity,
technology and activity durations
–– Research different types of schedule logic and
various techniques to controlling the speed of
projects via schedule design.
–– Study the impact of changes on schedule, and
analyze delays.
–– Develop mechanisms for tracking and controlling
project progress with schedules.
–– Extend the value of schedules to project budget
control, estimating costs, and running variance
analysis (Earned Value Management) for potential
project risks.
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Conveyer
Dr. Raid Al-Aomar is the director of Master of Engineering
Management (MEM) program in the College of Engineering and
Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Raid is
an associate professor of Industrial Engineering with extensive
academic, scholarly, and industry experience. He completed
his PhD in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research)
from Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit-Michigan in
2000. His research was focused on developing and utilizing
simulation-based optimization methods to design production
and service systems. Before joining ADU, Dr. Raid has served
for 10 years in universities in US, Jordan, and UAE. Dr. Raid
is also an engineering practitioner who worked with industrial
companies in Jordan and USA and a professional trainer to
organizations in both public and private sectors. He has assisted
many organizations in the development and deployment of
quality management systems, served as a quality officer at
Jordan University of Science & technology, and assessed their
qualifications to TQM and excellence awards. Dr. Raid is also
the author of a John-Wiley book on Lean Six Sigma and Design
for Six Sigma.
Dr. Yasemin Nelsen is a faculty in the College of Engineering
and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi University. She
is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering with extensive
academic and scholarly experience. She also has hands-on
industry experience in prestigious projects in UAE and in
Turkey. During her employment in Nakheel, UAE, she was
responsible for Sustainable development of Palm Jebel Ali and
other prestigious Nakheel developments. She completed her PhD
in Civil Engineering/Construction Management, from Middle
East Technical University, METU, TURKEY. Her PhD research
was in CAD and cost estimation through interoperability. She has
published on a wide range of subjects in construction and project
management including interoperability, mobile technologies,
visualization, change management and sustainability. She
recently authored book chapters in three books on organizational
change management. She chaired and organized international
conferences.
Course Outlines
DAY 1
–– Introduction to schedules (WBS; Productivity,
Work Methods, sequence logic types)
–– Developing needs analysis and customer
requirements
–– Planning with WBS and Baseline development
DAY 2
–– Development of the schedule for regular and
repetitive work
–– Critical Chain Methodology
–– Cost Categories in projects and budgeting with
schedules
DAY 3
–– Estimating the budget
–– Planning and designing the project controls
–– Implementation phase
DAY 4
–– Monitoring and control
–– Understanding the change process and risks in
projects
–– Performance Reports
DAY 5
–– Baseline integrated review
–– Earned Value Analysis
–– Assessment
Delegatesarerequiredtoworkonateamprojectaftercompleting
the course to illustrate their capability in applying the learned
methods and techniques. The project will be applied at their
workplace and a technical report should be submitted to the
instructor within one month after completing the course.
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Dr. Mamoon Hammad is a faculty member in the College
of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi
University. Dr. Hammad is an assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering with extensive academic and scholarly experience.
He has research interest in the area of Construction Engineering
& Management. He has been active in providing consulting
services to the industry on how develop a more efficient
delivery of projects. He has developed new innovative concepts,
methodologies,andtoolsfortheadvancementoftheconstruction
business. He is an active participant in the industry and
academia in the areas of Project Control; Construction Financial
Management; Managing Complex construction operations.
CL2520: Project Costing and Financial Management
(3 credit hours)
Course Description
This course investigates two interrelated topics; Finance and
costing for projects. In the finance part, we review and analyze
financing structures, schemes, and options for projects. In
the costing part we study the methods of developing project
estimates during the planning stages, and updating the estimates
throughout the project life cycle. Tools and techniques used in
monitoring, reporting, controlling, and managing project cost.
Procedures used in managing project resources to optimize
cost of the project. The course also analyzes the relationships
between project cost and other project parameters including
scope, time, quality, procurement and risk.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, attendances will be able to:
–– Investigating the PMBOK treatment of the subjects
of costing, budgeting and financial management for
projects.
–– Develop knowledge and skill in various methods of
project Finance, Financial management and funding
schemes for projects
–– Researching the methods for cost estimating,
forecasting and updating of estimates throughout the
project life cycle and studying the PMBOK treatment
of the subject.
–– Strengthen skill in using tools and techniques
for financial planning, management and later
monitoring, controlling, and managing project costs.
–– Develop knowledge and skill in procedures used in
managing project resources to optimize cost of the
project.
–– Enhance understanding of the relationships between
project cost and other project parameters including
scope, time, quality, procurement and risk.
–– Estimate risks and Manage contingency budgets.
15. Delegates are required to work on a team project after
completing the course to illustrate their capability
in applying the learned methods and techniques.
The project will be applied at their workplace and a
technical report should be submitted to the instructor
within one month after completing the course.
Conveyer
Dr. Yasemin Nelsen is a faculty in the College
of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at
Abu Dhabi University. Dr. Yasemin is an Associate
Professor of Civil Engineering with extensive
academic and scholarly experience. She also has
hands-on industry experience in prestigious projects
in UAE and in Turkey. During her employment in
Nakheel, UAE, she was responsible for Sustainable
development of Palm Jebel Ali and other prestigious
Nakheel developments. She completed her PhD in Civil
Engineering/Construction Management, from Middle
East Technical University, METU, TURKEY. Her PhD
research was in CAD and cost estimation through
interoperability. She has published on a wide range
of subjects in construction and project management
including interoperability, mobile technologies,
visualization, change management and sustainability.
She recently authored book chapters in three books on
organizational change management. She chaired and
organized international conferences.
Course Outlines
DAY 1
–– Introduction to the theory and practice
of project finance
–– Market of Project Finance
–– Project Characteristics, Risk, and Risk
Management
DAY 2
–– Valuing projects and Cash Flow
Analysis
–– Financing the Project Deal (Includes
Islamic financing)
–– Financing the Project Deal (Includes
Islamic financing)
DAY 3
–– Project Cost Estimating, Types of
Estimates, Estimating Methods
:Analogous Estimating, Parametric
Estimating
–– Pricing Process, Systems Pricing, Direct
and Indirect Costs:
–– Bottom-up Estimating, Work
Breakdown Structure, Budgeting
DAY 4
–– Life Cycle Costing, Project Life Cycle,
Depreciation
–– Economic Project Selection Criteria,
Capital Budgeting Methods
–– Resource Estimating and Constraints,
Trade-off Analysis, Learning Curves
DAY 5
–– Project Cost and Schedule Control,
Earned Value Method, Cost and
Progress Reporting
–– Project Risk, Expected Monetary
Value, Risk Response Development and
Control, Contingency and Management
Reserve
–– Cost of Quality, Productivity, Project
Duration Compression
–– Assessment
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CL2530: Project Management Professionalism (3 credit
hours)
Course Description
This course articulates an ethical framework for Project
Managers by critically reflecting on their roles, duties, and
practice. This course examines the ethical challenges that
confront Project Mangers in the engineering and technology
industries, especially those working within large organizations.
This course considers issues such as the social responsibility
of engineers, project directors, and program managers, truth-
telling and disclosure, whistle-blowing, professionalism, and
risk-assessment. Through case study, this course will provide
the tools to evaluate ethical decisions in the field of engineering
and technology projects.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, attendances shall have:
–– Research the critical issues of Project Managers’
Leadership Skills, and projects legal and ethical
aspects.
–– Reviewing the PMBOK and investigating how the
PMBOK aligns leadership and ethics for project
managers.
–– An understanding of ethical theory--particularly
deontology, consequentialism, and virtue ethics--and
its impact upon ethical decisions and evaluations.
–– A critical grasp of Project Management as a profession
and its unique obligations in relation to the history of
the profession, drawing broader lessons about what it
means to “be a professional”
–– An awareness of the ethical problems related to
the design, development, and implementation of
technology, environmental solutions
–– Make reasoned decisions in ethical matters on the basis
of theoretical judgments, and the ability to articulate
the ethical criteria that inform such decisions.
–– Learn about the aspirational ethics, and the philosophy
of technology.
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Conveyer
Dr. Mamoon Hammad is a faculty member in the College of
Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) at Abu Dhabi
University. Dr. Hammad is an assistant Professor of Civil
Engineering with extensive academic and scholarly experience.
He has research interest in the area of Construction Engineering
& Management. He has been active in providing consulting
services to the industry on how develop a more efficient
delivery of projects. He has developed new innovative concepts,
methodologies,andtoolsfortheadvancementoftheconstruction
business. He is an active participant in the industry and
academia in the areas of Project Control; Construction Financial
Management; Managing Complex construction operations.
Course Outlines
DAY 1
–– Introduction to the Course: Why Professional
Ethics?
–– Responsibility & Leadership for Project
Managers
DAY 2
–– Framing the Ethical Problem
–– Framing the Ethical Problem
–– Resolving Dilemmas and Ethical problems
DAY 3
–– Resolving Dilemmas and Ethical problems
–– The Social and Value Dimensions of
Technology
–– Trust and Reliability in the Engineering
Profession
DAY 4
–– Risk and Liability
–– Risk and Liability
–– Organizations
DAY 5
–– The Environment
–– International Professionalism
–– Assessment
Delegatesarerequiredtoworkonateamprojectaftercompleting
the course to illustrate their capability in applying the learned
methods and techniques. The project will be applied at their
workplace and a technical report should be submitted to the
instructor within one month after completing the course.
