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The area has become an important tool for social change, a cornerstone to community development in virtually all industries, including healthcare, government, education and banking. Knowledge of project development, management and sustainability is critical when designing a project plan that is intended to be submitted to a funding agency. Most organizations use five major phases of project development and management \u2013 Initiating, Planning and Design, Execution, Monitoring and Sustainability, Handover and Close Out \u2013 to ensure project completion and to improve productivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Project Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project Management Definitions<\/li>\n<li>Projects versus Operations<\/li>\n<li>Managing Project Constraints<\/li>\n<li>Applications of Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Project Life-Cycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How and Why Contracts are Drafted <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why we use Contracts<\/li>\n<li>Formation of a Contract<\/li>\n<li>Terms and Conditions of Contract<\/li>\n<li>Forms of Agreement<\/li>\n<li>The Basic Structure of a Contract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contract Clauses <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obligation to Deliver\/Perform<\/li>\n<li>Rework\/Re-Performance<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with Law\/Change of Law<\/li>\n<li>Indemnities and Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Liability in Negligence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Negotiation and Resolution of Disputes <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dispute Resolution Clauses<\/li>\n<li>Negotiation, Compromise and Settlement<\/li>\n<li>Litigation and Arbitration<\/li>\n<li>Enforcement of Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Organizing, Control and Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project Organization and Project Control<\/li>\n<li>Mastering Earned Value Management<\/li>\n<li>Schedule and Budget Variances<\/li>\n<li>Project Management Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing Preliminary Design<\/li>\n<li>Performing GAP Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Detailed Design and Specifications Documentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contract Closeout<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contract Closeout Issues<\/li>\n<li>Administrative and Contract Closure<\/li>\n<li>Guidelines for Contract Closeout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOR WHOM: <\/strong>Project Team Members, Associate Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Coordinator, Project Analyst, Project Leaders, Senior Project Managers, Team Leaders, Product Managers, Program Managers, Contract Managers, Supervisors and others who perform related functions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>DATE:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 18th &#8211; 20th February, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12th &#8211; 14th August, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/avantgardenigeria.com\/index.php\/registration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3464\" src=\"https:\/\/avantgardenigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/register-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"67\" 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