Advanced Contracts & Project Management Training Course

Course Category : Project Management

In time- and cost-constrained project environments, robust contracting and disciplined project management are decisive for safeguarding profitability, reducing disputes, and achieving schedule and cost performance. This course equips participants with advanced capabilities in contract creation and administration, project planning and controls, commercial risk and change management, and professional dispute resolution to strengthen delivery and commercial outcomes.
Duration: 10 Training Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Modern projects face increasing complexity in their supply chains, involving multiple stakeholders and intertwined responsibilities, which creates higher exposure to claims, delays, and disputes if contracts are not structured clearly and managed with advanced controls. Conversely, the intelligent integration of contract management with project management provides a practical framework to control commercial and delivery risk before it escalates.
This course provides an advanced, integrated approach that covers contract essentials, contract structures and delivery models, performance and change management, and professional dispute resolution, alongside advanced planning and scheduling, proactive risk management, and data-driven project controls. It also emphasises documentation governance, cash flow, and dispute prevention mechanisms to protect execution and commercial outcomes..

Targeted Audience

Professionals seeking to refine advanced contracting and project management skills
Teams from contracting, project management, planning, process improvement, claims, audit, risk management, and contract strategy functions
New entrants to contracting/project roles and experienced professionals requiring an advanced refresher
Project and contract managers across industrial, construction, and service delivery environments

Targeted Skills

Structuring and administering enforceable contracts that reduce commercial risk
Selecting contract structures and delivery models with effective risk allocation
Managing performance, change, claims, and variations systematically
Applying advanced planning and scheduling with time–cost trade-off analysis
Designing effective project controls and professional documentation governance
Resolving disputes through negotiation and appropriate ADR mechanisms before escalation

Expected Outcomes

Evaluate core contract elements and identify weaknesses that drive disputes.
Select suitable contract types and delivery models (EPC/BOT/Alliance, etc.) aligned with risk strategy.
Build a practical mechanism to manage and govern change and variations with robust records.
Apply advanced scheduling (CPM and Critical Chain) and time–cost trade-off analysis.
Establish a project controls system supporting reporting, cost control, and early deviation forecasting.
Perform essential project cash flow analysis linked to contractual events.
Use negotiation and ADR approaches to select effective dispute pathways and minimise escalation.

Training Topics Index

Principles of good contracting and why contracts matter
Contract creation steps and essential validity elements

• Tendering and award

benefits and pitfalls

Bonds, guarantees, LOIs, comfort letters, and side letters
Authority, delegation, and defining contract management responsibilities

Risk identification, assessment, and allocation
Embedding risk management within contract mechanisms
Lump sum vs schedule of rates vs reimbursable comparison
EPC, BOT/BOOT, alliance/partnering models
Warranty management and accountability alignment

Design/specification and performance obligations
Work orders, approvals, and handover controls
Title transfer, risk of damage, and liabilities
Administration, reporting, and cost control mechanisms
Insurance, indemnities, termination, and suspension

Understanding change types and contractual triggers
Scope, quantity, time, and method changes
Preventing uncontrolled change through governance
Using and modifying standard forms; drafting special conditions
Subcontract issues and flow-down consistency

• Dispute drivers

errors, ambiguity, and documentation gaps

Change tracking, expectation management, and communication
Negotiation stages and techniques for settlement
Litigation/arbitration and ADR options (mediation, DRB, expert)
Case studies and emerging practices (e-contracting)

What projects are and why organisations use them
Project lifecycle models and delivery systems
Selecting the project manager and success criteria
Stakeholder identification, analysis, and engagement
Qualitative and quantitative project evaluation

Task characteristics, duration estimation, and resources

• CPM versus Critical Chain

selection and application

Resource allocation, constraints, and lead/lag logic
Time–cost trade-off techniques
Building and maintaining a controlled baseline schedule

Risk vs uncertainty and organisational risk attitudes
Risk sources and identification approaches
Qualitative and quantitative analysis (probability/impact)
Response strategies and contingency planning
Integrating risk into schedule, cost, and contract controls

Lean strategies for project execution environments
Staff acquisition, team development, and motivation
Leadership vs management styles
Conflict handling and cross-functional coordination
Performance improvement and waste reduction

Integrated project controls (scope/cost/schedule)
Earned Value reporting for accomplishment measurement
Implementing risk responses during execution

• Closing

handover, lessons learned, and claims closure

Final performance review and improvement roadmap

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code