Capacity Building Center
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Construction Project Management Track
Some of the topics covered include:
WBS types and concepts
Characteristics of WBS from the WSC perspective
Best practices for building WBSs for clients
Building data concepts based on ISO 120006
UNiformat, OmniFormat, and Uniclass
Integration of classification systems in project planning
Activity coding
What are client schedule requirements?
Classification of client schedule requirements
Sample of client schedule requirements: UFGS rules
Systems to monitor compliance
Some of the topics covered include:
(Comprehension Level) relate quantities from invoking, BOQ and actual and the percent complete methods
(Application Level) calculate the percent complete using different methods
(Application Level) relate financial aspects of the invoice with the prepayments, advance payments, taxes social insurance and contract terms cash flow 1 session
(Application Level) calculate cash flow for the project
(Application Level) discover financial gaps in the project and solve them financially from the owner's perspective
(Analysis Level) analyze the cash flow in terms of the time value of money
(Application Level) calculate sample items using 2 different methods of measurements
(Knowledge Level) define a method of measurement
(Knowledge Level) list at least three different methods of measurement
(Analysis Level) compare MOM with regard to their applicability in prospective projects and the Egyptian market
Some of the topics covered include:
Schedule risk analysis, measures and drivers
Prioritizing tasks
Probabilistic branching
Schedule contingency
Updating and documenting a scheduling risk
(Knowledge Level) define earned value metrics for the project
(Application Level) calculate earned value metrics for the project
(Evaluation Level) assess the impact of earned value metrics on project time and cost
(Evaluation Level) decide on corrective actions to deal with the deviations in the plan using earned value metrics
This section is based on the IOSH Managing Safely curriculum. Some of the topics covered include:
Ensures you can assess and control risks and hazards
Ensures you understand your own responsibilities for safety and health
Enables you to investigate incidents
Empowers you to measure your own performance
Allows for personal reflections on good practice
Procurement and Contracts Track
Some of the topics covered include:
Describe the requirements for a successful procurement cycle for goods and services prior to procuring from outside suppliers
Recognize the procurement thresholds and methods used for procuring materials and services
Follow the procurement cycle and what’s involved in the process
Interpret procurement terms
This course is based on the SBD for the World Bank and African Bank. Some of the topics covered include:
Instructions to bidders (itb)
Bid data sheet (bds)
Evaluation and qualification criteria
Bidding forms
Eligible countries
Bank policy – corrupt and fraudulent practices
Conditions of contract and contract forms
General conditions of contract
Special conditions of contract
Some of the topics covered include:
Introduction to Contract Management
Types of Claims
Handling Claims
Claims and the contract
Case studies and the Law
This is a beginner's course so there is no previous knowledge or practical experience in the use of FIDIC contracts. Some of the topics covered include:
Introduction to FIDIC concepts
Definitions related to FIDIC
Type of FIDIC contracts
Description of FIDIC documents and content
Important Note: Cost per participant is $1000 with a minimum of 20 participants. The courses offer a combination of face-to-face as well as synchronous and asynchronous online learning through the University Moodle system.