• By the end of the course, participants will be capable of leading facility projects with confidence, ensuring quality outcomes while minimizing risks and disruptions to operations

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• • Understand project management principles in the context of facilities.
  • Plan and initiate facility projects.
  • Manage project scope, cost, time, quality, and stakeholders.
  • Apply risk management and procurement strategies.
  • Use project management tools and software.
  • Close projects effectively and apply lessons learned.

• Coordinators aspiring to lead facility-related projects
• Facility Supervisors
• Junior Facility Managers,

• Interactive training combines theory with role play, team exercises and group interaction, including examples and exercise activities. Evaluation through participation and group discussion

Day 1: Foundations of Project Management for Facilities

• • Introduction to Project Management Principles
  • The Role of Facility Supervisors in Projects
  • Types of Facility Projects (maintenance, refurbishments, retrofits, relocations)
  • Project Life Cycle (Initiation to Closeout)
  • Stakeholder Identification & Communication

Exercise: Case study on identifying stakeholders and defining facility project scope.

Day 2: Planning and Initiation

• • Defining Scope and Deliverables
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Time Management & Scheduling (Gantt Charts, Milestones)
  • Budgeting Basics for Facility Projects
  • Communication Planning

Tools: Microsoft Project / Excel for WBS and scheduling
Exercise: Create a basic WBS and Gantt chart for a facility upgrade project

Day 3: Executing and Controlling the Project

• • Resource Allocation & Procurement Management
  • Contractor and Vendor Management
  • Quality Assurance & Control in Facility Projects
  • Project Monitoring Tools (Earned value analysis , KPIs, dashboards)
  • Managing Change Orders

Exercise: Evaluate a vendor proposal and assess a sample quality control checklist.

Day 4: Risk Management and Health & Safety

• • Risk Identification and Mitigation Techniques
  • Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) in Facility Projects
  • Emergency Planning & Contingencies
  • Regulatory Compliance & Permits
  • Managing Disruption in Occupied Facilities

Exercise: Develop a simple risk register for a planned facility renovation.

Day 5: Project Closing and Real-World Application

• • Project Handover and Commissioning
  • Lessons Learned and Post-Implementation Review
  • Documentation & Archiving
  • Maintenance Integration (handover to O&M teams)
  • Final Assessment (Project Planning Simulation)

Exercise:

Final simulation: plan and present a mini-project including scope, schedule, and risk plan.

📜 Certification Alignment

This course supports foundational knowledge and competencies aligned with several international certifications relevant to project management within facility management roles:

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.