Master's Degree in Contract Management and Large International Projects
PRESENTATION
Objectives
- To master project management techniques for large-scale international projects.
- To implement effective communication and document management strategies.
- To manage procurement processes and stakeholder relations in EPC projects.
- To integrate health, safety, and environmental standards into project management.
- To apply agile methodologies for managing scope and planning under conditions of uncertainty.
- To interpret and apply FIDIC models in international construction contracts.
- To evaluate and mitigate financial and legal risks in global project management.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Project Launch
- Project Management Plan (I): Project Lifecycle
- Project Management Plan (II): Planning
- Project Management Plan (III): Project Organization Chart
- Lessons Learned
- Communication Management (I): General Aspects of Communication
- Communication Management (II): Global Communication Management Process
- Communication Management (III): Specific Communication Management Plan
- Document Management and Control (I): Specific Document Management Plan
- Document Management and Control (II): Document Management Tool
- Procurement Management
- Procurement Management and Subcontracts
- Expediting Management
- Quality Control (QC)
- Procurement Logistics
- Human Resources Management (I): Specific Human Resources Plan
- HR Management (II): Work Team Management
- Quality Management
- Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Management (I): Definition
- Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Management (II): Standards
- What is a project?
- Types of Projects
- EPC projects (engineering, procurement, construction)
- EPC projects in complex sectors
- Project Lifecycle
- Project Management
- Key Stakeholders in a Turnkey Project
- Organizing a Project
- The Project Management Team: The Project Director (I)
- The Project Management Team: The Project Director (II)
- The project management team: project operations manager, project manager, and area
- manager
- The project management team: project engineers, materials manager, interface
- manager
- The project management team: engineering manager and project assistants
- Conclusions and a Practical Example of an Organizational Chart
- Business Management
- Contract Manager, Administration Manager, and Project Control Manager
- Risk Manager
- Procurement Management
- Quality Control, Quality Assurance Management, and HSE
- Construction Management
- Scope Management (I)
- Scope Management (II)
- Scope Management (III)
- Contract Management (I)
- Contract Management (II)
- Negotiation (I)
- Negotiation (II)
- Negotiation (III)
- Cost Control
- Cost Estimation (I)
- Cost Estimation (II)
- Cost Estimation (III)
- Planning (I)
- Planning (II)
- Planning (III)
- Global setting
- Risk Management (I)
- Risk Management (II)
- Risk Management (III)
- Earned Value Method
- Business Case. Project Justification
- Customer-Centric Approach. Declaration of Interdependence
- Project Vision
- Knowledge Management Areas According to the Agile Approach
- The 'personas' technique
- Prioritizing requirements based on business value
- Refining Priorities
- User stories
- Splitting Requirements
- Agile Requirements Management
- ”Done“ and ”ready"
- Common Mistakes
- Adaptive planning
- Agile Estimation of Requirements
- Velocity, timebox, and establishing the process
- Roadmap
- Adjusting the Roadmap
- Limitation on Work in Progress
- Validity of the Agile Approach
- Change Management
- Standardization
- FIDIC
- FIDIC Contracts
- New Engineering Contract (NEC)
- Other standardization bodies
- Structure and Content
- General Provisions
- Employer and Engineer
- Contractor I
- Contractor II
- Subcontracting, Designs, and Methods
- Timelines, Testing, and Acceptance
- Defects and Testing After Completion
- Measurement, Valuation, and Variations
- Contract Price and Payment I
- Contract Price and Payment II
- Completion, suspension, and care
- Special Events and Insurance
- Claims Management
- Dispute Management
- What is a contract?
- Contract Management Terminology
- The Concept of Contract Management
- International Arbitration
- International Standard Construction Contracts
- What is law?
- Evidence
- Grounds for the Invalidity of a Contract
- Termination of a Contract Under English Law
- Professional Liability
- Society of Construction Law
- Guidance Part A: Concepts of Delay, Disruption, and Acceleration
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (I)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (II)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (III)
- Guidance Part B: Guidance on Key Principles (IV)
- Introduction to Smart Contracts
- Most Common Uses of Smart Contracts (I)
- Most Common Uses of Smart Contracts (II)
- The Great Paradox of Smart Contracts
- Globalization and International Trade
- Export Activity
- Imports
- Fair Trade
- Relevant statistical sources and international agencies that support international trade
- Introduction and Classification of Means of Payment
- Conventional and modern payment methods
- Documentary Means of Payment (I)
- Documentary Means of Payment (II): Documentary Credit
- Syndicated loans
- Basic Risks
- Other Risks in International Trade
- Hedging Risks in International Trade (I)
- Coverage of Risks in International Trade (II)
- Key regulations governing international trade and international dispute resolution.
- International Financial Markets
- Foreign investment
- Financing International Investment
- Risks Associated with Foreign Investment
- New forms of financing based on blockchain technology
- Time Value of Money
- Investment appraisal methods
- Preparation of Financial Projections
- Quality of Financial Projections and Terminal Value
- Sources of project financing
- Cost of capital and level of project debt
- Evaluation of Projects with Uncertain Outcomes
- Introduction to the Project Finance Model
- Project Risk Analysis
- Project Bankability
- Entities involved in the financing of a project
- Ratios and Management of Project Financing
- Development of Financing for International Projects
- Country Risk Management
- Sources of funding for international projects
- Financial Management of Service Projects
- Identification of Costs in Service Projects
- Allocation of Costs to Services
- Establishment of the budget for the service
- Financial follow-up and closure of the service
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