Project Cycle Management (PCM)
Overview
This course gives project staff and managers a complete, practical grounding in Project Cycle Management (PCM), from identifying and designing a project through implementation, monitoring, and closure. Alongside the PCM framework itself, the course covers the operational skills every project needs to succeed: team and human resources management, logistics and procurement, and budgeting.
Training combines thematic presentations with case studies from humanitarian and development work, group discussions, role play, and practical exercises such as building a logical framework, drafting a budget, and developing a work plan. By the end, you will be able to apply the PCM approach in line with donor and sector standards and confidently manage a project’s team, resources, and budget from start to finish.
What You Will Learn
- How to apply the Project Cycle Management framework in line with donor and sector standards
- How to conduct needs assessments and stakeholder analysis
- How to formulate projects using the Logical Framework Approach
- How to build work plans, budgets, and risk management strategies
- How to lead and manage project teams, including recruitment, performance, and motivation
- How to integrate logistics, procurement, and supply chain management into project delivery
- How to set up monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems
- How to manage project closure, reporting, and sustainability planning
Course Curriculum
| Module | What you cover | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to PCM and Results-Based Management | What PCM is, its evolution, Results-Based Management principles, and PCM versus traditional project management | 3 hours |
| Project Identification and Stakeholder Engagement | Stakeholder analysis and mapping, needs assessments, and problem tree and objective tree exercises | 3 hours |
| Project Formulation – Logical Framework Approach I | Overview of the Logical Framework Approach, developing objectives, outcomes, outputs, and activities, and indicators and means of verification | 3 hours |
| Project Formulation – Logical Framework Approach II | Risk analysis and assumptions, alignment with donor priorities, and drafting a logframe in groups | 3 hours |
| Planning, Work Breakdown and Budgeting I | Work Breakdown Structure, activity sequencing and Gantt charts, and linking activities to costs | 3 hours |
| Planning, Work Breakdown and Budgeting II | Budget design and donor compliance, cost allocation and unit rate calculations, and cash flow planning and financial risk management | 3 hours |
| Human Resources and Team Management | Organizing project teams and defining roles, recruitment and onboarding, leadership and conflict resolution, and HR compliance | 3 hours |
| Logistics and Procurement in Project Management | Procurement planning and tendering, supply chain and stock management, and asset and fleet management | 3 hours |
| Project Implementation and Adaptive Management | Leadership during implementation, adaptive management, coordination with stakeholders, and problem-solving during execution | 3 hours |
| Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting | MEAL framework and accountability standards, data collection and reporting templates, and writing narrative reports for donors | 3 hours |
| Project Closure and Sustainability | Administrative and financial closure, exit strategies and sustainability planning, and capturing lessons learned | 3 hours |
| Simulation and Wrap-Up | Designing and presenting a mini-project covering a logframe, budget, HR plan, and logistics plan, with peer review and final reflections | 3 hours |
Who This Course Is For
- MEAL staff
- NGO and INGO project managers, officers, and coordinators
- Finance, logistics, and HR staff involved in project delivery
- Local business owners and entrepreneurs managing projects
Certification
Students who complete this course receive the CIS Innovation Hub Achievement Certificate.
Target audiences
- MEAL staff
- NGO and INGO project managers, officers, and coordinators
- Finance, logistics, and HR staff involved in project delivery
- Local business owners and entrepreneurs managing projects
Requirements
- Basic literacy and familiarity with organizational or project work
- No prior formal project management training required
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