Capital Projects: Strategies for Success

Capital projects, also known as megaprojects, are complex, large-scale projects that typically cost USD 1 billion or more. They span many different sectors such as construction, energy, and transportation defense, infrastructure, and ICT and can be found in the largest economies as well as emerging markets. Examples of such projects include bridges, tunnels, highways, railways, airports, seaports, power plants, dams, oil and natural gas extraction projects, public buildings, aerospace projects, etc. It is estimated that the global market for megaprojects is USD 8 trillion per year – that is close to 8% of global GDP spent on megaprojects every year. As the number and size of megaprojects continues to increase, one fact stands out: they tend to underperform—90% of megaprojects are significantly delayed, over budget, or fall short of their promised benefits. Capital Projects: Strategies for Success is a five-day, integrated, case-based training, customised and built around a capital project life cycle. This course will help participants build the project management foundation needed to manage each stage of a capital project life cycle. This course provides the “what” and “how” of conducting day-to-day project management. It integrates the latest insights from the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) 6th edition. Participants will learn project management skills through case studies and hands-on activities.