Educational institutions and executive programs
Curriculum-linked teaching, guest lectures, applied courses, student assessments and capstone project support.
TRAINING & CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
Industry experience brought into learning.
Practical project management learning for institutes and organizations. Clear concepts. Practical application.
WHO WE PARTNER WITH
Learning around your audience and goals.
Companies and project teams
Custom learning mapped to your team's responsibilities, industry context and operational challenges.
Professional associations
Focused technical talks and practical workshops with case studies, group discussions and peer learning.
CHOOSE THE FORMAT
One priority topic or a connected learning pathway.
60–180 minutes
Focused talks
Explore a focused idea through explanations, real examples and discussion.
Half or full day
Applied workshop
Apply project management methods, techniques and practical tools.
1–2 days
Intensive bootcamps
Deep dive into a major project management knowledge area or key theme.
30–60 hours
Applied project management program
Ten connected modules tailored for infrastructure projects, delivered through a series of talks and workshops.
Programs can be delivered in person, online or through a hybrid model, from foundational to expert levels.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE SERIES
Ten learning themes. A complete project lifecycle perspective.
Choose a standalone module to address an immediate challenge, or combine modules into a structured learning pathway—from project initiation to operational handover and performance improvement.
EPC Management
Integrate Engineering, Procurement and Construction into a seamless delivery process.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Scope definition and stakeholder alignment
- EPC integration and interface management
- Managing dependencies and preventing scope creep
- Value engineering and integrated design
- Quality, change and pre-construction management
Outcome: Improve coordination across EPC teams and strengthen project delivery performance.
Who benefits: Engineering, procurement, construction, project management and owner teams.
Planning and Project Controls
Plan, measure, forecast and control project performance effectively.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Schedule development and optimization
- Cost estimating and budgeting
- Progress measurement, reporting and forecasting
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Resource planning and control
Outcome: Plan project work, interpret performance data confidently and take timely corrective action.
Who benefits: Project managers, planners, schedulers and project controls professionals.
Rethinking Project Risk
Move beyond traditional risk registers and build a proactive risk culture.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Project risk management processes and tools
- Managing assumptions using Bayesian thinking and pre-mortems
- Understanding common risk management challenges
- Risk interdependencies and cascading effects
- Developing risk-aware leadership mindsets
Outcome: Identify emerging risks early and develop practical response strategies.
Who benefits: Project managers, program managers, project leaders and cross-functional teams.
Governance That Enables Decisions
Create governance systems that support effective decision-making without bureaucracy.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Governance versus project management
- Decision rights and accountability
- Escalation and approval frameworks
- Compliance, controls and stage gates
- Governance reviews that drive action
Outcome: Establish governance structures with clear decision-making pathways.
Who benefits: Sponsors, executives, project leaders and project management office (PMO) teams.
Managing Complexity and Uncertainty
Develop practical approaches for navigating large and complex projects.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Types of project complexity
- Systems thinking for infrastructure projects
- Managing uncertainty and change
- Scenario simulation and network analysis for complex projects
- Adaptive project management approaches
Outcome: Improve decision-making in complex and uncertain project environments.
Who benefits: Senior project professionals, project directors and functional leaders.
Forensic Analysis in Construction
Understand project delays, disruptions and their commercial implications.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Understanding causes of project delays
- Industry-standard delay analysis methodologies
- Society of Construction Law (SCL) Delay and Disruption Protocol and International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) principles
- Building evidence through project records and link analysis
- Commercial and contractual implications
Outcome: Build evidence-based analyses to support project and contract decisions.
Who benefits: Construction managers, planners, contract administrators and commercial teams.
The Human Side of Project Delivery
Understand behaviours, relationships and team dynamics in complex projects.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Why technically sound projects struggle
- Human behaviour, bias and decision-making patterns
- Building trust and stakeholder alignment
- Managing conflict and competing priorities
- Leading teams through change and transitions
Outcome: Improve collaboration, stakeholder engagement and leadership effectiveness in challenging project environments.
Who benefits: Project directors, project managers, sponsors, PMO teams and emerging leaders.
Testing, Commissioning and Handover
Ensure assets are tested, accepted and handed over successfully.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Testing and commissioning strategies
- Planning and managing commissioning activities
- System integration and readiness verification
- Punch-list and defect management
- Handover and post-handover support
Outcome: Develop structured testing and handover plans with clear acceptance milestones.
Who benefits: Construction leads, engineering managers, commissioning teams and project owners.
Project-to-Operations Assurance
Prepare organizations and assets for successful operational launch.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Operational readiness and stakeholder engagement
- Aligning operational concepts with project deliverables
- Readiness criteria and operational assessments
- Training, familiarization and stakeholder preparedness
- Operational trials, activation and transition planning
Outcome: Develop a practical Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition (ORAT) framework for a smooth operational start-up.
Who benefits: Project teams, operations leaders, commissioning managers and transition teams.
Projects for Operational Excellence
Deliver projects that create measurable operational improvements.
Topics, outcomes and audience
- Process mapping and baseline assessments
- Identifying improvement areas
- Formulating improvement projects to enhance efficiency, productivity and customer experience
- Implementing improvement projects
- Performance monitoring and sustaining improvements
Outcome: Build operational improvement initiatives with clear performance measures and value realization plans.
Who benefits: Operations managers, department heads and continuous improvement teams.
OUR TRAINING APPROACH
Understand the need. Practice the method. Apply the learning.
Needs and alignment
Define the target audience, learning goals and schedule, then customize the agenda, prerequisites and materials.
Interactive delivery
Clear explanations, real-world cases, guided discussions, simulations, role-plays, practical templates and reflection exercises.
Actionable outcomes
Practical skills for immediate application, with optional assessments and follow-ups tailored to the program.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Pradeep Sangal
Founder and Principal Consultant, PS Advisory. More than 35 years of infrastructure delivery experience across airports, rail, water and power, bringing project delivery, contract administration, risk and ORAT into practical learning.
Key roles at Bangalore International Airport, Mumbai International Airport, Degremont (Suez Group) and Konkan Railways.
Selected teaching and speaking engagements: Intel, Shell, ISRO, Wipro, Schindler, IIM Bangalore, IIT Madras, Symbiosis (SIBM), CII and international ORAT conferences in London, Dubai and Singapore.
Credentials: B.E. (Civil) · Diploma in Construction Management · PMP® · PMI-RMP® · PMI Authorized Training Partner Instructor · Professor of Practice Diploma · Six Sigma Black Belt
LET US KNOW YOUR TRAINING NEEDS
Bring us a challenge, capability gap or learning objective.
Tell us who needs training, which skills or competencies you want to develop, and how much time is available. We will recommend a suitable format and provide a tailored program outline.