PPM College (PPMC) Certificate of Competence in Project Management; perspectives, tool & techniques caters for current and future needs of those working on projects in multiple sectors of the economy, providing general skills that are not sector-specific.
The PPMC Certificate of Competence in Project Management comprises in-depth study of vital project management principles, tools and techniques. A range of subjects allows learners to integrate knowledge and skills such as organisational strategy, project management, principles of programme management and project leadership and entrepreneurship. These subjects provide learners with the required skills and competencies to be employed in various project management roles in both the public and private sectors.
Notably; every organization, whether public or private, embraces a strategy to move into the future. Sound strategies involve a synergy of goals working together to move an organization toward its vision. Organisations engage in projects and programmes, to achieve these strategic goals. Which is why, whatever your industry, project management is one of the most valuable skills you can bring to an organization.
The project management knowledge, skills and techniques gained from PPMC Certificate of Competence in Project Management course is fully aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and the various Bodies of Knowledge “BOK” of the Association of Project Managers (APMBOK) latest editions.
Successful learners with sufficient practical experience will be equipped to sit for the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. The course is Accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) and validated by the Botswana Institute of Engineers (BIE) for 3 CPD points and 20 points for the Botswana Architects Council (ARC).
After completing the Certificate of Competence in Project Management, learners will be able to:
- Develop a project business case, or project proposal, a process that develops a solution to address the problems, needs or opportunities outlined in the statement of requirements and seek justification and permission from management to use company resources for undertaking a project.
- Draw up a project charter, a special project management document that translates the project sponsor’s business case into project objectives. The project charter document, also serves as the authority to initiate the project and use of company resources.
- Understand the logical sequence of the three organisational strategy phases (i.e.) strategic, organisational and operational phases as these underpin the purpose of the project. Project management practitioners need to take note thereof.
- Undertake Stakeholder Management, a technique that enables project managers to successfully manage a project from initiation to completion while continuously interacting with all stakeholders and interested parties to ensure that the project deliverables comply with the required conditions of the business case.
- Conduct project risk management and analysis, pursuing organisational strategic objectives through the formulation of a business case based on incomplete information is risky. The project manager faces uncertainty throughout the project lifecycle, and it is therefore important that knowledge of the management of risk be part of a project manager’s knowledge base.
- Plan a project according to the project lifecycle that is based on interrelatedness of project deliverables throughout the project life-cycle to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget and the required quality as outlined in the project charter. This requires application of project management techniques such as; project selection, estimate project costs, execution of a work breakdown structure, manage the scope of work, develop an integrated project baseline plan that serves as a project planning and control tool, develop a project network, schedule the execution of work packages, develop a linear responsibility Chart (LRC), Integrate project resource requirements with the master schedule, draw up an expense curve ‘‘S-Curve’’, develop a cash-flow statements, and apply cost control measures like earned value calculations.
- Apply project leadership and entrepreneurship, project managers should not only demonstrate their project management skills but also and appropriate leadership and management style over a project life cycle. They should be able to enable to lead and manage the project team and project stakeholders and also the have entrepreneurship traits associated with spotting opportunities and exploiting them through creative new ventures.
- Control project execution, planning is as effective as the control over the execution of a plan is. It is required from a project management practitioner to apply project control techniques to successfully execute a project.
- Manage the project handover stage. The fourth and final phase of the project life cycle is closing the project. It starts after the project work has been completed and the sponsor or customer has accepted the project deliverables. It is important that project management practitioners understand the various activities involved in the process of closing the project.
‘‘What you Learn Today; you Apply tomorrow’’.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 54 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 28
- Assessments Yes