Certified Project Manager (CPM)

Certified Project Manager (CPM)

OVERVIEW

This comprehensive certification program is designed to equip professionals with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to effectively plan, execute, monitor, and close projects across various industries, with specific consideration for the context. Participants will gain a deep understanding of internationally recognized project management methodologies, tools, and techniques, focusing on delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget. The program emphasizes the development of leadership, communication, and risk management skills essential for successful project outcomes, particularly in a dynamic and challenging environment.

 

LEARNING OUTCOME

  • Project Lifecycle Management: Learn to guide projects from initiation through closure, understanding the role and functions of each phase.
  • Planning and Scheduling: Master techniques for developing project plans, setting schedules, and using tools like Gantt charts.
  • Budget and Resource Management: Acquire skills to control project costs and effectively manage resources to stay within budget and scope.
  • Risk Management: Develop strategies for identifying potential risks and implementing appropriate mitigation approaches.
  • Team Leadership: Improve skills in organizing, managing, influencing, and motivating project teams.
  • Communication: Become adept at communicating project information to team members and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and informed decision-making.
  • Conflict Resolution: Learn to manage and resolve conflicts within the project team environment.
  • Project Management Frameworks: Apply generally recognized frameworks and best practices for effective project execution.
  • Agile and Hybrid Approaches: Gain competence in applying different methodologies, including agile and hybrid project management models.
  • Tools and Templates: Become proficient in using various project management tools and templates for practical application.
  • Problem-Solving: Apply analytical tools to effectively solve problems and make sound project decisions.
  • Ethics and Professionalism: Understand the ethical and behavioral aspects of project management.
  • Industry Best Practices: Refine project management processes by aligning them with industry best practices and current developments

Project Fundamentals & Initiation

  • Project Management Concepts: Covers basic frameworks, terminology, and the project lifecycle.
  • Project Environment: Understanding the business environment, external influences, and organizational context. 
  • Stakeholder Management: Identifying stakeholders, managing their expectations, and fostering effective communication. 
  • Project Initiation: Creating project charters, defining project scope, and establishing project goals and deliverables. 

Project Planning & Execution

  • Integration Management: Aligning all project components and managing changes to ensure project success.
  • Scope Management: Techniques for defining, verifying, and controlling the project scope to prevent scope creep.
  • Schedule Management: Creating project timelines, estimating tasks, and managing the critical path.
  • Cost Management: Developing budgets, estimating costs, and controlling expenses throughout the project. 
  • Quality Management: Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and managing quality processes. 
  • Human Resource Management: Building and managing project teams, including leadership, team dynamics, and emotional intelligence.
  • Communication Management: Establishing effective communication channels and strategies for all project stakeholders.
  • Risk Management: Identifying, analyzing, planning for, and mitigating project risks.
  • Procurement Management: Managing the acquisition of necessary goods and services for the project.

Agile Project Management

  • Agile Principles & Frameworks: Understanding agile methodologies like Scrum and their application in project management.
  • Team Building: Develop skills to boost teams, encourage collaboration, and foster a healthy work environment.
  • Change Management: Understand the principles and strategies for leading and navigating organizational change effectively.

Project Monitoring & Close-out

  • Project Monitoring & Control: Tracking progress, managing changes, and ensuring the project stays on track.
  • Project Close-out: Completing project phases, documenting lessons learned, and finalizing project deliverables

REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline
  • Minimum of Master’s degree in related fields like Leadership and Governance and other related fields.
  • Minimum of at least 3-5 years in supervisory or managerial roles, public service or administration, institutional governance or board participation.
  • Applicants must provide completed CILG certification form, copies of academic certificates, updated CV or résumé valid national ID, passport-size photograph, proof of work experience.

DURATION: 8 – 12 Months

MODE OF STUDY

  • Online training(Self-Paced or Instructor-Led)
  • Blended Learning (Online + Physical)
  • Classroom training
  • Self study