Project Management for Development Practitioners (PMDP)

Start Date January 2007

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An Overview

The PMDP training programme is designed to keep development practitioners up to date with the relevant tools and techniques, which promote effective management of development projects and programmes. The PMDP falls within our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for busy professionals. This online training programme also paves the way for certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).  

 

Project managers and project teams possess a broad skill base that allows them to do the multi-tasking necessary for planning and completing large-scale projects.  This training programme will help you to hone your skills that are essential for efficient project management. The modules entail quality content, interaction, graphics and quizzes, making learning interesting and effective. As a part of our learning guarantee, our online training courses feature skills assessment, questions, simulations, exercises and voice.  The pass grade is 55%.

 

Target Group

This training programme is designed for persons working at all levels and areas of international development.

 

What You Will Learn

Our online project management training programme will enhance and professionalise your work experience. This CPD training programme will help to formalise your experience and enhance both your technical and managerial abilities. You will learn about project cycle management, communication management, project human resource management, participatory planning, project appraisal, and monitoring & evaluation. Please see course modules below. Detailed course outlines for individual modules are available to registered course candidates.

 

Programme Objective

At the end of the PMDP programme, candidates should be able to:

Ø      Demonstrate an understanding of the application of project planning techniques.

Ø      Demonstrate an understanding of the  principles of project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation

Ø      Demonstrate an understanding of the use of project management tools and techniques, such as, logical framework; stakeholder analysis; and utilise various participatory methodologies such as participatory focus group discussions.

 

Course Duration (self-paced) and Award

At DPM International’s Online Training Institute (OTI), you may take your courses anytime and anywhere during the time allotted for the course. You may choose to complete the modules before the scheduled time. However, it is recommended that you follow the time allocation and recommended contact hours for each topic within a given module. All modules have a test/exam and some modules will have simulations. You must complete all exercises and tests in each module in order to receive a certificate of completion. Persons who complete all seven (7) modules will receive a certificate of completion in Project Management for Development Practitioners. Persons who complete selected modules will receive a certificate of completion for that module.

 

Course Developers and Facilitators:

Linval Johnson, PMP – Linval Johnson is a certified Project Management Professional and is the Assistant Vice President, e-Business at First Global Bank in Jamaica. He has over 15 years experience in managing projects in the business sector and specialises in transformational projects as well as rescuing failing projects.  He is also an adjunct lecturer in project management at Jamaica’s leading public sector training institute, the Management Institute for National Development (MIND). Mr. Johnson has an intimate knowledge of project management and the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) standards.

Sherrone Lobban MA (Econ) – Sherrone Lobban is an experienced development practitioner and the Chief Executive Officer and Lead project manager at DPM International. She has over 15 years diverse experience in curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, and course facilitation. She has worked for the Jamaican public sector, the United Nations and NGOs in the UK and Jamaica. Mrs. Lobban also develops and delivers online project management training on behalf of a third party institution. Mrs. Lobban is a trained project manager who has a firm grip on the linkages between project management and international development. The PMDP training programme is the brainchild of Mrs. Lobban.

 

Georgia Sinclair MBA – Georgia Sinclair is multilingual and a lively and avid Human Resources practitioner with over 12 years professional experience as a trainer and 7 years experience in human resource development. Her specialist areas include workshop facilitation, participatory strategic planning, participatory learning, action planning and community based project planning. Mrs. Sinclair has worked in both the private and public sector in the fields of education as well as the tourism sector. She also uses participatory methods in community planning projects and to facilitate strategic direction sessions. Mrs Sinclair provides tertiary level training at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), including online training.

 

Guest Lecturers – Throughout the programme, guest lecturers will be available to address queries and share experiences and ideas with course candidates. Guest lecturers will include qualified project management professionals (including persons who contributed to the PMI standards and body of knowledge); and practicing development professionals and academics.

Modules and Topics                                                                                                                     Duration

Codes

Module 1 Project Management Basics (PMBOK 2004-aligned)                      January 30-February 20                                                                       

DP01 

 Topic 1-1

Project Initiation (PMBOK 2004-aligned)           

 

 

      Project Proposal Writing

 

 Topic 1-2

Project Planning (PMBOK 2004-aligned)

 

 Topic 1-3

Project Execution (PMBOK 2004-aligned)

 

 Topic 1-4

Project Controlling (PMBOK 2004-aligned)

 

 Topic 1-5

Project Closing (PMBOK 2004-aligned)

 

 Topic 1-6

Project Management Basics: Scheduling Simulation

 

Module 2 Project Appraisal                                                                                   April 10-25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

DP02

Topic 2-1

Cost Benefit Analysis

 

Topic 2-2

Cost Effectiveness

 

Topic 2-3

Project Budgeting and Financial Management

 

Module 3 Objectives Oriented Project Planning                                                                    May 2-15         DP03                                                                              

Topic 3-1

The Logical Framework

 

Topic 3-2

Stakeholder Analysis

 

Topic 3-3

Problem Analysis

 

Topic 3-4

Objective Analysis

 

Topic 3-5

Social Analysis

 

Topic 3-6

Social Mapping

 

Topic 3-7

Objectives Oriented and Project Planning Simulations

 

Module 4  Participatory Project Planning                                                                             June 10-30

DP04

Topic 4-1

Basic Group Facilitation

 

Topic 4-2

Workshop, Focused Discussion and Action  Planning

 

Topic 4-3

Participatory Strategic Planning

 

Topic 4.5

Participatory Project Planning Simulations

 

Module 5 Project Human Resources Management - PMBOK 2004-aligned                   August 5-15                                                                                                   

DP05  

 Topic 5-1

Project Organizational Planning (PMBOK 2004)

 

 Topic 5-2

Project Staff Acquisition (PMBOK 2004)

 

 Topic 5-3

Project Team Development (PMBOK 2004)

 

Module 6 Project Communications Management (PMBOK 2000-aligned)   September 25-October 7                                                                                                                                 

DP06

 Topic 6-1

Project Communications Planning  (PMBOK 2004-aligned)

 

 Topic 6-2

Project Performance Reporting (PMBOK 2004)

 

 Topic 6-3

Project Information Distribution and Closure (PMBOK 2004)

 

 Topic 6-4

Project Communications Management Simulation

 

Module 7  Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation                                                    November 1-15

DP07

 Topic 7-1

Data Collection Methods

 

 Topic 7-2

Establishing Benchmark

 

 Topic7-3

Evaluation Techniques