Master the project management processes required to successfully manage your projects, learn how to manage the project constraints, develop a stakeholder map, and manage project risks. Join us in the upcoming online course Effective Project Management for Development Organizations and NGOs.

About this course: An advanced level, hands-on course, which will give you the skills to ensure your projects are completed on time and on budget while satisfying the needs of stakeholders. You will gain strong working knowledge on the nine processes of project management and be able to immediately use that knowledge to effectively manage your project. Participants will work on a case study to complete all exercises.

Audience This course is designed for all people that want to start a career in development project management, including professionals wishing to upgrade their skills and knowledge. An ideal course for team members, managers of project managers and students of project management. Participants to our courses come from various parts of the world; NGOs, universities, social development institutions, international development, and relief organizations.

Objectives Upon successful completion of the Effective Project Management Online course, participants will: Understand the nine process areas of project management, know the steps required to plan and manage each project management process and use the primary planning and monitoring documents of a project.

Requirements There are no requirements to take this course, although the students will benefit if they know the type of work that occurs in development organizations and development projects, or had some experience working on a project. Students should have a good internet connection, Adobe Reader in their computers as well as MS Office to work on the course assignments.

Certification Participants that successfully complete the course requirements will receive a printed certificate of completion mailed via first-class mail at no extra cost. This course is part of the certification program CDPM (Certified Development Project Manager). For more information about this program, please visit our website at http://www.pm4dev.com/elearn/cdpm.html

Student feedback:

“A very practical and informative course for anyone working in the project management field. It provides a good foundation of EPM principles which you can actively implement in the field.” Henrika Wagner, Kenya

“A very unique course where topics learned generate scenarios and simulations that definitely puts you in a real-life situation that empowers your analytical and process-thinking mind of how fit are you as a project manager in today’s complexities and demands.” David Teaabo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Immigration. Kiribati

“It was a great experience, I didn’t think I would learn this much! I will use a lot of the information and methodologies in my organization and suggest a lot of adjustments since management can improve the execution of our projects substantially. The course totally fulfilled my expectations! And you learn not only from the materials and the tutor but from all the participants, there is a lot of experience shared that would be very useful for each other.” Karina Antezana, Bolivia

“The learning materials in this course were well designed and easy to follow. I mostly enjoyed this e-course because we received constant guidance and a lot of practical hints on valuable management tools. The schedule keeps you quite busy but it’s anyhow feasible to respect the deadlines and to complete the course within the three weeks.” Stefania Rigillo, Malaria Consortium. Italy

In 2013, PM4DEV became a PMI Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.). It means that our courses meet the strict criteria from the largest project management organization of the world, and that increases the value you obtain from learning at PM4DEV. Your investment in learning is secure, and you can be certain that our courses have the quality you expect.