Project DPro: Project Management for Development Professionals
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Short Summary:
NGOs excel at designing important, life-changing projects. Yet without the tools to manage them properly, some projects fail to deliver promised results. This course is designed to help you complete the right projects in the right way.
Course short name:
Project DPro
Hide course from catalogue: No
Topic: Management Essentials, Programmatic Support
Management Essentials: Budgets and finance, Project management
Safety and Security:
Programmatic Support: Monitoring and evaluation, Programme design, Quality and governance
Technical Sectors:
Humanitarian Essentials:
Language: English
Format: Online self-directed
Provider: Humentum
Region: Global
Compatibility: Offline, Tablet, Smartphone
Welcome to the Project Management for Development Professionals (Project DPro).
In this course you will learn how to optimise international project investments and improve your professional project management skills in the development/humanitarian sector. Project DPro is aligned with existing internationally recognised project management standards and includes components specific to the NGO sector.
This course is also available in Arabic.
Is this course for me?This course is suitable for humanitarians and development professionals of any level of seniority, who would like to develop their project management skills.
How will I benefit from this course?By the end of the course you will be able to:
Organise your work in a way that will make you more effectiveArticulate what is in your project scope, what is out of scope, and whyDevelop an accurate schedule and employ techniques to effectively manage itIdentify, analyse, and engage stakeholdersDefine roles and responsibilities for your project teamAssess project risks and develop strategies for responding
How long will it take? It should take you around 7 hours to complete.
How much does it cost? This course is free.
Will I get a certificate at the end? Yes, you will be able to download a certificate after you have completed all the course modules.
Please note that in order to achieve certified status you will need to sit the official Project DPro exam, which is not available on Kaya. You can find the exam via the APMG website - it is run by many organisations, and you will need to pay a fee to the organisation that you book with. However, this course will certainly help you to prepare for your exam!
How do I start? Click on the Join course button at the top of this page. This will take you through to the course modules. Don't worry, if you stop a module halfway through, you can always continue later from where you left off.