Course Overview
Development organizations manage their work through projects. These projects are aimed at helping to solve problems affecting the beneficiary communities. Change in the well-being of these communities depends on the ability of development organizations to deliver project results effectively and efficiently. Training on project management for development professionals improves professionals’ project management capacity within the context of the development sector. Participants in this training on project management for development professionals will be equipped with contextualized, balanced, comprehensive, and adaptable skills to help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of projects in the development sector.
This practical NGO Project DPro training course will help you bridge the disconnect that can happen between project design and proposal ideals and actual project implementation. You’ll learn how to break down silos and engage teams to create an agile process that adapts to real-life constraints.PMD Pro helps one lead agile projects that adapt instead of reacting. You’ll also learn how to integrate programs, projects, and MEAL training in real life.
Duration 2 weeks
Target Participants
Training on project management for development professionals course targets development professionals who work in projects, individuals who are new to project management and development sector and those professionals who want to grow their careers in project management
What will you learn?
By the end of this workshop, learners will be able to:
- Learn end-to-end project management, with tools you can use individually or as a full methodology.
- Articulate what is in your project scope, what is out of scope, and why.
- Plan effectively and develop an accurate schedule to manage projects.
- Stay in control of your project to deliver on time, on budget, and on scope.
- Define roles and responsibilities for your project team.
- Create a project that’s resilient to risks and changes, rather than reactive.
- Develop tangible methods to engage other stakeholders.
- Identify how to integrate programs, projects, and MEAL
Course Content
Module 1
- Introduction to Project DPro
- What is project management and what are some project management challenges
- Projects, programs, portfolios
- Skills and competencies
Module 2
- Focus on identifying the right project.
- Project Identification and Definition
- Project identification
- Data collection and analysis
- Problem and objective trees
- Log frames
Module 3
- Look at how to create the conditions for the project to be a success.
- Project Setup
- Risk registers
- Project charters
Module 4
- An overview of project planning and scope management.
- Project Planning
- Five principles of project planning
- Scope, time, and finance management planning
- Network diagram and Gantt chart
Module 5
- Discover tools and techniques to manage change, issues and schedule delays.
- Project Implementation
- Managing issues
- RACI matrix
- Managing people, the supply chain, and internal controls
- Implementing projects
Module 6
- Ensure your project stays on track.
- Project Closure
- Change control, and schedule control
- Project monitoring and evaluations
- Issue logs
Training Approach
- This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in their respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
- Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
Certification
- Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.
Tailor-Made Course
We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations and tailor-made needs
