Certified Project Director
The Certified Project Director (CPD) is designed for senior and experienced project management executives, who want to go beyond the PPM and other business / project management certifications. If you are managing a group of project managers, managing multiple projects or looking for a career path towards being a Project Director, you’re on the right track! The CPD certification allows experienced senior managers and executives to acquire new skills and advanced techniques in managing and controlling today’s complex project and management issues – from managing risks and quality to managing scope and budgets.CPD is globally recognized and is considered to be the most prestigious level of project management credential.
WHO SHOULD DO
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Project Managers who manage multiple projects
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Project Sponsors, Project Steering Group
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Project Board members, Project/Business Owners
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Senior Stakeholder
EXAM SYLLABUS
Introduction
- Project Lifecycle phases and its fundamentals
- Project Management Fundamentals
- What is a Scope Creep
- Five Scope Management Process for a Project Director
- Budgets and Cost (Estimate Costs, Determine Budgets, Control Costs)
Aligning Goals, Projects and Competencies
- The Alignment Matrix, Rank the Priorities
- Identify the top 3 skills needed to Manage each Project
- Establish the Organizations 10 Core Competencies
- Align the Project Skills by relating it to a Competency Value
- Comparing listed strengths versus project skills to complete the Matrix
Organizing Multi-Project Communications
- The Delivery of Information involving Multiple
- Ongoing Projects, Influences on Communicating
- Completing and Simplifying the Communication Matrix
- Communicating Issues; and, Managing and Documenting Change
- Issue Log Document
Managing Risk Communications
- Introduction to Managing Risk
- ‘What is it and Where’ can I find it?
- Probability and Impact, Risk Matrix
- Project Management Technology and its Assessments Needs
Tools for Managing Multiple Projects
- Project Management Technology
- Technology Needs Assessments
Leadership
- Establishing Goals
- Examining the Role of a Project Director
- Professional Qualities for a successful Project Director
- Career Path Competencies for a successful Project Director
- Organizational Roles and Responsibilities
BENEFITS
- Professional validation of your experience and competence
- Provide a framework for senior management to direct the project management process
- Encourage more efficient use of resources through project prioritisation and integration
- Provide better management of risk because the wider context is understood
- Increased Earnings & Growth in Career Prospects
- Enhance Your Marketability
- Improved Project Management Skills
EXAM INFORMATION
Exam Information:
- Exam Duration: 60 minutes
- Exam Format: 100 Multiple Choice Questions
- Exam Pass Mark: 65%
- Electronic Devices Permitted: No
- Open Book: No
- Prerequisites: None. Basic familiarity with Project management framework is recommended