Certified Project Director (CPD)

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Price range: $100.00 through $280.00

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Course Detail

Exam Code: CPD-001

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. Whether 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! With common challenges in managing scope, risk, budgets and cost, a project team can be directed to be more focused and successful.

The Certified Project Director (CPD)® is globally recognized and is considered to be the most prestigious level of project management credential, which is designed for senior and experienced project management executives, who want to go beyond the PPM, and other business / project management certifications.

Senior and experienced project and management executives who want to go beyond the Professional level in Project Management certification to become globally recognized can seriously consider this certification.

E-Course Duration: 20 to 25 Hours

e-Competence Framework (e-CF)

The mapping of this certificate against the e-Competence Framework. To know more on e-Competence Framework (e-CF) visit, ECF

Course Outline

Module 1 – Introduction

When is a project a project and not an organizational activity?
What additional information would make the “projects” become “operational activities”?
Project Lifecycle phases?
Project Processes
Project Management Fundamentals
Top 10 qualities of a Project Manager
The Project Team’s Key Players
Scope
What is a Scope Creep?
Five Scope Management Process for a Project Director
Budgets and Cost (Estimate Costs, Determine Budgets, Control Costs)
Fundamentals of the Project Life Cycle

Module 2 – 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
Comparing listed strengths versus project skills to complete the Matrix
Identifying gaps and Utilizing strengths

Module 3 – Organizing Multi-Project Communications

The Delivery of Information involving Multiple, Ongoing Projects
Influences on Communicating
Getting the Information to the Right People The Right Way
Completing and Simplifying the Communication Matrix
Communicating Issues; and, Managing and Documenting Change
Issue Log Document

Module 4 – Managing Risk Communications

Introduction to Managing Risk
‘What is it and Where’ can I find it?
Probability and Impact
Risk Matrix
Tools for Managing Multiple Projects
Project Management Technology
Technology Needs Assessments

Module 5 – Tools for Managing Multiple Projects

Project Management Technology
Technology Needs Assessments

Module 6 – Leadership

Establishing Goals
Examining the Role of a Project Director
Project or Practice Management Roles
Project Accounting Roles
Examining the Qualities of an Effective Leader
Professional Qualities for a successful Project Director
Career Path Competencies for a successful Project Director
Organizational Responsibilities

Target Audience

Project Managers who manage multiple projects, Project Sponsors, Project Steering Group/ Project Board members, Project/Business Owners and Senior Stakeholder

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